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I'm gonna try synthetic oil.
Yes, I've heard it will cause leaks. I've also read that synthetic oil cleans so it might expose leaks I didn't know I had, and I'd rather find those now, than when I'm 1k miles from home or above the arctic circle. Will it damage my seals & gaskets? Maybe, and if it does, I'll replace those with modern materials. I've also read that there were some issues with synthetic when it first came out, but those have been dealt with and after all, it's used in practically every modern car now.
My plans for this truck include trips involving hours of highway driving, lots of hours with this truck at high temps. I believe synthetic will be better for the engine under those conditions. I'm gonna experiment with day trips close to home and see how it goes.
Spoke to my mechanic that works on commercial trucks, he doesn't think it'll be a problem, except what I've mentioned. I'll be going with Shell's synthetic for diesel engines unless someone else has some recommendations?
Yes, I've heard it will cause leaks. I've also read that synthetic oil cleans so it might expose leaks I didn't know I had, and I'd rather find those now, than when I'm 1k miles from home or above the arctic circle. Will it damage my seals & gaskets? Maybe, and if it does, I'll replace those with modern materials. I've also read that there were some issues with synthetic when it first came out, but those have been dealt with and after all, it's used in practically every modern car now.
My plans for this truck include trips involving hours of highway driving, lots of hours with this truck at high temps. I believe synthetic will be better for the engine under those conditions. I'm gonna experiment with day trips close to home and see how it goes.
Spoke to my mechanic that works on commercial trucks, he doesn't think it'll be a problem, except what I've mentioned. I'll be going with Shell's synthetic for diesel engines unless someone else has some recommendations?