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[RamFan]

Synthetic VS. Conventional

Similarities-
Conventionals and synthetics equally perform at keeping engine wear at bay under "normal" conditions. Normal meaning if you compared two engines that ran under the same fair conditions (Over freezing temps, below 110, moderate idle time, trips long enough to boil off water) the amount of engine protection would be equal.

Differences-
Synthetics are able to more efficiently get into all the nooks and crannies during cold weather starts and are more "stable" at high temperatures. Synthetics are generally able to clean better than a conventional but that depends on the type of add pack that the oil features.


I'm just trying to put this into the easiest and simplest nutshell possible. Let me know where I'm wrong and where I'm right, I'm here to learn so please teach.


God I'm scared to hit submit...

 

[daman]

This one? beer too?

did you try searching?

 

[hate2work]

Audi Junkie summed it up pretty good a couple months ago...

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/1894884/

 

[RamFan]

Of course. As you are well aware, the simplest of things tend to get the most complex explanation on here. Which is why I'm just trying to break it down so for the next person who asks the same question doesn't have to look through 100 pages of stuff only to realize they are still confused.

 

[Cutehumor]

I thought the title of the thread was a T.O thread, he still hasn't signed with an NFL team yet.

 

[StevieC]

Oh this thread is going to become a peeing match and then get locked... I can just see that or it spins into an M1 thread.

Have you not been on BITOG long?

 

[Bill in Utah]

Searching and spending some time READING the board will show you how some of your statements are correct and incorrect.

Going to lock this one up as there are many other threads. And like you said, who needs 101 of them

Bill