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Jan 6, 2008 | 08:10 AM

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preppypyro

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I dont know about that, ive heard that too, but I have used it on a few older vehicles, and they didnt leak at all. I guess maybe on some it might.

Jan 6, 2008 | 08:20 AM

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Synthetic oil likes to clean out engines and transmissions. In some cases its the varnish and crud that is holding it together and the synthetic oil cleans it all out creating problems. If the engine uses oil it will use more with synthetic.

Jan 6, 2008 | 12:46 PM

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i think if you were on the verge of problems or leaks that switching to synthetic would hurry up the problems/leaks than if you stayed conventional.

Jan 6, 2008 | 02:54 PM

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For converting to manual go with a hydralic clutch and shouldn't be too hard, unlike trying to rig up a linkage system.

Jan 6, 2008 | 10:51 PM

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Heh when i was young and my 350 in my grand prix started leaking oil. I just changed it over to 15-40 JD oil from my dads farm, and it solved the problem!

Guess it could work the opposite way!

Jan 7, 2008 | 06:02 AM

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yeah it does...i did the same thing in the 350chebby pickup i had for a brief and not-so-shining moment. quieted the lifter tick too...

Jan 7, 2008 | 04:09 PM

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Sherm had a 350 cheby oh my what a shame just buggin

Jan 7, 2008 | 05:51 PM

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It looks like most of us had a dark side at one time or another....
You maybe the only pure one here Dustin!

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Jan 7, 2008 | 06:07 PM

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(Cough cough) Ahem...I've only owned Mercury's.

Jan 7, 2008 | 06:16 PM

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Sorry Nathan, looks like you two young`ins are the only ones to be so blessed!

Jan 7, 2008 | 06:18 PM

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I just haven't fallen to that part of the dark side.

Jan 7, 2008 | 06:24 PM

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I`ve been on the dark side but not by choice as they were trade ins and disposed of quickly.
So far the T is another story.....

Jan 7, 2008 | 09:13 PM

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i thought i was getting a good deal and was planning to make a quick buck on the chebby... it didn't last long enough for me to do that...

i ended up losing 200 just to get rid of the heap in my driveway.

Jan 8, 2008 | 09:41 PM

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That sucks sherm i bet that keps you away yeah im a purist when it comes to that i guess lol

Jan 8, 2008 | 09:53 PM

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I have had all makes and a ton of models of different vehicles!

No better way to decide what is best then variety, that way a guy cant be ignorant in picking one!