Any preperation needed to switch to Synthetic Oil?

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Re: Any preperation needed to switch to Synthetic Oil? [Re: elnido] #587122 03/31/05 12:59 AM

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I read in Road & Track that switching to synthetic in a high mileage engine can in some cases cause oil leaks. Something about the synthetic cleaning the buildup around old seals off and making them leak.

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Any preperation needed to switch to Synthetic Oil?	elnido	03/31/05 12:19 AM
Re: Any preperation needed to switch to Synthetic Oil?	Anonymous	03/31/05 12:59 AM
Re: Any preperation needed to switch to Synthetic Oil?	ToyotaChris	03/31/05 03:20 AM
Re: Any preperation needed to switch to Synthetic Oil?	Anonymous	03/31/05 02:30 PM

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