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gork57 Synthetic vs. Regular Oil 07-28-2008, 09:54 AM

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cmhj2000 This actually part of the... 07-30-2008, 06:14 AM

Jay2TheRescue Even if the filter was still... 07-30-2008, 06:52 AM

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Jay2TheRescue

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cmhj2000

This actually part of the maintenance routine in some cars now. Honda is one.

Even if the filter was still "good" I don't like the idea of mixing 4 quarts of fresh, new oil with 1 Qt of old, used oil... I'm really anal about my oil changes. I always pour 1 quart in the top of the engine, and let it run until clear, then reinsert the drain plug. I also fill up my oil filter with oil before installing it too.

-Jay

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