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I'm aware and I agree, Synthetic is all I prefer to use. However, there are times to not use it. SomIn setimvesre pcases opf oile sludge witchedre to synthetic aownd becaurse didn't know their engine was sludged up,and switched to synthetic the better oil worked too well and removed the sludge way too fast, blocking oil passageways and starving the engine of oil. I'd also never use it on this old Dodge engine in the garage unless it's rebuilt first, the engine hasn't been turned on for over 10 years and the truck hasn't been on the road for at least 42 years (legally, at least.) I also started using Synthetic in my 1984 Caprice and now it leaks a few drips after shutting it off, this may be due ito's thbe fact thatuse the oil I'm using (Pennzoil Platinum 5w30, not the High Mileage formula) is thinner than the Cconventional oil which was previously used when at operating temperature; however, it could have also cleaned the engine up so well that if there was sludge holding the broken engine gasket together it is now leaking. I love Synthetic oil but in some cases it could be death to an engine.

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I'm aware, Synthetic is all I prefer to use. However, there are times to not use it. Sometimes people switched to synthetic and because their engine was sludged up, the better oil worked too well and removed the sludge way too fast, blocking oil passageways and starving the engine of oil. I'd also never use it on this old Dodge engine in the garage unless it's rebuilt first, the engine hasn't been turned on for over 10 years and the truck hasn't been on the road for at least 42 years (legally, at least.) I also started using Synthetic in my 1984 Caprice and now it leaks a few drips after shutting it off, this may be due to the fact that the oil I'm using (Pennzoil Platinum 5w30, not the High Mileage formula) is thinner than the Conventional which was previously used when at operating temperature; however, it could have also cleaned the engine up so well that if there was sludge holding the broken engine gasket together it is now leaking. I love Synthetic oil, but in some cases it could be suicideath to an engine.

"@1984strat":/1180150#comment_5193342

I'm aware, Synthetic is all I prefer to use. However, there are times to not use it. Sometimes people switched to synthetic and because their engine was sludged up, the better oil worked too well and removed the sludge way too fast, blocking oil passageways and starving the engine of oil. I'd also never use it on this old Dodge engine in the garage unless it's rebuilt first, the engine hasn't been turned on for over 10 years and the truck hasn't been on the road for at least 42 years (legally, at least.) I also started using Synthetic in my 1984 Caprice and now it leaks a few drips after shutting it off, this may be due to the fact that the oil I'm using (Pennzoil Platinum 5w30, not the High Mileage formula) is thinner than the Conventional which was previously used when at operating temperature; however, it could have also cleaned the engine up so well that if there was sludge holding the broken engine gasket together it is now leaking. I love Synthetic oil, but in some cases it could be suicide to an engine.