synthetic oils in 2002 conquest with kawasaki fd 620

[beagle man]

Are there many members out there running synthetic oils in motors and transmissions? Some folks I have talked to say it will eat gaskets, any thoughts on this? I went through 65 threads in the engines topics and only one thread mentioned its use.

[Rock Doctor]

I use Synthetic oils in mine, never had a problem...

RD

[northerner]

Use it in my 18hp vanguard for a few years now, no problems yet.

[Nubs]

only way to go, just never run it in a new engine. the rings may never seat right.

[Twizted1]

I plan on going to synthetic next oil change. Love the stuff.

[shot410ga]

I use Mobil 1 in my conquest. No issues.

[msafi65]

Briggs has it listed the only oil after the 50 hr oil change. I run Mobil 1 in everything. It takes the heat real well and will pour at -40 degrees. I've never seen regular oil that is close to that.

[thorn]

I use Mobil 1 in my Conquests tranny, engine, and bearings. I had it down to -50 a couple of winters ago and it fired right up (5w-30).I would never use anything else personally. I use synthetic in everything I own except my Rokons engine, which the Kohler engine specifically states not to use synthetic.