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To: JDN who wrote (304)	12/30/1999 12:41:00 PM
From: Greg from Edmonton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5784

Yes I believe in using synthetic oil. A few years ago there was an article in Roundel (the magazine for the BMW Car Club of America). The subject of the article was about how Mobil bought some new 3-series BMWs for testing. They used Mobil 1 synthetic oil and ran the cars for a simulated 1 million miles on the dyno. I can't remember what the oil change intervals were but after 1 million miles, the engines were disassembled and found to be within tolerances of new engines! I have had good experiences with synthetic oil. It stays cleaner much longer (it doesn't darken as much). With extended drain intervals, my oil changes still cost about the same. The higher cost of synthetic oil offsets the fact that oil filters are not changed as frequently. So overall there is less hassle, and less waste (oil & filter). The oil stays fluid even at severe hot and cold temperatures and doesn't mess up the engine with gum, varnishes, and coking like regular oil can in extreme conditions. The only real downside of synthetic oil is its increased likelihood of an oil leak where leakage may already be present (engine with older seals and gaskets).