Synthetic Save
What brand of synthetic oil is best for a 2001 Intrepid with a 2.7 L engine?
I've read all the comments regarding engine failures due to oil sludge for 2.7 L Intrepids. A few connoisseurs advised to use synthetic oil but didn't specify a brand. Does anyone know what kind of oil to use in order to save my engine?
Thanks
Andrei, Toronto
You heard correct.
The 2.7l is a sludge maker. It is suggested to use a synthetic oil. synthetic oil costs more, but you get the added protection and can go longer between oil changes, even though i still do mine every 3k.
A lot of people use MOBIL 1 in there 2.7l, with no complaints.
for more info about you intrepid visit the forum below.
Synthetic Venetian Plaster - Start to Finish
Is there a good way to tell if a botle of wine has become "corked" before opening it?
I'm sure wine drinkers here can appreciate my problem. I like to drink wine, but every now and again, I'll find that the wine has reacted with the cork, resulting in an unpleasant tasting wine. This is, as I have found, is an unpleasant but unavoidable chance occurance when using genuine cork. Some winemakers are avoiding this by using synthetic corks, but on some of the more pricy wines, this is less common. I'm starting to get into pricier wines and was wondering, is there a way to tell before you open or purchase a bottle whether or not it has become corked? This would save me a lot of time and headache in the future!
There is no way of telling before you open the wine.
About 5% of all wines closed with cork are affected to some extent by the cork. Different people have different perceptions of corkiness*, and once you learn to recognise it, you become more sensitive.
Luckliy more and more wines are becoming closed with high quality screwcaps.
If you get a corked wine, stick thecork back in and return it to your supplier. Ifthey won't replace it (I understand that to do so is not legal in some places in the USA), then write to the winery.
Unless bad corks are returned the winery will not know the problem and will say -- as so many do "oh no, we never get complaints, we have no problems with corks."
*the name for TCA affected corks.
