I'd be careful putting synthetics in a high mileage vehicle that has run
petroleum oil its whole life. Synthetics have an aggressive detergent
action and tend to loosen the gunk that holds the engine together.
Subsequently, you may start developing oil leaks if you switch to
synthetics. Of cours
Hi
I think they are all plant based. Read the amsoil.com site.
They have a really good bypass system.
Fred
On Thursday, Sep 18, 2003, at 00:16 US/Eastern, Maud Essen wrote:
> My new 1984 Mercedes 300DT is going to need an oil change right away.
> Naturally I would like to consider using a non-
I use Amsoil in my Saturn. Mileage improved a bit, since the oil flows
better.
Here is a line from one of the results below:
Firstly what are they?
Synthetic base oils are made from by-products of the crude oil refining
process.
It may be from wax that is extracted or from the gas that burns
>My new 1984 Mercedes 300DT is going to need an oil change right away.
>Naturally I would like to consider using a non-petroleum-based oil.
>
>What are synthetic oils made of? Snips and snails and puppy-dog
>tails? Sugar and spice and all things nice?
>
>In other words, are any/some/all synthetic
In response to your question on synthetic oil, check out this web site called
"The motor oil Bible" Cost about $10.00 to down load but will answer all your
questions
True synthetics base stock is made of PAO's (Polyalphaolefins) there are other
base stocks, some of the advise you were give
> john koning wrote:
> In response to your question on synthetic oil, check out this web site
> called "The motor oil Bible" Cost about $10.00 to down load but will
> answer all your questions
> True synthetics base stock is made of PAO's (Polyalphaolefins) there
> are other base stocks, som
Maud Essen wrote:
> My new 1984 Mercedes 300DT is going to need an oil change right away.
> Naturally I would like to consider using a non-petroleum-based oil.
Same with my little old truck. I've been looking into vegetable based
motor oils, and not having much luck. It seems that not much wo
