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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 06:32 PM
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Synthetic

Last oil change i put Synthetic....is it true i have to keep on with synthetic now...or i can go back to regular?
Old Jan 13, 2002 | 06:36 PM
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you will have to stay with synthetic all the time now...
Old Jan 13, 2002 | 06:52 PM
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Originally posted by Max2000
you will have to stay with synthetic all the time now...
You dont HAVE to, you can go back. I dont know why people say you can never go back.

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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 07:00 PM
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i thought once you go "2001 Maxima SE SuperBlack on Black" you never go back
Old Jan 13, 2002 | 07:28 PM
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Originally posted by dba1999us
i thought once you go "2001 Maxima SE SuperBlack on Black" you never go back
True true, GSX-R600 bike, I will never go back. Do you know what kind of rush it is going 10.5 seconds on a OPEN bike? Unlike a car?

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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 07:36 PM
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True true, GSX-R600 bike, I will never go back. Do you know what kind of rush it is going 10.5 seconds on a OPEN bike? Unlike a car?

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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 08:56 PM
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cuz afterall...if i do it at the dealer, i buy the synthetic, it cost me like 25 bucks and then like 12 bucks for the fliter and the labor so its like 35 bucks, instead of 20....so is that 15 bucks worth for synthetic...all i heard it does is, not ruin the engine when you start it up cuz the sythetic stays in the engine and not like a reugular oil where it gets to the engine until the oil pump start to work and thats like 2 sec...am i in the right direction
Old Jan 13, 2002 | 10:14 PM
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ummm...

"you will have to stay with synthetic all the time now..."

no.. go to mobil1's site. they state that syn is now completely compatible and going back isn't a problem. its in the mobile1 FAQ
Old Jan 13, 2002 | 11:52 PM
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Re: ummm...

Originally posted by TimW
"you will have to stay with synthetic all the time now..."

no.. go to mobil1's site. they state that syn is now completely compatible and going back isn't a problem. its in the mobile1 FAQ
weird... talked to Nissan Mech. and he told me that I can't switch back.... oh well.. learn something new everyday
Old Jan 14, 2002 | 12:28 AM
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well...

DONT take my word for it.. DONT take the mechanics word.. read for yourself. 10 years ago he was correct..

http://www.mobil1.com/why/myths.jsp
Old Jan 14, 2002 | 11:05 AM
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Re: well...

Originally posted by TimW
DONT take my word for it.. DONT take the mechanics word.. read for yourself. 10 years ago he was correct..

http://www.mobil1.com/why/myths.jsp
very interesting...
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