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| jim_hoyland |
 Jun 4 2010, 04:25 PM
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Get that VIN ?  Group: Members Posts: 9,314 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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Is there a simple way to tell if a car is running synthetic ?
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| yeahmag |
Jun 4 2010, 04:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,422 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California
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By taste...
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| whatabout1 |
Jun 4 2010, 04:47 PM
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Toys in Red Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 5,676 Region Association: None |
No. In fact the line has become very fuzzy.
This is a good link. (lots of words) http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Oils1.html |
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| yeahmag |
Jun 4 2010, 04:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,422 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California
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Seriously... If the car has the oil in it and you don't know what it is there is no way to tell without sending it in for analysis. If it's green it's likely to be Brad Penn. If it's purple it's likely to be Royal Purple. That's about it...
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| carr914 |
Jun 4 2010, 05:34 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,899 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
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| orange914 |
Jun 4 2010, 06:23 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
if it's leaking it's probably synthetic... oh wait a minute we have 914's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| URY914 |
Jun 4 2010, 07:41 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,968 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Syn tastes like KY.
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| ME733 |
Jun 4 2010, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 842 Joined: 25-June 08 From: Atlanta Ga. Member No.: 9,209 Region Association: South East States |
............So why keep yourself concerned about this...Pull the drain plug, drain out whatever is in there, and refill with the oil you want....I recommend valvoline 20-w-50.
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| mipstien |
Jun 4 2010, 07:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 261 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Maryville, TN Member No.: 11,576 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(URY914 @ Jun 4 2010, 09:41 PM)  Syn tastes like KY. this kinda creep'd me out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| jim_hoyland |
Jun 4 2010, 08:11 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,314 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Thanks for the tips. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Drums66 |
Jun 5 2010, 12:39 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(URY914 @ Jun 4 2010, 06:41 PM) Syn tastes like KY. If it's black......no way to tell! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) |
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