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Old 02-13-2007, 07:14 AM
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If you got a good price on it Petr, go with it, it is certainly good stuff.

ONE point to bear in mind is the possibility of leaks. Fully synthetic of any kind will leak past seals much easier than an organic oil will.

If your car has operated for a long time with an organic oil, and is not leaking, and is not burning the oil, you might save yourself time and trouble to stick with what the manual recommends, Dexron 11 grade, I think it is.

For some reason, fully synth seems to get past seals that are old and possibly hardening from heat. I'm not sure why this is the case, but it's a fact. If you ask the gearbox builders, you will find them quite nervous of a change to synthetic after a lot of kilometres are driven.

For your low miles and infrequent use, you might actually be better off with the standard ATF. If you were towing a race car with it, or racing hill-climbs, or doing track days, then Mobil 1 without question is the best protection.

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