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Old 04-30-2009, 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by kmaysob View Post
thats a myth. when an engine is freshly rebuilt you have to run regular oil for the break in period. then you can switch to synthetic. the thinking behind not switching is on older engines,some people say it causes them to leak. i never noticed a difference
I thought the MBs came with synthetic from the factory? In fact, IIRC, Vettes, Camaros and Firebirds came with Mobil1.
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