Ok I just got a VX last month and I really love it but I bought it with very high mileage and it needs a bit of work- I know that the previous owner just used regular oil... I am wondering if it is worth it to switch to synthetic at this point. I am ask because I heard that unless a vehicle owner used synth from the start, then the bennifits of using the synthetic oil wont be attainable.
What do you guys think?
p.s. I just hit 140k and I would like it to go another 140k
Hi Aaronk.
You definately should go do that;Mobil 1 is the way to go. 5w-30 for starters.
Another thing you can have done is adding a bottle of sea foam when you are about to have a the last oil change before switching,which will help remove a lot of gunk within the engine.After that oil change the mobil 1 high mileage formula helps sealing gaskets & seals.If more info about the sea foam is needed use the "Search" button & type the word "sea foam"
We have meet on the 25th this month in rockaway,northern NJ.
Hope you wanna join us.If you do go to the tri-state area & PA meet thread & drop your sign there,all the info you need is there.
Again,welcome to hood![]()
Last edited by Gussie2000 : 07/09/2009 at 05:20 AM
if you are going to switch to synthetic i would say go for it.. the synthetic oil is going to release a lot of crud from inside your engine though, so i would recommend doing an oil change after 1000 miles the first time you switch, after that just regular intervals
i actually did find mobil1 full synthetic high mileage at advanced auto, so thats going in today.. best of both worlds
all done purring like a kitten... i forgot how easy doing an oil change on the VX is![]()
Good advice Gussie2000 and etslsport - yeah, I am definitely going to switch to the synth - thanks so much for the quick responses and good advice ! Will look up the sea foam and do a quick change after 1000 miles.
Also Gussie - I am going to make it to Northern NJ meet up - I just changed out my shocks to Bilsteins and I am no longer afraid to drive through the wreck of the a highway running through the Bronx !
cool, look forward to seeing you aaron, if you want we can even do the seafoam treatment while we are at the meet, ive done it on my vx 4-5 times now.. becoming a pro at it.. so if you want to bring 2 cans of it we can take care of it there, only tool needed is a funnel which i can bring if you want