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 !