Short Reasons Why You Chose Your Synthetic Brand

[Fallguy]

All the hoopla aside I suspect many have but a few key reasons they run the synthetic they choose.

Would be interesting why you chose what you did. No right or wrong but what do you like about what you are running or what was the attraction.

I.e. has moly, more zinc, more calcium, lower mrv, higher viscosity within the range, shears less, cleans better, boron, etc.

I am running Syntec 5w30 and choose it (1.) iron wear looks fine and (2.) seams to stay above 9.3 viscosity per UOA's I have browsed.

Others ? ? ?

 

[OVERKILL]

I've used it for a very long time and my engines stay clean inside, and have kept my engines healthy even though I beat the living tar out of them.

 

[L_Sludger]

I use Brawndo oil because it has electrolytes. It has what motors crave!

 

[tuckman]

I pick my synthetics based on their cold weather specs as I see -50C weather in the winter.

 

[Audi Junkie]

The oil cap on my VW says "Castrol".

 

[ahoier]

Not a big Synthetic person. But had no problems with a 7k OCI of SuperTech 5-W Synthetic when I ran it in my Kia Optima.

 

[tinmanSC]

Some years ago a friend of mine tore down an engine that had used Valvoline for nearly 200K miles. I had the opportunity to look over his shoulder for most of the work. That engine was PRISTINE. Looked like it just drove from the factory. Stuck with it ever since.

 

[blue94]

cost

 

[Fallguy]

Oops meant I am running Valvoline Synpower 5w30 (not syntec)

 

[Texan4Life]

I've got a woody for HDEOs.... next oci will be T6

 

[Doug Hillary]

Hi,
Fallguy - Nearly two decades of experience, hundreds of UOAs and engine teardown-measureups'

 

[ChattZX]

Mobil 1 10w30 and for their history in racing and experience.

 

[oilboy123]

I maintain a family fleet, so I want long drains. Amsoil keeps things clean and protects. Getting it is easy, and they provide lot's of choices in oils, trans fluids, etc.

The UOAs I've done on my vehicles/equipment as well as other cars I maintain seems to show it handles things well.

 

[DragRace]

Redline 0w30 - cold specs and it's tough oil,period!

 

[Malo83]

Pennzoil,used by my father and i've been using it for the last 40 yrs

Platinum/Ultra

 

[FowVay]

Must meet specified standard, be readily available and competitively priced. After that I look for the product that carries the most builder approvals.

My car requires VW 507.00. I have two local choices: Castrol SLX Professional LL-03 and Mobil-1 5w30 ESP. I choose the Mobil simply because it carries VW, BMW and MB builder approvals. The Castrol carries only VW approval.

 

[BigBuck]

Price.

 

[PandaBear]

rebates

 

[rshaw125]

Price/rebates. Mobil 1, PP, Synpower,even some Quaker State syn.

 

[Jakegday]

im running pennzoil platinum. after first switching, within the first 500 miles, the color under my oil fill cap went from yellow to grey(the color of metal). it remains grey, and i change it every 6-7000 miles, something i would have never been able to do with conventional. (not physically, mentally)