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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 11:33 PM
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Everyone here says Castrol Syntec is a Group III-AKA a half @#$34 synthetic! what is so bad about it?I was thinking about putting it in my 86,78any resons not to I was thinking a 10w-40 for year round in texas here?Any better oils out there??
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 01:33 AM
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the only issue I have with oil is the eastern oils with the parafin base....
 
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 09:27 PM
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the only issue I have with oil is the eastern oils with the parafin base....
I love that .....will the parafin thing ever die?
 
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 10:26 PM
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Probably not....
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...hreadid=184621
 
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 08:08 AM
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Personally I like to think that there is no BAD OIL, just bad Oil behavior.
 
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