quaker state synthetic blend
quaker state synthetic blend
Has anybody used this? A local auto parts store has it on sale for 1.99 a quart and I was thinking if that is a good price I might get some.
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1997 XLT Teal 4.6L Flareside 4x4 ORP. Automatic, Reg. cab, 3.55LS, tinted windows, bug deflector, Dual exhaust, K&N Generation 2 air filter, BullDog keyless entry/remote start, Modern 16" wheels, bedliner, Covercraft tonneau cover, White faced gauges, electronic shift on the fly, Clarion ADX5655z Double Din Cassette & CD, 4 Pioneer TS-A6865 speakers and superchip, 01L headlights.
Future mods: Supercharger, headers, NOS, tranny upgrade(heavy duty gears, clutch packs, etc.), performance torque converter, composite driveshaft, bore cylinders 30 over, new pistons, crank, and rods, get performance heads or port the ones I have, 01 tail lights, 01 mirrors, 01 3rd brake light, gauges for the a-pillar, new L if they still make them and I like the way it looks, and a Z06 Vette or BMW Z3.
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1997 XLT Teal 4.6L Flareside 4x4 ORP. Automatic, Reg. cab, 3.55LS, tinted windows, bug deflector, Dual exhaust, K&N Generation 2 air filter, BullDog keyless entry/remote start, Modern 16" wheels, bedliner, Covercraft tonneau cover, White faced gauges, electronic shift on the fly, Clarion ADX5655z Double Din Cassette & CD, 4 Pioneer TS-A6865 speakers and superchip, 01L headlights.
Future mods: Supercharger, headers, NOS, tranny upgrade(heavy duty gears, clutch packs, etc.), performance torque converter, composite driveshaft, bore cylinders 30 over, new pistons, crank, and rods, get performance heads or port the ones I have, 01 tail lights, 01 mirrors, 01 3rd brake light, gauges for the a-pillar, new L if they still make them and I like the way it looks, and a Z06 Vette or BMW Z3.
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From: Calgary, Oilberta
Synthetic belnd is a waste of money IMO. Most of them are around 30% synthetic and 70% dino. This is the worst of both worlds - either save your money and get dino or spend the money to get real synthetic.
Ian
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99 Expedition EB
5.4l, 4x4, 4.10 LS
WMS Tube, Bassani Cat Back Exhaust, Superchip Flipchip, PIAA Superwhites
Ian
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99 Expedition EB
5.4l, 4x4, 4.10 LS
WMS Tube, Bassani Cat Back Exhaust, Superchip Flipchip, PIAA Superwhites
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Joined: Dec 1997
Posts: 1,286
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From: Littleton, CO USA
I'd say synthetic blend is better then conventional, but your still better off running full-blown synthetic. I run the quaker state full synthetic 5w-30 and have for a while now, and I've been quite pleased 
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Matt Adams
Littleton, CO
1994 Ford Explorer, highly modified ( http://mattadams.f150online.net )
2000 F-150 XLT Supercab
5.4L Triton V8 Engine, Automatic Transmission, 3" dual exhaust, Rhino lining, K&N Filtercharger Intake Performance Kit (FIPK), JL Audio stealthbox with Phoenix gold amplifier, premium stereo
Genuine Steel brush guard with 4 PIAA 520's mounted on it, PIAA Airdam with PIAA 520 fog's and PIAA 510 superwhite driving lights in it.
off-road and tow packages
and much much more!
Grizzly Roll bar (double bar/single bar) with 5 PIAA 80 XT's mounted on it (3 driving, 2 fogs)
Storage box in the back
Soon to come:
Pistol mod (convenient, easily accessible yet somewhat hidden access).
Custom paint job?
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Matt Adams
Littleton, CO
1994 Ford Explorer, highly modified ( http://mattadams.f150online.net )
2000 F-150 XLT Supercab
5.4L Triton V8 Engine, Automatic Transmission, 3" dual exhaust, Rhino lining, K&N Filtercharger Intake Performance Kit (FIPK), JL Audio stealthbox with Phoenix gold amplifier, premium stereo
Genuine Steel brush guard with 4 PIAA 520's mounted on it, PIAA Airdam with PIAA 520 fog's and PIAA 510 superwhite driving lights in it.
off-road and tow packages
and much much more!
Grizzly Roll bar (double bar/single bar) with 5 PIAA 80 XT's mounted on it (3 driving, 2 fogs)
Storage box in the back
Soon to come:
Pistol mod (convenient, easily accessible yet somewhat hidden access).
Custom paint job?
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Joined: Nov 1999
Posts: 1,160
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From: Clarksville, Tennessee
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Ian N:
Synthetic belnd is a waste of money IMO. Most of them are around 30% synthetic and 70% dino. This is the worst of both worlds - either save your money and get dino or spend the money to get real synthetic.
Ian
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Synthetic belnd is a waste of money IMO. Most of them are around 30% synthetic and 70% dino. This is the worst of both worlds - either save your money and get dino or spend the money to get real synthetic.
Ian
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The key to using synthetic is that you are getting a lubricant that has a uniform molecule structure, and has none of the bad molecule chains that cannot be refined out of Mineral oil no matter what you do to it.
For instance, light molecule chains boil off at considerably low temps as low as 150 degree. This causes the oil to oxidize and thicken. Now the heavy molecule chains, for deposits like sludge and varnish.
If you are going to spend the money go with a full synthetic so you can enjoy all of the benifits, not just good start up protection that a blend would give you.
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