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

posted by  CW on  Mon Sep 2 15:23 CST 2002
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New engine too eh? :) What year is your 940T? Wagon or sedan? Mileage? What happened to your last engine? The opinions here have me confused a little as well. It's sort of what I expected. I have read all the opinions and reasoning and I'm pretty sure that I'm going to run the new engine on dino oil for 5-10K km (3-6K mi) before switching to Mobil 1. My guess right now is that I'll end up switching after about 6-7K km. I figure that by then the engine will be broken in sufficiently to accecpt the synthetic and be happy. I changed my oil when the engine had ~300 km on it and it now has ~1200 km. So, in ~900 km I have not noticed any oil consumption. I'll probably have the oil changed again tomorrow, and then in 3K km and then 3K km after that I'll switch to Mobil 1. From what you have read does this sound like a good plan to you? I plan to change the Mobil 1 every 5-8K km thereafter. Enjoy your new engine! :)
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Chris. Halifax N.S. '91 745Ti, 261K km.






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