Interesting oil fact?

[conradvr]

The lawn mower (4 stroke) at home is due for a service this weekend so I was reading the owners manual and came across this statement:

"If you use a non synthetic oil in the engine expect the oil consumption to be higher than using a synthetic oil and check the oil level more freq."

Does anybody have any experience with this in the GS motor, maybe using a synthectic oil will reduce the rate of oil consumption?

Curious,
Conrad

[Frost]

whatever you do...just don't use synthetic on a new engine...

[newbieone]

true, do not use on a new or rebuilt motor of any kind.

[manofthefield]

true, do not use on a new or rebuilt motor of any kind.

I've heard this before, but i forgot why?

[jiggersplat]

because synthetic oil is actually too slick and doesn't allow the engine to break in properly.

[luke1645]

i never knew that about oil before. thanks for the heads up

[Jundie]

i've read somewhere that a full synthetic oil on a gs would burn off really quick, but not sure if it's always like that. a used to have mineral oil and now i use half-syntehtic oil. my oil consumption has certainly increased since

[newtonent]

Synthetic lubricants are wonderful inventions. Because of there make-up (molecularly speaking) they are a superior lubricant compaired to petrolium bases lubricants. They resist thermal breakdown and sheer much better.These lubricants actually bond with the metal providing extra protection for your internal parts. The reason you do not use them for break-in is because the rings in a new engine need to wear -in to the cylinder walls to produce a tight fit and reduce blow-by.On an older engine that is consuming oil or has a significant amount of blow-by all ready it does not work well because it does to well a job of lubricating.I have actually seen it leak through the gaskets on an older engine like a BMW I had.But with a newer engine that has been properly broken-in it will reduce wear,frictional losses,and increase horsepower!

[SWEET-TL1000R]

Great read! Thanks!!!!