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Originally Posted by kcsa75
I had the oil changed in my 72 today. I was planning to go with Valvoline Synthetic, but the manager told me it was "too old for sythetic." I didn't push the issue as I have no issue with conventional Valvoline but afterward I got to wondering if I'm missing something. I understood that the sythentics were fine for older engines.
Any thoughts?
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There are a lot of myths about using synthetic oils in older vehicles.
Mobile 1 has a whole site dedicated to these myths. But it all boils
down to, All vehicle benefit from using synthetics, Not to say there is
anything wrong with traditional oils. Just that synthetics last longer,
And keep your engine cleaner. If you think you have a lot of sludge
in your motor, I would change it a little sooner after switching over,
The first time ( it will clean your motor). Then use recommended times.
Spike
