Originally Posted By: sxg6
Why would you recommend synthetic for Honda engines? That's probably the one brand I would say is least likely to need synthetic.
many Honda engines (although not all) tend to get more HP per liter of displacement than most other engines.
I just don't get this obsession about how synthetic oil is a waste of money. Synthetic is a very, very small amount of money for most people, especially if one to use synthetics like Walmart SuperTech. For a 5-quart jug, we are talking about a difference that is less than the cost of one meal at McDonald's.
Now, I will admit, that for people who are barely making it at the moment (I was a poor student during one period in my life), or one has an older car, or one that uses a lot of oil, then maybe synthetic is not worth it. But for most people who own late model cars and intend to keep them past a 2-3 lease period, I just think it a very cheap insurance against a variety of potential engine problems. I was not a believer until my last car, which I kept for 11 years and used synthetic oil since the first oil change. Engine ran perfectly when I sold the car this January.