Synthetic oil

Yes but why spend the extra money for oil that will need changing just as often as regular oil? (If you don't have a filtering system)
 
Yes but why spend the extra money for oil that will need changing just as often as regular oil? (If you don't have a filtering system)

because if you run the engine dry, it will save the engine

5 qts at walmart is 17. and change-hardly expensive.
 
I change the synthetic oil once per year wether or not it needs it. 100% synthetic 10W30 oil at Walmart costs less than $20! There is no winning argument against synthetic oil!
 
gives just a bit of a margin of safety, especially for protection if your engine over heats for whatever reason, for a small price. With what a rebuild costs, to me it makes good sense...to each his own. As to the price there is only about a five dollar difference at a place like wally world. Your mileage may vary......
 
Mike, I would never use synthetic oil in a rig with a wet clutch. I don't care that the manufactures say that their oil is OK for wet clutches. I think it's asking for trouble.
 
wingski said:
Mike, I would never use synthetic oil in a rig with a wet clutch. I don't care that the manufactures say that their oil is OK for wet clutches. I think it's asking for trouble.
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If your A has a wet clutch, you've got trouble without asking for it!
 
"because if you run the engine dry, it will save the engine" Please explain how if you run the engine dry with synthetic, it will save the engine.
 
"because if you run the engine dry, it will save the engine" Please explain how if you run the engine dry with synthetic, it will save the engine.



Buddy worked at a bus garage and drivers tore the pans off a few times on sewer covers. buses came in dry and never froze up


that is my explanation.
 
Did those buses have pressure kill switches that shut the engines off when pressure dropped too low after start up cycle or an alarm that sounded if oil pressure dropped? Were they towed in or driven?
 
red,
in his words, they were driven in. But, he is no longer around.

in any case, as holdover says, why worry about 5. bucks?

I run synth in EVERYTHING. even my lawn tractor.
 
johnr6776@gmail.com said:
Is it safe to use synthetic oil in a Model A Ford?
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John-
As with many things, the correct answer is "it depends".

If you'd like to discuss this and understand the things it depends on, feel free to send me a private message or email through the Ford Barn and I will shoot you my phone number.

Or email me at tech@mafca.com and I will reply with the phone number.
 
I use 2040 or 2050 in all my Model As but, 2050 synthetic is getting hard to find. On new engines, I break them in with 1040.
 
I was told that if you use synthetic oils it will leak in places were oil never leaked before.
My opinion is if you have a oil filter and a pressurized system it can be a plus for you. But a stock A motor I think you would be wasting your time and money
Just my opinion!!
 
take a look at your car oil after 3000 miles and reg oil is black as night!

synthetic at 10,000 miles looks clean as a whistle.

I am referring to modern cars..........for all you naysayers.

the only reason synthetic oils ever drip more, is because the molecular makeup is far more even.

those worried about 1.00 a quart should consider installing used motor oil in their rigs..................! :)
 
Synthetic on a pressurized system will have very little oil pressure and will likely leak more than regular oil. This has been my experience!
 
Old synthetic oils were not compatible with neoprene - hence leaks. (crowd I hang with refers to this as a myth originally founded in fact.. a long, long time ago).

Model A does not use neoprene, and those old synthetics are no longer made.....

(why are we worried about leaks with a Model A??)

Dino has a shelf life shorter than synthetic, but you do change your oil.... right??

I had the opportunity to partake in a tear down of a modern engine for warranty work - engine ran 70,000 miles on Dino - this was my company truck. Warranty issue was corrected, and engine checked for wear - no measurable wear was found, all within initial spec - engine presented as if it had only a couple hundred miles on it . I used to spend money on synthetic, I do not anymore. Nothing against synthetic, just not sure I was getting anything for the cost. YMMV depending on how and what you drive.
 
On a slightly different note, I think the one place where synthetics just outperform Dino is in really cold climates - they just seem to not get overly thick as the temps plummet even though they have the same weighting.
 
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