I would think twice about putting syn oil in an older engine. When I switched to syn on my 1996 MH it had about 40k I had no problem. My tow car had about 80k and the pan gasket leaked within several weeks of the oil change. I had to re torque the screws twice to stop the leak. I had the same problem with my 19 year old Kohlar generator although it took longer for the leak to show up. I will go back to regular oil on the generator to see if the leak stops.