1st Generation Specific (1979-1985) 1979-1985 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections

syn oil vs din oil (particle size question)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-29-03, 03:33 AM
  #1  
Junior Member

Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: so cal
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
syn oil vs din oil (particle size question)

scared you didn't I?

the question is not which one to use but from what i've heard/hear say

syn oil should not be use on "old" engine, due to the seal normal wear and the fact syn oil particle is finer than dino and it might just pass thru.

now now, i've heard this on piston engine, where oil is not "use" like a rotory, so... any scienctific conclusions out there i can read?

btw, as far as lubrication, anyone heard of Miltec-1?

thanks
Old 11-29-03, 06:13 AM
  #2  
Airflow is my life

 
Rx7carl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Orlando, Fl
Posts: 6,736
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I do remember people who got mysterious oil leaks when they put in syn, which disappeared when the went back to dino. That was when it first came on the market. Todays formulation has changed form the old stuff so I dunno. I do know that the molecule size is much more uniform in syn oil. Dino oil has a wide vareity of molecule sizes. The smallest/lighest actually evaporate.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
FD7KiD
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
15
02-26-21 10:12 PM
Frisky Arab
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
13
08-18-15 05:30 PM
FD7KiD
Single Turbo RX-7's
1
08-17-15 11:50 PM



Quick Reply: syn oil vs din oil (particle size question)



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:55 AM.