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Re: Engine oil and synthetic

To: <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>,
Subject: Re: Engine oil and synthetic
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 19:40:25 -0500
Fred,

I recently read, or saw on TV, that synths should be changed every 3K also.
I guess you could do 5K but I'd change the filter at 3K.

I forgot the reasoning but it made sense. The claims of 15K w/o changing the
oil was BS.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>
To: "Roadsters (E-mail)" <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; "Hall; Phillip"
<Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 4:10 PM
Subject: Engine oil and synthetic


> Hi,
>
> Phil brought up the subject of synthetic oil. I'm running it in my '66
2000
> ever since my rebuild. Actually, I ran non-synthetic for the first
thousand
> miles and then switched to synthetic.
>
> What do the roadster experts recommend for synthetic oil weights and how
> often should it be changed? Hopefully not too often as the stuff is
> expensive!
>
> Fred - So.SF

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