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Old 10-23-2020, 11:39 AM #31
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Give it some time.
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My 2005 4runner leaked a drip or two on synthetic, but changing back to conventional it doesn't leak a drop.

BTW Scott Kilmer made himself a millionaire with his mechanic skills. Why listen to all the turkeys on this website?
"give it some time?" LOL! give it a rest!

why do you keep posting that stupid video, he doesnt say anything about synthetic oil & head gaskets.... YOU made the ridiculous statement so YOU need to back it up. come'on, lets hear how you think synthetic oil will cause any type of head gasket issues? just one shred of info. still waiting....

& if you actually listen to what he says in the video, he doesnt say to not use synthetic, hes comparing expensive to cheap synthetics & ended up using the STP synthetic in the 200k+ mile toyota. he said "some" older engines can have issues but that is because of old/weak gaskets or loose bolts or a bad rear main seal etc.

& if you call members here that provide FACTS & clearly have about 100 times more automotive knowledge than you "turkeys"... why are you even here??? if you know it all then whats the point of crying & making childish insults when people try to help you or provide logic & reason to your delusional comments? just stop the insanity!

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changed from conventional to full synthetic at 190k miles, no problems at 215k miles. nuff said!
how is that possible... its "super slick" LOL!
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OTOH I had an E36 325is earlier this year that made the switch from synthetic-blend to synthetic and it immediately started leaving a few drops on the pavement when parked overnight, although all gaskets on that car were original ('95 w/ 102k miles).

IMO I don't believe it's as black-and-white as some make it out to be, I'd bet it ultimately depends on the condition of each engine (primarily the age and quality of the gaskets).
This I do not doubt, the M50/52 is notorious for leaking from the valve cover gasket, the spark plug well gaskets and the oil filter housing gasket. The gaskets wear out at around 60-100k miles, with less use they tend to wear out quicker in my experience, but thats just my experience. BMW and BMW NA have long approved synthetic oil, including in the 90s. Ive been using Mobil 1 in other BMW I6s since then, even getting my hands on Wintershall and Castrol synthetics.
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"give it some time?" LOL! give it a rest!

why do you keep posting that stupid video, he doesnt say anything about synthetic oil & head gaskets.... YOU made the ridiculous statement so YOU need to back it up. come'on, lets hear how you think synthetic oil will cause any type of head gasket issues? just one shred of info. still waiting....

& if you actually listen to what he says in the video, he doesnt say to not use synthetic, hes comparing expensive to cheap synthetics & ended up using the STP synthetic in the 200k+ mile toyota. he said "some" older engines can have issues but that is because of old/weak gaskets or loose bolts or a bad rear main seal etc.

& if you call members here that provide FACTS & clearly have about 100 times more automotive knowledge than you "turkeys"... why are you even here??? if you know it all then whats the point of crying & making childish insults when people try to help you or provide logic & reason to your delusional comments? just stop the insanity!
You are a joke and misquote Scotty Kilmer and myself. Are you constipated? You need to find something for that.

Scotty has 50 years of mechanic experience. What's yourS?

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After running conventional oil in my own 2005 4runner (4.0)(140,000 miles) I decided to try synthetic oil (blend with a quart of full synthetic). Within a few days, the 4runner which had never dripped a drop of oil onto the ground was dripping some.

I switched back to conventional (Napa 10W 40) and the drips slowed down but didn’t stop entirely. Now after a second oil change and 10 months later ALL the drips have stopped. I’ll stick with just conventional and change the oil every 5000 miles.

NOTE: I used a piece of cardboard on the garage floor to keep track of the drips.

MONTHS LATER: Now, after replacing the cardboard in my 2 car garage with a new piece 5 days ago I noticed there has not been even one drop SEEN in 5 days.

I have never added any additives or a stop leak to this Toyota engine. I do my own oil changes.

BTW. I live in a gated community with a house I built with cash ($560,000) that is now valued at three times that. The test with the cardboard proves that the synthetic caused my leaks and the switch back to conventional stopped the drips.

The 4runner had never leaked before the synthetic. Scotty Kilmer confirms that he sees "it all the time in older cars".

firebirdguy. You need to move on and delete your ignorant sites.

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The bottom line is that it doesn't matter. That's blasphemy to some but the differences between today's synthetic and conventional oil in protection, performance, and other parameters are likely so miniscule that they're insignificant in justifying the higher expense. Same between brands. We all want to believe that Mobil 1 or Royal Purple are better than SuperTech but the truth is that any oil that meets the manufacturer's specifications is going to be fine in your truck now and forever. I know, additives and such, and those are different but again, do they make a significant difference? Probably not. As long as you change it at appropriate intervals with oil that meets the specs, it doesn't matter what you put in it.

The same line of reasoning applies to gas. If the manual calls for 87 and you're not in unusual conditions (higher altitude for example), you're wasting money putting anything more than 87 in a vehicle. Try to find a manual that specifies 89 - they exist, but in 2018, only 10 models worldwide called for 89. That's because 89 primarily exists because marketing research shows that customers whose vehicles burn 87 will usually buy the cheapest gas if there are only two choices but will often choose the middle option when there are three. So 89 is nothing more than a way to separate people from a few more cents at the pump.

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You are a joke and misquote Scotty Kilmer and myself. Are you constipated? You need to find something for that.

Scotty has 50 years of mechanic experience. What's yourS?

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After running conventional oil in my own 2005 4runner (4.0)(140,000 miles) I decided to try synthetic oil (blend with a quart of full synthetic). Within a few days, the 4runner which had never dripped a drop of oil onto the ground was dripping some.

I switched back to conventional (Napa 10W 40) and the drips slowed down but didn’t stop entirely. Now after a second oil change and 10 months later ALL the drips have stopped. I’ll stick with just conventional and change the oil every 5000 miles.

NOTE: I used a piece of cardboard on the garage floor to keep track of the drips.

MONTHS LATER: Now, after replacing the cardboard in my 2 car garage with a new piece 5 days ago I noticed there has not been even one drop SEEN in 5 days.

I have never added any additives or a stop leak to this Toyota engine. I do my own oil changes.

BTW. I live in a gated community with a house I built with cash ($560,000) that is now valued at three times that. The test with the cardboard proves that the synthetic caused my leaks and the switch back to conventional stopped the drips.

The 4runner had never leaked before the synthetic. Scotty Kilmer confirms that he sees "it all the time in older cars".

firebirdguy. You need to move on and delete your ignorant sites.
im a joke? constipated? because i state FACTS that apparently hurt your feelings? based on your comments, you are either 12 years old or just drunk posting... read this thread & most others you post in, people are laughing AT you & not with you... but youre probably used to that huh?

nobody cares about your boyfriend scotty kilmer... & i didnt misquote anything from you or him, this isnt about scotty its about you & your delusional posts. all you can do is resort to childish insults when you are losing an argument & cant back up your statements, which is typical of your kind. still waiting for your explanation on synthetic oil causing head gasket problems... whats the problem mr mechanic?? either back up that hilarious claim or just admit when youre wrong.

you keep repeating your synthetic leak story, think you need to work on your reading comprehension skills bud, numerous people in this thread told you why you had a leak & you still cant accept that. at first it was just synthetic blend you said you used, now its +1 qt of full synthetic? LOL! & you used 10/40 conventional when that is NOT the correct weight for the engine! tell us your "logic" on that one? shoot, why not use 20/50 along with your T-IV trans fluid???

& what "ignorant sites" do i need to delete??? what does that even mean? you need to seek some serious help for your delusional comments & keyboard warrior attitude! & BTW, nobody cares about your house, & its rather sad that you feel the need to compare yourself to others financially, there's lots of rich idiots in this world! you drive a 2005 sr5 that you cant even change the oil on correctly & you have to pay a dealership to change the trans fluid! LOL! how embarrassing for you! gobble gobble turkey!

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im a joke? constipated? because i state FACTS that apparently hurt your feelings? based on your comments, you are either 12 years old or just drunk posting... read this thread & most others you post in, people are laughing AT you & not with you... but youre probably used to that huh?

nobody cares about your boyfriend scotty kilmer... & i didnt misquote anything from you or him, this isnt about scotty its about you & your delusional posts. all you can do is resort to childish insults when you are losing an argument & cant back up your statements, which is typical of your kind. still waiting for your explanation on synthetic oil causing head gasket problems... whats the problem mr mechanic?? either back up that hilarious claim or just admit when youre wrong.

you keep repeating your synthetic leak story, think you need to work on your reading comprehension skills bud, numerous people in this thread told you why you had a leak & you still cant accept that. at first it was just synthetic blend you said you used, now its +1 qt of full synthetic? LOL! & you used 10/40 conventional when that is NOT the correct weight for the engine! tell us your "logic" on that one? shoot, why not use 20/50 along with your T-IV trans fluid???

& what "ignorant sites" do i need to delete??? what does that even mean? you need to seek some serious help for your delusional comments & keyboard warrior attitude! & BTW, nobody cares about your house, & its rather sad that you feel the need to compare yourself to others financially, there's lots of rich idiots in this world! you drive a 2005 sr5 that you cant even change the oil on correctly & you have to pay a dealership to change the trans fluid! LOL! how embarrassing for you! gobble gobble turkey!
Well I read your post and you are definitely a jerk and Constipated. Just go away AH.
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Finally had time to watch the video; what he said was he advises against changing to synthetic at high mileage and used 240,000 miles as an example. He said he'd "seen it too many times". The thing is, it's extremely variable -- both by vehicle and previous owner's maintenance habits.


Captsolo, I'll ask again - when you had the leaks, how many miles did you leave the synthetic in? Your initial post only said you changed it.
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Finally had time to watch the gideo; he said he advises against changing to synthetic at high mileage and used 240,000 miles as an example. He said he'd "seen it too many times".

It's extremely variable -- both by vehicle and previous owner's maintenance habits.

Captsolo, I'll ask again - when you had the leaks, how many miles did you leave the synthetic in? Your initial post only said you changed it.
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I changed it right away. Less than a week. The leaking started right away from using synthetic.

In the prior 12 years of driving this 4runner there were no leaks on conventional oil, so when I suddenly got a few drips from driving with synthetic, it was obvious.

Since changing back to conventional oil there are no drips on the new cardboard we just laid down in the garage.

SK has 50 years of experience and claims 1 billion views.

I've "seen it too many times" - SK
"I wouldn't do it" - SK. Meaning switching to synthetic on an older vehicle.

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Captsolo you sound like a petulant child.
I will disregard every single post you make.
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SK is a crock. Seriously he doesn’t provide anything based in science.


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Well I read your post and you are definitely a jerk and Constipated. Just go away AH.
you started this crap with your childish little insults when i & others provided facts & tried to help, but now im the jerk? oh kay buddy... sorry if reason & logic offend you & hurt your feelings. still waiting for the head gasket explanation.... whats the problem???

& please, watch your video again, he uses FULL SYNTHETIC OIL IN THAT TOYOTA WITH 200K+ MILES. WHY WOULD HE DO THAT IF?... "I've seen it too many times" - SK" "I wouldn't do it - SK". complete contradiction! & as JLTD said, "The thing is, it's extremely variable -- both by vehicle and previous owner's maintenance habits." he's such a jerk!

"just go away?" how about you just quit spewing your keyboard diarrhea & we wont have to waste our time correcting your nonsense??


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Captsolo you sound like a petulant child.
I will disregard every single post you make.
LOL! BINGO! err wait, youre just constipated!
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Scotty is a quack.

This is the same guy that admits to using hardware store compression fittings when doing brakes, despite the packaging explicitly stating to NOT use those fittings in brake systems.

Scotty is a moron, and the sooner you realize that, the better.
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