| Re: [GMCnet] Dip stick calibration question [message #271615 is a reply to message #271608] |
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Matt Colie
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Johnny Bridges wrote on Tue, 10 February 2015 11:01I stuff five qts in mine at change, and it shows full hot. 1500 miles or more, it's down a half, so I surmise the stick is reasonably accurate. I change it either around 3K or in the spring if it hasn't seen 3K yet.
I got to ask though. Matt's comment says 'non-synthetic oil'. Howcome?
--johnny
Johnny,
Good Question.....
Very simple, if you have a lube oil consumption issue.
I my experience, synthetic won't help.
It's long life will be no gain,
and it also costs more.
AND, there is a situation I have seen (and KenB also reported) that synthetics can form hard (not quite glass hard) deposits in the combustion chamber.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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