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When should I start using synthetic in my rebuilt B230FT? 700 1991

posted by  CW on  Sat Aug 31 16:29 CST 2002
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Thanks for the input Volvodad. I visited the Mobil 1 site the other day and read most of what they have to say. I did read the list of new cars that use synthetic straight from the factory. Cool. I don't think I'll be using 5W30 though; my mechanic feels that it's too thin (for any car) and my Volvo manual recommends 10W30. I ALWAYS use a MANN filter. If my mechanic doesn't have one, I tell him to order one and I'll be back tomorrow (it happened once :) He once put a Mopar filter on because he didn't have a MANN for my Vo. I showed up the next day with a Volvo filter in my hand and we swapped them :) I checked the other day and I can get 5L (or 4L) of Mobil 1 Tri-Synthetic at Wal-Mart for $25.40 CDN + tax. That means that an oil change with synthetic would only cost me $5-10 more per change then dino Penzoil. Not bad eh? My mechanic said that at that price I should go for it and change my oil every 5-8K km. He said it would be fine to go by my service light (8K km) using synthetic.........
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Chris. Halifax N.S. '91 745Ti, 260K km.






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