Should I get engine flush, then switch to syn oil, or just switch to syn.

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03-22-2002, 11:55 PM

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Should I get engine flush, then switch to syn oil, or just switch to syn.

some say that the engine flush stuff stays in the engine for a while and could be bad, but changing to syn oil is okay and by second oil change all other oil should be gone.

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03-23-2002, 12:31 AM

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I switched w/o a flush. How many miles do you have?

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03-23-2002, 01:07 AM

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I have only a mere 105K.

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03-23-2002, 01:26 AM

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No need to flush

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03-23-2002, 08:43 AM

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That's it, eh? 8-) Well, you might want a flush just for the sake of a flush...

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