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Old 01-15-2008, 08:40 AM
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Matter of fact, from my understand, an engine can benefit from regular changes between brands of oil. Logic behind that is since the different oil mfg's use different additive packages, deposits left behind by one oil can be cleaned by another.

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Like I have told my kids and customers. First priority is to make sure it has oil in it. Then what type and weight.

After all is the new synthetic oil you mix in going to stand on one side of the oil pan and say "I'm not going into the oil pump pickup with that old dino oil" What could be slicker that two non mixing oils? There is still going to be an oil film where it needs to be.
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Originally Posted by sled4fun
First priority is to make sure it has oil in it. Then what type and weight.
True words of wisdom.
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Originally Posted by sled4fun
Like I have told my kids and customers. First priority is to make sure it has oil in it. Then what type and weight.

After all is the new synthetic oil you mix in going to stand on one side of the oil pan and say "I'm not going into the oil pump pickup with that old dino oil" What could be slicker that two non mixing oils? There is still going to be an oil film where it needs to be.
Yes, it's really that simple. Try mixing your sled oil, say half Klotz Benol half the synthetic of your choice.

Nick,

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The Dumbinator was a dumb redneck and a dirty driver.
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