Re: TOY: Synthetic Oil and Oil Treatments (Slick 50/Prolong)

[Peter Kalm <peeter@xxxxxxxx>]

"OIL IS CHEAPER THAN STEEL"

> Pat wrote:
> I have also heard that if you start with synthetic, you have to stay with
> synthetic.

Q: Are AMSOIL Motor Oils compatible with other motor oils?
A: Yes. AMSOIL Motor Oils are compatible with all other synthetic or
petroleum motor oils.
http://www.amsoil.com

> I just had my motor rebuilt, and I was trying to decide what oil to go with.

"It is not normally known, but it must be taken under serious advisement
that synthetic oils in most cases must NOT be used in a new engine. A
street-driven car requires a 3000+ mile break-in with a petrol-based oil."

http://www.centuryperformance.com/engineoil.htm#Synthetic%20Oil%20Precautios
http://www.seansa4page.com/resource/breakin.html

> Also, are oil treatments like Slick 50 and Prolong worth using?  What are
> the pros / cons to them?

http://www.motorista.com.ph/motortips/tips_062800.html
http://ucr.entrevision.com/PCAUCR/Site.nsf/Public/89b9bbcc03642ff78525698300
1ce115
"more than you ever wanted to know about motor oil"
http://www.rconcepts.com/beard/dragnet/drag/oilinfo.html

My opinion in a nut shellŠ
Break it in with mineral oil.
Switch to a synthetic.
Don't use the "snake oil" additives.
Change the oil and filter at regular intervals.

Pete