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| MossTrooper |
 Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:05 pm
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Rotor
Joined: 30 Oct 2009
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So, I think I remember someone sayin' we can't go with Synthetic...
Anyone know if this is true/why?
-Kaythanxbye.
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| Brilor |
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:37 pm
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Rotor
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Location: Wildwood FL
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i personally dont use synthetic because it doesnt burn and break down like conventional oil... if the rotary engine "uses" the oil i would think it has to burn out..... i could be wrong and probably am but i do also know some people use synthetic oil and havent had probs. i also would like to know the answer to the question.
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| m4f1050 |
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:15 pm
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Turbine
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| Yeah, unless you use a Richard Sohn adapter, which is what I use on my car. I inject 2-stroke oil to my motor.. |
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| Skezzer |
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:02 am
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| Brilor wrote: |
| i personally dont use synthetic because it doesnt burn and break down like conventional oil... if the rotary engine "uses" the oil i would think it has to burn out..... i could be wrong and probably am but i do also know some people use synthetic oil and havent had probs. i also would like to know the answer to the question. |
Exactly the apex seals are fed via metering pump utilizing oil it steals from the engine, Synthetic's does not lubricate the seals correctly causing them to fail prematurely and score the rotor housing.
And for the easy logic if Mazda thought it would be good for it they would be publishing it in the manual and trying to sell it to you at the next oil change and not trying to void your warranty.
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| NeoAngelo |
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:36 pm
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Renesis
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If you guys look at the big board, there's a MASSIVE topic about just this. Skezzer pretty much summed it up, but there's people that swear by the synthetics. Mazda doesn't like it, and most companies are refusing synthetic oil changes on Rotaries.
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| Bitterman |
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:05 am
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Little Squirt
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It does say big an bold in the manual "DO NOT USE SYNTHETIC OIL" the long standing reason is it doesn't break down. Synthetic oil also leaves a coat on the inside of the engine which doesn't burn off well...
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