2001 RX Sludge Problem
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From: NV
Originally Posted by mmarshall
......if you want to use synthetic for the long run, fine. It will give the engine better (but costly) protection than dino oil will. I don't think it is necessary in most places in America but respect your decision. However, it is best not to use synthetic until the engine has broken in for a couple of thousand miles....then you can use it till your heart's content. Reason.....the excessive slickness of the synthetic formula does not allow the engine to really break in properly. 
I'm using full synthetic and nothing else, frankly, I plan to just use it on any vehicle I purchase new in the future, a few pennies is worth the long-term potential savings, imo. The Honda still gets dino, I don't know what would happen if I threw synth. in her! Do BMW and Mercedes ship synth. OEM, I believe I read that here?
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From: St. Thomas, Ontario
Originally Posted by parula
mmarshall, I don't believe synth. really costs much, if any more than dino on a net benefit basis, see prior post. More importantly in my opinion is the poptential benefit of using synths. to prevent engine wear, i.e., deterioration, in view of the gell issue. I am concerned for my engine of the affect, whatever the real problem may be, that might be adversely affecting the long-term viabillity of my ~$3-5k?? engine. If a few engines with routine maintenance are really failing at ~~60k due to oil gelling, and I of course have no factual evidence to support that allegation presented in several posts, then I am really concerned what adverse effects might be affecting my engine, day, after, day?
I'm using full synthetic and nothing else, frankly, I plan to just use it on any vehicle I purchase new in the future, a few pennies is worth the long-term potential savings, imo. The Honda still gets dino, I don't know what would happen if I threw synth. in her! Do BMW and Mercedes ship synth. OEM, I believe I read that here?
I'm using full synthetic and nothing else, frankly, I plan to just use it on any vehicle I purchase new in the future, a few pennies is worth the long-term potential savings, imo. The Honda still gets dino, I don't know what would happen if I threw synth. in her! Do BMW and Mercedes ship synth. OEM, I believe I read that here?
MM, I think you give some good advice about using the 'dino' oil for breaking in the new engine.....that's wise for the first or second oil change. I think dmodem is in kind of a "once bitten, twice shy" situation & frankly I can't blame him.......how is one suppose to feel (although VERY rare I'm sure) after religiously maintaining your vehicle properly & the engine still fails?
The extra cost for synthetic is negligable imo as well.
Last edited by Lexusfreak; Jan 18, 2005 at 04:36 PM.
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