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Originally posted by zoomzoom:
I wonder if they have done any long run test and did UOA to back up their claim...Sure it can last 150K but what I'm wondering is in what codition will my engine be after that many miles with same oil inside...The way it is now my mobil1 oil change cost me about $30 per change and I do it every 9-10K so arround $480 in 150K...
Synlube on the other hand would be $150 for initial fill, plus 20 for filter and then let's say I add a quart every 10K so 14X20=$280, change oil filter every 20K so $120 for filters . So we
are looking at $570 total!?
Well, I am glad you can do that with your car on relatively cheap oil such as Mobil 1.Some cars recquire oil changes every 3,000 miles no matter what oil is used(according to my manual).Now for the European cars they have made it much better with the reguired usage of synthetic(european synthetic is beyond anything american) and the extended OCI which is possible through MUCH better engine and oil technology/engineering.American Mobil 1 is not nearly as good as its foreign models.
How many of the Porsche,Mercedes,BMW,and other foreign cars really get any kind of synthetic oil over here in the states? I know most owners,dealers, and mechanics don't give a hoot about what oil to use as long as its cheap.Synthetic Oil? That's some kind of evil scam!!
Do you really think the oil companies want extended drains in America? NO WAY! Big companies like Mobil and Chevron give their conventional oil away.Drive Clean and Supreme are a dollar a quart in WalMart.With bottles,labels, and shipping they can not make any money on their oil.That dollar a quart oil is really like 25 cents worth of oil and the rest is packing and shipping.Those companies sell gasoline and synthetic oil for a profit.They want us to use as much oil as possible as they are overun with the stuff!They sell a thousand times(no kidding) more gas than oil and the oil has to go somewhere.
If all the cars used SynLube it would be an economic disaster!!
If Americans just remember to change their oil every 3,000 miles everything will be just fine.
We make EVERYTHING with petroleum by-products.Look at Chevron's website,they list what their by-products go into(about everything in your local grocery store).Medicines,plastic,prescription drugs,household cleaners and chemicals,industrial chemicals and solvents,clothing,and all the makeup for women has by-products in it.The whole retail world relies on the oil companies.