| I agree cause was likely not changing the oil.  But I do wonder about various 
qualities of oil, and their propensity to leave sludge behind.  Do I recall 
there was some discussion a few times in the past about Castrol GTX leaving 
deposits that foul the engine?
Terry Smith, TR3A (TS 58667)
New Hampshire, where the record snow means a late oil change and run date this 
spring.
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From: "Nolan" <foxtrapper@aceweb.com> 
> Chuckle, had nothing to do with the synthetic oil, had to do with never 
> changing the oil in the first place. I've seen engines like that before, 
> with less miles on them. Invariably, the customer hadn't gotten around to 
> changing the oil, for years on end. 
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