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

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BMW's and Porsche's for example come from the factory with Mobil 1 in them.

FYI

At 06:07 PM 2/7/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>Paul wrote:
>
> > http://www.mobil1.com/index.jsp
> >
> > MYTH:
> > You should break in your engine with
> > conventional oil, then switch to Mobil 1.
>
>
>Clip from Road & Track on the "break-in" subject (bottom of page).
>
>Mobil's response was that engines break-in just fine on synthetics, and that
>any wear point in the engine significant enough to be an interference, and
>thus susceptible to rapid wear, would be a wear point no matter what
>lubricant is used.
>
>Redline, on the other hand, has found it best to recommend a mineral oil
>break-in. Occasionally an engine will glaze its cylinder walls when
>initially run on Redline, they say, so by using a mineral oil for 2000
>miles, verifying there is no oil consumption and then switching to the
>synthetic, glazing is eliminated.
>
>http://www.3si.org/member-home/jlucius/2-breakin.htm
>
>
>Can someone explain to me Mobil's response?
>
>
>Pete
>
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