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04-15-2009, 12:20 PM

RodKnock

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Originally Posted by Got the Bug

zzmac,

Does your engine have any drips at all? If so, you may experience an increase in drips/leaks using a synthetic.

For me, it just seems to make more sense to run a conventional oil vs. a synthetic. I guess I would consider it if I was going to regularly track my car, but conventional oil and frequent oil changes fit my maintenance routine.

I agree with Doug. I ran Redline synthetic for a few hundred miles early on, but then I switched back to dinosaur oil. While my oil pan did have an issue, which is now corrected, I went from a few leaks to zero leaks...knock on wood.

However, if I ever go back to synthetic, then I would use Redline again. It reportedly has one of the highest ZDDP (zinc) levels in the industry and the company is located right here in the SF Bay Area.

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