Old timer told me to ditch the synthetic oil in my snowmobile

I used to swear by full synthetic in my Ski-Doo, running it every season for years. Then a guy at the local shop in Ely, Minnesota said "that stuff's too slippery for these old bearings, you're thinning it out wrong." I figured he was full of it until I pulled my clutch apart and saw wear marks I'd never noticed before. Switched back to a conventional blend last winter and the thing runs smoother and doesn't burn as much... anyone else had a mechanic call them out on something like that?

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rose_hart315d ago

Read an article that said newer synthetics can actually seep past older seals and cause leaks.

uma_reed265d ago

Is that really something we should be worrying about with older systems?

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