> What is the general consensus on using synthetic oil like Mobile 1
> in and old engine.
Ralph,
I dont believe there is a problem, but do expect your engine to leak
like a sieve afterwards! The old seals fill up with dino oil which
tends to seal the joint from leaks. Switching to synthetic will
remove these old deposits, leaving a freshly exposed *old* and compressed
seal. The synthetic will leak right out!
I believe it is an excellent thing to to after an engine rebuild.
I run synthetic on my rebuilt engines, and there are no leaks. My TR6
engine is yet to be rebuilt, so I am holding off moving to synthetic.
Shane Ingate in San Diego
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