Hi, Guest
05-09-2005, 08:24 AM
to be honest, there is no real reason to change to synthetic fluid on a street car. people tend to convince themself that something is better because they saw it on TV or for whatever other reason.
there are 2 reason to put synth oil in your car, longer intervals between oil changes and extremely stressfull conditions like track racing for longer periods of time where exteme heat can break down normal oils. and by extreme heat you hear about on TV, we are talking well above 220-235°F that normal cars see even at track days or AutoX's!
most high end companys put synth into their cars either to extend the time between oil changes as synth oil does not break down as quickly as normal oil OR because the motors are high stressed highly tuned units and it is a safety/longevity concern.
if you do regular oil changes on your car, every 3000-5000kms, and check your oil on a regular basis then you should NEVER have an oil related issue. NEVER, end of story, period! it's as simple as that, it just is not an issue. synth oil is not magically going to make your car last an extra 100,000kms before an engine rebuild or something like that. how you drive and take care of your car has more of an effect on how long the motor will last than what oil you put into it.
simple fact is oil is oil in a street car.
for the 99.9% of people out there the 2-3x the price of going with synth over normal oil is pointless as they are swapping it out on a regular basis anyways. the idea behind oil changes is to remove the contamination from the oil and keep the engine clean. synth oils do not do this better than normal oils nad vice-versa. swaping to synth oil on a higher mileage engine can actually cause oil leaks out of tired old seals.
also, synthetic blends are pointless.
if you are going to go synth, go full synth like mobil1 or royal purple, they are 2 of the best oils out there.
but you are not going to get any better performance out of a synth oil over a normal oil unless you are tracking the car seriously and on a regular basis.
all that being said, i run Royal Purple in my car and do so because i get it for cheap! :D
take this info for what it's worth, i'm not saying don't use synth, just know and understand WHY you are using it!
if you are going to switch, i suggest around the 10k or 15k marker.
good luck and enjoy the new car! :) !
there are 2 reason to put synth oil in your car, longer intervals between oil changes and extremely stressfull conditions like track racing for longer periods of time where exteme heat can break down normal oils. and by extreme heat you hear about on TV, we are talking well above 220-235°F that normal cars see even at track days or AutoX's!
most high end companys put synth into their cars either to extend the time between oil changes as synth oil does not break down as quickly as normal oil OR because the motors are high stressed highly tuned units and it is a safety/longevity concern.
if you do regular oil changes on your car, every 3000-5000kms, and check your oil on a regular basis then you should NEVER have an oil related issue. NEVER, end of story, period! it's as simple as that, it just is not an issue. synth oil is not magically going to make your car last an extra 100,000kms before an engine rebuild or something like that. how you drive and take care of your car has more of an effect on how long the motor will last than what oil you put into it.
simple fact is oil is oil in a street car.
for the 99.9% of people out there the 2-3x the price of going with synth over normal oil is pointless as they are swapping it out on a regular basis anyways. the idea behind oil changes is to remove the contamination from the oil and keep the engine clean. synth oils do not do this better than normal oils nad vice-versa. swaping to synth oil on a higher mileage engine can actually cause oil leaks out of tired old seals.
also, synthetic blends are pointless.
if you are going to go synth, go full synth like mobil1 or royal purple, they are 2 of the best oils out there.
but you are not going to get any better performance out of a synth oil over a normal oil unless you are tracking the car seriously and on a regular basis.
all that being said, i run Royal Purple in my car and do so because i get it for cheap! :D
take this info for what it's worth, i'm not saying don't use synth, just know and understand WHY you are using it!
if you are going to switch, i suggest around the 10k or 15k marker.
good luck and enjoy the new car! :) !