Synthetic or not?

[MSPguy]

mobil 1 5w30

just changed my oil today. good times.(thumb)

 

[Fatdaddy]

? for you guys with synthetic...is this getting rid of the dry-starting? Whenever I start my MSP after it sits overnight or so, the valves and crap rattle louldy for about 3-5 seconds. I was thinking of going to synthetic hoping it would remedy this. I know that dry-starting can really shorten the life of your engine. So what's up?(scratch)

 

[Professor MSP]

I switched over to Amsoil 10W-30 at 3000 miles. At the same time I also changed the transmission fluid over to Amsoil 75W-90. I believe my gas milage is marginally better as a result (approximately 26 miles per gallon at present). After a few weeks I noticed that my shifts were more fluid and essentially seemless, so I am pleased with the results. This ensuing page has excellent (albeit lengthy) information on oil specifications:

http://mcgeerf.tripod.com/americansyntheticoil/id17.html

The information contained in it exerted some influence on my decision to change the two oils over to Amsoil. I beleive this is what you requested Mach 3.5 Turbo.

 

[girth]

Why not just look for the 10 other threads on this subject? But anyway, I use Valvoline.

 

[Brian MP5T]

If you are running hard in the summer please stick to al least the 10W30 Band.

 

[funnylittlman]

? for you guys with synthetic...is this getting rid of the dry-starting? Whenever I start my MSP after it sits overnight or so, the valves and crap rattle louldy for about 3-5 seconds. I was thinking of going to synthetic hoping it would remedy this. I know that dry-starting can really shorten the life of your engine. So what's up?(scratch)

Our wonderful protege's have a cold engine rattle. This is common with most proteges, stock, boosted, etc. It's normal whether or not you have synthetic or regular oil in the lines.

-fnny

 

[Puckpimp71]

I know this topic has been hashed over a few times already, but if everyone just did a search then this forum would go nowhere. New people join everyday and have ideas to post, allowing the forum to grow and introduce new perspectives... you get the point. Anyways, http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/ check it out.... I've lost hours of my life from that website!

 

[flyguy]

It's during the cold start that an oil's anti-wear and extreme-pressure additives and properties really factor in. There may be a slight rattle but a superior oil like Amsoil will still be able to protect your engine because of it's chemistry plus the fact that synthetic will start to circulate much faster and can then provide full hydrodynamic lubrication.

flyguy

Our wonderful protege's have a cold engine rattle. This is common with most proteges, stock, boosted, etc. It's normal whether or not you have synthetic or regular oil in the lines.

-fnny

 

[flyguy]

0w-30, 5w-30 and 10w-30 weight oils all provide the same protection at their high temperature range.

flyguy

If you are running hard in the summer please stick to al least the 10W30 Band.

 

[t3ase]

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