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Re: Synthetic oil leaks? 1Ton_tommy #1585735 08/23/2025 12:54 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 Fredericksburg, Texas C crenwelge 'Bolter
crenwelge 'Bolter C Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 Fredericksburg, Texas	I use Mobil 1 15W50 in my old engines. I add some ZDDP to protect the lifters. I don't notice any more leaks than with petroleum based oils.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Synthetic oil leaks?	1Ton_tommy	08/22/2025 7:29 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	Otto Skorzeny	08/22/2025 8:35 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	Jon G	08/22/2025 9:10 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	Truckrolet	08/24/2025 9:10 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	crenwelge	08/23/2025 12:54 AM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	Dragsix	08/23/2025 2:05 AM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	1Ton_tommy	08/23/2025 3:50 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	Dragsix	08/23/2025 10:15 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	Joe H	08/24/2025 2:01 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	Dragsix	08/24/2025 2:57 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	JW51	08/25/2025 1:26 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	1Ton_tommy	08/25/2025 3:47 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	Jon G	08/25/2025 4:44 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	TexasA&M48Truck	08/25/2025 7:08 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	1Ton_tommy	08/26/2025 8:04 PM
Re: Synthetic oil leaks?	Jon G	08/26/2025 8:49 PM

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