Re: IML: Cost of synthetic oil

[alan1416@xxxxxxx]

Anthony I use synthetic for a few reasons, mostly it is synthetic so the less foreign oil we use the fewer WARs this nutzy government hopefully will get us in too.  2ndly it smells better burning off on my 75's 440s manifolds.  I would not us 50 W if I lived in the north I would look at a 10-30 or 5-30.  I have been very happy with it in my cars. I do drive all my cars a lot. The 90 is my work car so there is 110 miles round trip to work a day and I drive my LeBaron's the rest of the time.

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Alan Jordan
90 IMP
75 LeBaron

75 LeBaron Crown Coupe

-------------- Original message from "anthony romano" <mamrom@xxxxxxx>: --------------

Alan, I've read your e-mail regarding 15-50w oil. Do you really think it's better? I live as you know up here on Long Island (Cold Winters) What's your recommendation? -Anthony

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From: alan1416@xxxxxxx

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Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 5:43 PM

Subject: Re: IML: Cost of synthetic oil

I use Mobil 1 in all my IMP I use 15-50 I live in the south east so cold weather is not a problem.

I buy it a Wally World (aka Wall-Mart) I have used it for over a year and am very happy with it. I helps my 90 get better MPG and in my two 75's has help in oil use.  

 

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Alan Jordan
90 IMP
75 LeBaron

75 LeBaron Crown Coupe

-------------- Original message from "Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>: --------------

I am a strong believer in synthetic oil.

Recently I have seen a WalMart brand of "100% synthetic oil" and decided to try it.

This was the only oil that I had available earlier this summer when my 69 LeBaron lost most of its oil due to a failed oil pressure sensor. I wanted to get fresh oil in the engine ASAP after the failure so that is what I used in a 10/30 weight.  I have not driven the car since then, but have fired the engine up several times and it seems to run great, sounds good and gets great oil pressure.

I originally purchased this oil to put in my 99 Intrepid ES which I have done twice now. Since going to this oil from Mobil 1 my gas mileage in the Intrepid has increased from 22 mpg city to 24 mpg city. I have had this car since new and never got over 22 mpg city in its 77,000 miles and I feel that these numbers are real.

I have only seen this Walmart synthetic oil in 5/30 and 10/30 grades, but the real kicker is that it costs just over $13 for 5 quarts vs $21 and change here for Mobil 1 and close to that for other synthetic brands (all Walmart prices).      

If you are worried about the cost of synthetic oil and can live with a 10/30 weight, give this a try. My Imperial and my Intrepid like it and it will soon be in the Pacifica.

Fred Joslin