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Subject:Re: [Syncro] Mobil 1 synthetic 20W50?
From:Todd Last
Date:Mon, 2 Sep 2002 22:24:49 -0700

I have in my '88 Westy with 153,000 miles.
No problems at all.

As with any synthetic, switching from dino oil to synthentic may
exasperate any existing oil leaks as I am told that the seals/gaskets do
not swell as much with synthetic oils.

Todd
'88 Westy

Ben McCafferty wrote:

>Hi all,
>Anyone run this in a 2.1L WBX?  Comments?  When we used to try to run it in
>1600 DP engines, it was too thin and would blow by rings.
>tx,
>bmc  :)
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