Is Castrol Syntec 10w-40 safe in a CA?

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zeeth2800
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Hey everyone I was about to do an oil change before my friend told me NOT to run syntec in a CA or SR.I have always thought Syntec was a decent oil but what are your opinions?

thanks before i go ahead and fry a bearing!


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CakeEater
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Iv'e been running 10w-30 Syntec for about 2 months without a single issue. It seemed to free up the engine quite alot aswell.

Gigex1
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Does anyone know if running Eneos 0w50 would be good for the CA

im curious because i haven't decided on which oil i will be running

any input would be great

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sjbsuperman1425
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you made a thread around a month ago about the same type of question..everyone has their own opinions on which oil to use, so use what you want. im sure it'll be fine.

zerothread?id=409185^heres the thread again.


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