Originally Posted By: tig1
You say "synthetic oil is better". For the slight differance in cost between dino and syn and the several advantages a quality synthetic gives over dino, and considering the hudge investment in vehicles these days, why go on the cheap for the life blood of an engine?
I'm not going to re-fight the synthetic vs conventional again, so let me turn this around:
I live in a warm weather climate, I drive a non-turbocharged, non-high performance commuter car, and I'm only looking to put 5,000 miles on it every six months. My car's owner's manual calls for 5w30 and six months/5,000 mile oil changes to maintain my extended warranty.
What API approved, SN rated, ILSAC GF-5 motor oil do you feel is inadequate to the lubrication needs of my engine? Do believe that using an API approved conventional motor oil will harm my car's engine?
You say "synthetic oil is better". For the slight differance in cost between dino and syn and the several advantages a quality synthetic gives over dino, and considering the hudge investment in vehicles these days, why go on the cheap for the life blood of an engine?
I'm not going to re-fight the synthetic vs conventional again, so let me turn this around:
I live in a warm weather climate, I drive a non-turbocharged, non-high performance commuter car, and I'm only looking to put 5,000 miles on it every six months. My car's owner's manual calls for 5w30 and six months/5,000 mile oil changes to maintain my extended warranty.
What API approved, SN rated, ILSAC GF-5 motor oil do you feel is inadequate to the lubrication needs of my engine? Do believe that using an API approved conventional motor oil will harm my car's engine?