Mobil Syntec at first oil change???

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03-24-2002, 05:07 AM

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majdad

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I changed my Oil at 2500, All synthetic since every 2500 miles. (I know overkill) But 20,000 miles later My car runs great and has never used a drop of oil.

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03-24-2002, 03:54 PM

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Skogshuggarn
[B]If the owner before me has changed oil to syntetic at 9.000 km, and I can feel that the engine isn

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03-24-2002, 06:01 PM

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Mobil 1 is Mobil 1............
Syntec is made by Castrol!

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03-25-2002, 07:41 AM

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Originally posted by jschmidt
To directly answer your question. No, this is stupid. It is merely a ploy to sell you an oil change, I think. Either that or this guy is a moron.

Thanks Jschmidt!!!

Thank you to everyone else that has added their advice... turns out I didn't do the Syntec 'blend' for the first oil change and I am really glad I didn't. I have found that this particular dealership is... well lets say... incompetent and very unprofessional!