Engine oil!
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I like motorcraft filters and Castrol Syntec 10-40 in engines with over 100K
Jmfalcon, if there is concern about about leakage of synthetic due to it being 'runnier', wouldn't you be able to bump up to a higher viscosity to avoid leakage?
Jmfalcon, if there is concern about about leakage of synthetic due to it being 'runnier', wouldn't you be able to bump up to a higher viscosity to avoid leakage?
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Which part? There are three basic types of oil these days. Regular (made from crude), full synthetic (I also just called it "synthetic oil", made from idk), and synthetic blend, which is half and half of the two. It's seems to be thicker after picking up contaminents than full synthetic, but thinner than crude based regular. It's higher quality than crude. Am I clear as mud yet?
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Originally Posted by Phyer Phyter
Synthetic Blend is not necessarily 50/50. All you need to qualify to call your oil a synthetic blend is as little as one drop of something synthetic to call it a synthetic blend. Yes some oils available are a 50/50 blend lots out there are less than that.