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Old 12-04-2009, 06:05 PM   #29 (permalink)
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It really does vary depending on application; things like gears and flat tappets "grind up" the molecule chains faster than plain bearings. So I'd expect to safely extend change intervals on engines with belt driven cams and roller tappets vs the other. Of course motorcycles have all those chewing things so I am going to stick to the manufacturers recommendations for them.
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