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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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4.99 is a good price
Old Feb 7, 2004 | 08:50 PM
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From what I have been told over the years is that because the combustion process in a rotarty engine is different to that of a piston motor, the synthetic oil fails to burn completely leaving deposits ( ash maybe ?? ) on the housings leading to premature seal wear.



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Old Feb 7, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by puppetman' date='Feb 8 2004, 11:50 AM
From what I have been told over the years is that because the combustion process in a rotarty engine is different to that of a piston motor, the synthetic oil fails to burn completely leaving deposits ( ash maybe ?? ) on the housings leading to premature seal wear.



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That's what mazda originally thought about synthetic oil(without the proper research). Now mazda has recinded that memo and replaced it with memo 13B(lol...j/k) saying that synthetic oil is ok with our cars.
Old Feb 7, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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Damn I wish oil was $7.99 here haha retail for a 4 liter capacity here is about $100 for an oil change with some decent oil, not even the best. OUCH! thats with a filter of course haha
Old Feb 7, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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holy crap! guess there are not alot of boxsters running around there!
Old Feb 7, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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I use K&N oil filters and about 5 quarts of Mobil one synth and it costs me about $35
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