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Is synthetic oil a waste?
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:39 am
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:39 am
A lot of mechanics will say that synthetic oil is just a waste of money and that unless your car's engine is specifically designed as a race car's engine, that it is useless. Mechanics argue that when your car gets up in mileage, you'd want a thicker oil (regular 5w30) than a thinner, synthetic oil.
What do y'all think?
What do y'all think?
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:41 am to Forkbeard3777
My mechanic told me the same thing
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 11:41 am
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:41 am to Forkbeard3777
quote:
A lot of mechanics will say that synthetic oil is just a waste of money and that unless your car's engine is specifically designed as a race car's engine, that it is useless. Mechanics argue that when your car gets up in mileage, you'd want a thicker oil (regular 5w30) than a thinner, synthetic oil. What do y'all think?
he's and idiot who wants you to come and get your oil changed more often to make more money
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:42 am to Forkbeard3777
Mechanics also tell you to change your oil every 3k miles. frick that noise, you can go a minimum of 5k. I use synthetic and I go about 8k between oil changes on a vehicle with 130k on it; all highway though.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:44 am to Corkfather
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Mechanics also tell you to change your oil every 3k miles. frick that noise, you can go a minimum of 5k. I use synthetic and I go about 8k between oil changes on a vehicle with 130k on it
Pretty much this.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:45 am to Forkbeard3777
I don't know if synthetic oil protects engine better but they do last longer than dino oil. I use it for longer oil change interval purposes.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:48 am to 68wDoc68w
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he's and idiot who wants you to come and get your oil changed more often to make more money
This!!!!
I've been using Amsoil for about 8 yrs; I change my oil ONCE a year and filter every 7,500 miles AND I get a better product.
When I was considering changing from regular to synthetic I did a lot of research and finally had it explained to me that made sense.
Molecules in regular oil are like a handful of change; quarters, dimes, pennies, etc. Synthetic oil is perfect so every molecule is like a dime or a quarter or penny, etc. Make sense?
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:48 am to Forkbeard3777
Synthetic oil is awesome. A lot of mechanics suck.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:48 am to Corkfather
quote:
Mechanics also tell you to change your oil every 3k miles. frick that noise, you can go a minimum of 5k. I use synthetic and I go about 8k between oil changes on a vehicle with 130k on it; all highway though.
This.
DIY for $25-$35 or go to an oil change place and get changed for $50-$75.
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 11:49 am
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:49 am to Crompdaddy8
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I use it for longer oil change interval purposes.
This is the correct usage of it, IMO.
If you want to go for longer intervals b/t oil changes, use synthetic. If not, use regular.
I've always used non-synthetic simply b/c I enjoy changing the oil in my car and did it ever 3-4k miles. Was it necessary to change it that often? No. But it's what I did.
The motor lasted great up to 200k miles, when I replaced it w/ a new/bigger engine, but it worked great until the day I swapped it out.
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 11:51 am
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:54 am to Forkbeard3777
Screw that shite. 5k-6k change interval on $19 oil change with tire rotation included. Yes my mechanic said that the 3k rule is horseshite unless you race or drive like a maniac.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:56 am to Captain Ron
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DIY for $25-$35 or go to an oil change place and get changed for $50-$75.
lol wut?
i get $19 oil change specials in the mail from the local toyota dealer here like every other month.
not worth my time doing it myself for $20.
people who go to jiffy lube are the suckers.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:58 am to CAD703X
in fact this just came in 
quote:
Oil & Filter Change
$21.95
• Up to 5 qts Oil
• Change Filter & Lube
• Includes Multi-Point Inspection
Valid at Beaman Toyota only. Some models may be higher. Synthetic oil extra. Does not include tax or shop supplies. May not be combined with any other offer. No cash value. Please present coupon when service order is written. Expires 02/17/2014.
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 11:58 am
Posted on 1/10/14 at 12:03 pm to Forkbeard3777
quote:
you'd want a thicker oil (regular 5w30) than a thinner, synthetic oil.
The fully synthetic I buy says SAE 5W30 on it. 
Posted on 1/10/14 at 12:05 pm to Forkbeard3777
i just go by what the owner manual. mine say to use synthetic. But I've found synthetic to be pricier than regular at oil change places. Funny how that works.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 12:07 pm to Casty McBoozer
I'm undecided so I use Semi Synthetic Blend
Posted on 1/10/14 at 12:10 pm to Forkbeard3777
My mechanic told me the opposite while raping me for a $95 oil change. Less time between oil changes - this one I had on Saturday will last 7-8k miles.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 12:14 pm to weadjust
Just do the math on how many miles you drive and how much it would cost to use synthetic. You really want to select a synthetic with the longest interval; I use Amsoil & I can go 25,000 miles or 1 year. Others you can go 15 or 18,000 miles. You can save yourself money & time.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 12:17 pm to Forkbeard3777
Horse poo.
Royal purple synthetic FTW. Change every 10k miles. New oil filter every 5k. Use RP for my transfer case and front/rear diffs as well. Every 50k
I only put about 12 to 15k miles my vehicle a year so I only spend about $120 on oil changes yearly.
Royal purple synthetic FTW. Change every 10k miles. New oil filter every 5k. Use RP for my transfer case and front/rear diffs as well. Every 50k
I only put about 12 to 15k miles my vehicle a year so I only spend about $120 on oil changes yearly.
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 1/10/14 at 12:20 pm to Forkbeard3777
I use synthetic, but I rev the frick out of my engine. I always go above 6k rpm. Anyway I'm reducing the interval from 15k miles to around 8k.
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