Synthetic vs. Dino

[Bob & Carol Howald`]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
wrote:
> Bob, I normally change coach oil once every year. The truck get's a
little more use and I change it twice depending on use. Iam also
using the amsoil in my 04 Honda pilot, I use the k & N filter's in
the dodge truck and pilot. Jeff answered your concern about the drain
time. It's sure nice being on the road and not to worry about
changing oil...Bob 93pt40 Jackson,Wy. (soon to be back in Il.)

> 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...
> >
>

[Bob Lawrence]

Thanks Mike for allour posts on switching. I am printing them off and
will switch at around 7-8k miles.
Thanks for all your info.
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Tacoma,Wa.
> 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
>

[Bob Lawrence]

Thanks, Jeff,
I think I will be switching to synthetic in the engine in 8k miles.
Thanks for your input.
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Tacoma, Wa

> If your engine rebuilder gave you special break-in oil change
> requirements (shorter interval), use the cheap oil to the first
> change. if not, you can change at any time, breaking in an engine
> with syn oil in it is fine and recommended by Mobil.
>> Lots of money, and as many will argue the coach will run fine
without
> it.
>
> - Jeff Miller
> in Holland, MI
>