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you can, but i would go with synthetic blend for a couple oil changes, then back to reg....

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02-23-2005, 09:32 PM   #11
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you can, but i would go with synthetic blend for a couple oil changes, then back to reg.
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02-23-2005, 09:43 PM   #12
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gotcha...i don't know why this guy had already started using synthetic. the car only has 58,000 miles on it.
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02-23-2005, 10:20 PM   #13
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cause people are dumb they see ads on TV and they think wow this stuff will work for my car and put it in there.
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cause people are dumb they see ads on TV and they think wow this stuff will work for my car and put it in there.
There is nothing wrong with using syn oil from gate.
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02-24-2005, 01:44 AM   #15
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i dunno i just personally dont like it.
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02-24-2005, 01:49 AM   #16
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Originally posted by Smooth_Imports+Feb 23 2005, 07:49 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Smooth_Imports @ Feb 23 2005, 07:49 PM)</div>
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cause people are dumb they see ads on TV and they think wow this stuff will work for my car and put it in there.
There is nothing wrong with using syn oil from gate.[/b]
The only car i used synthetic oil on, was the only car i ever had problems with.
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02-24-2005, 01:55 AM   #17
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my car gets 5W-30 synthetic, of course that is what it came from the factory with.
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02-24-2005, 02:04 AM   #18
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right my moms 325i takes 5 30 syn, that is only changed every 15k!!
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what about synthetic blend??
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you could use that but if honda doesnt reccomend you use sythetic oil I see NO reason to put it into your motor. It will only create problems.
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