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Changed By: JFP in PA
Change Date: January 04, 2011 03:36PM

Actauually.............. . . .
Synthetic oils can cause seal leaks due to their inherently lower surface tension and surface wetting properties. Combine the lower surface tension with often ridiculously low oil viscosities (0W-anything) and you have a very mobile fluid that will find nearly any leak point........

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Author: JFP in PA
Date: January 04, 2011 03:35PM

Actaully.............. . .
Synthetic oils can cause seal leaks due to their inherently lower surface tension and surface wetting properties. Combine the lower surface tension with often ridiculously low oil viscosities (0W-anything) and you have a very mobile fluid that will find nearly any leak point........