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Old 10-06-2014, 01:58 AM   #12
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thread resurrection - only because there are too many of these inane oil threads to begin with!

Anyway, on to the question - what do the experts say about using dino oil? I know sythn is recommended, but will dino oil hurt? Too thick for the lifters? Other issues?
Conventional oil, of the correct weight range, will not harm the engine per se, but it will not live very long, will varnish all the oil passages, and not clean the engine as well as a full synthetic. Cheaping out is not the way to go............
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