Blending My Own

[malibu jimbo]

I have used Valvoline conventional for years in my cars with no problems. After I bought an 02 Infiniti I35, I switched to Valvoline Duroblend after about a year. I then read here that most blends contain less than 50% synthetic, maybe as low as 30%. Also seeing that some people are constantly switching back and forth beween syn & conventional, I decided to try my own blend. I "blend" 50% Valvoline conventional 5-30 + 50% Valvoline full synthetic 5-30. I think this is cheaper than the Durablend, and I now have 50% synthetic. Any comments?

 

[hpichris]

uh...Good job?

 

[crazyoildude]

I know a lot of people do it i personally don't not because i don't think it is good but i think they blend it a different way maybe different additives i don't know what i do know is that oil companies spend millions in r&d and they know a lot more about their oils than i do... On the other hand when "most" non Bitogers have to add oil i think some just add whatever oil is there at the time and they don't seem to have problems doing it that way

 

[PT1]

Sounds logical...but the chemistry involved with additive packages in each oil might defeat your purpose. You will probably do better sticking with one or the other. I will only mix oils when I have a partial open quart and want to use it up. That is regarding my engine. On my motorcycle I mix redline MTL & MT90 gear oils in the primary which gives me about a 40w synthetic oil with great protection and little cold oil clutch drag. But I only did this after consulting redline first to be sure there would be no conflict between additives. You might want to consult Valvoline and see what they say.

 

[hate2work]

Funny, but that's what I'm running right now, a 50-50 blend of Napa Full Synthetic and Napa conventional. I picked up a case of each when it was on sale. So far, so good. Truck runs great and the oil still looks clean after 3200 miles.

 

[charbaby]

I have so many different oils in my stash(dino & syn)from sales/rebates/closeouts, that it is a must for me to blend my own. I ususlly us 2qts syn w/ 3 qts dino. It vaires by season meaning 5W30 winter and 10W30 summer(if I even have any 10W30). I always try to buy 5W30 but if 10W30 is all thats left on the shelves, that what I get. I not only mix 5W30 syn w/5w30 conventional and 10W30 syn w/10w30 conventional, I'll also mix 5W and 10W syn and/or dino depending on what I have in the stash at that time.

 

[charbaby]

Just a side note:
Im not trying to be a chemist here, just trying to give my vehicles the same blend most of the time. Since I would have never purchaced synthetic oil anyway until discovering BITOG, I figure that Im not diluting/weakening the syn but making the dino more robust. This may not be the case but, my engines run fine.

 

[malibu jimbo]

Maybe next oil change, I'll do a used oil analysis. I've done it before when I was running the Duroblend, but not since I've changed to my own blend.

 

[Jakegday]

at wal mart a jug of Synpower is only $1 more then a jug of Durablend....
i would just switch to Synpower

 

[viapol]

Synpower runs REALLY well in my lexus. VERY noticeable diference in idle and smoothness of motor. When i Use HM or dino it (the motor) has a slight vibration to it while running.With the V/SYN NOTHING but sheer smoothness

 

[PT1]

Originally Posted By: Jakegday
at wal mart a jug of Synpower is only $1 more then a jug of Durablend....
i would just switch to Synpower


I saw some durablend at Walmart for $18.50 in the clearance section(5qt) but PP is only $20. But if you follow the rebate section here you can get synthetic cheaper than blend from several manufacturers. Lots of guys here go the $20 jug of PP with a 415 rebate.