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Can you change from mineral oil to synthetic oil?

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Yes. The only downside to running synthetics is a potential for old engine seals starting to leak due to varnish build-up being removed by the synthetic oil additives. Other than that, you can swap to synthetic oil without any problems with the engine.

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