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synthetic causin low end torque loss ?!?!?!?!

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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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synthetic causin low end torque loss ?!?!?!?!

ok guys. im not sure how many of you remember me *****in about major low end torque loss and i was thinkin that it was the hot weather + injen intake.

well this monday i changed my oil. i had switched to mobil 1 10w30 supersyn coupla months before and this one was going to be my 2nd oil change usin synthetic.

to make it short, i drained the oil 2200 miles after i switched to synthetic and right now im running on my 2nd synthetic oil change (which i put in on monday). since monday when i changed the oil, the max feels much much faster in the low end. i can say that i've gained 80% of that low end loss. dont call me crazy and no its not all in my head. im not sure whats happening here but i think since the synthec cleans out the engine, then maybe the deposits where floating around and blah blah blah casuin some kinda torque loss in the low end. what do u all think??

for now im just happy cuz i can take off the line as fast as i used to do
Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:52 PM
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Why do you care how fast the car is? It's not a sports car. What you should have done was use dino oil, I dont think you should have used syn.
Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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Oil has nothing to do with performance. Unless you used like 80w in the engine.
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mzmtg
Why do you care how fast the car is? It's not a sports car.

hahahaha. copying my words huh.


jeff, oil 100% has something to do with performance, i myself am a witness!
dont tell me im bsin
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 01:25 PM
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If you can make the problem re-occur than we might believe you.
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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I use synthetic car runs like new idle is low and better gas mileage plus dont have to change it for another 4000 miles
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 98SterlingMaxSE
dont tell me im bsin
Your bsin


Oil has a very very very minute effect on performance.. not one that you will be able to ever feel on your own.
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