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Old 11-14-2007, 09:05 PM
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Default Do new machines come with synthetic oil?
I see the manual recommends 0-40wt synthetic oil. If synthetic oil, I thought it was best to break in a new motor with regular oil to seat the rings?
 
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Old 11-14-2007, 10:32 PM
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they come from the factory w/ synth. in them.
 
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Old 11-15-2007, 02:10 AM
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Several high performance automobiles also have synthetic oil as factory fill. Times have changed.
 
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Old 11-15-2007, 06:46 AM
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hell even my huskavana lawn mower comes w/ full synthetic oil in it. my 05' mazda we had you changed the oil every 7500 miles so yep things have changed for sure.
 
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