Synthetic vs. Dino

[Jay Darst]

Mike,

How are the synthetic filters different from conventional filters?

Do you have part #'s for the proper filter to be used while using
synthetic engine oil?

Jay Darst
85PT40
Springfield, IL where might be making the switch from dino to
synthetic in the DD, startint to make some sense....

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...>
wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> I have been using Amsoil in every internal combustion engine I own
> since 1979. At 5,000 miles, with modern ring technolgy everything
is
> broken in by now and you are OK to switch, but since you just had
the
> oil changed, switch at 8-10,000 and get your money's worth out of
the
> last oil change. When you switch, make sure you get a good quality
> synthetic oil filter also: Amsoil, Mobil-1 or the new Donaldson
line.
> The synthetics don't break down, but they will load up with dirt
and
> soot just like dino oil. You need excellent quality filters to
> preserve your synthetic oil investment. The paper based filters
are
> are a waste of money and synthetic.
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Bob,
> > Your 80k miles on the 6v-92..is that without an oil change?
> > Just put in dino in the engine with synthetic in tranny (Amsoil).
> > I wonder if I decide to switch to Amsoil in engine how many
miles I
> > have to have on it before draining the dino oil. At present, I
only
> > have 5k miles on the rebuilt engine.
> > Bob Lawrence
> > 84 PT36 (Scratching my head)
> > Tacoma, Wa.
> > >
> > > I put eighty thousand miles on a 6v-92 using amsoil 15/40 and
have
> > 50
> > > thousand on my 8v-92 using amsoil. I also use the amsoil syn
> > > transmission fluid along with the rear dif, fluid. My Dodge
diesel
> > > pickup truck has 100 thousand with amsoil in it from the first
day.
> > No
> > > complaint's. I have the oil analysis once a year on all
vehicles and
> > no
> > > problem's. I would never go back to Dino.. Still snow on the
ground
> > > here in Jackson, Wy..Bob&Carol. 93pt-40 Bunker Hill, Il...
> > >
> >
>