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Old May 28, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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Old May 28, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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Castrol GTX High Mileage 10w30
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Old May 29, 2005 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by str8edgexx
Mobil 5W30....the Y7 isn't worthy of synthetic :sad:
why??? I was thinking about changing to synthetic... I have a d16y7 too..
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Old May 29, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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synthetic is just plain good, everyone has opinions, like seals start leaking, if they do replace them. a rubber is cheaper than a berring to do
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Old May 30, 2005 | 10:01 AM
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Synthetic blend from Canadian Tire. I used it before in my '91 civic before selling it for a '95 Odyssey with good results.
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Old May 30, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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RedLine Oils 5w30 Synthetic - B16A2.
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Old May 31, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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the blend i never understood the theroy behind that except price? am i far off?
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Old May 31, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by oscar_425
whats the difference between synthetic and regular??
some1 answer this ?....
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Old May 31, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by oscar_425
some1 answer this ?....
Synthetic oils resist thermal breakdown and losing it's viscosity (how thick the oil tends to stay when heat is added). Plus sythetic oils tend to last longer and don't have to be changed as often as regular oil - so it can save you more money in the long run.

Regular conventional oil tends to break down quicker and loses it's viscosity as more heat is applied. When this happens your engine's internal metal parts can get closer and closer and make contact causing friction and wear.
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Old May 31, 2005 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer
Synthetic oils resist thermal breakdown and losing it's viscosity (how thick the oil tends to stay when heat is added). Plus sythetic oils tend to last longer and don't have to be changed as often as regular oil - so it can save you more money in the long run.

Regular conventional oil tends to break down quicker and loses it's viscosity as more heat is applied. When this happens your engine's internal metal parts can get closer and closer and make contact causing friction and wear.
That's a great explanation.

Q: Why is synthetic not good for high milage engines?

Also, if someone uses synthetic oil twice as long as regular oil, they should still replace their filter every 3,000. Right?
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