short trips, city driving and synthetic oil
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I appreciate everyone's input to my post.
I just want to add that according to Pennzoil, their synthetic oils are superior to dino or blends for "severe driving conditions":
"Examples of severe driving conditions are stop-and-go driving, frequent short trips, extreme hot or cold temperatures, extensive idling, driving with heavy loads, driving in dusty conditions"
Based on that description, according to Pennzoil I am better off with synthetic oil for my application (stop and go driving, frequent short trips).
Many of you made valid arguments so I can't say I know the answer to my original question.
I just want to add that according to Pennzoil, their synthetic oils are superior to dino or blends for "severe driving conditions":
"Examples of severe driving conditions are stop-and-go driving, frequent short trips, extreme hot or cold temperatures, extensive idling, driving with heavy loads, driving in dusty conditions"
Based on that description, according to Pennzoil I am better off with synthetic oil for my application (stop and go driving, frequent short trips).
Many of you made valid arguments so I can't say I know the answer to my original question.
Even with short trips you can go 5000-7500/year OCI and be fine, less hassle in doing the changes. I have done this for years, one oil a year basically.
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Even with short trips you can go 5000-7500/year OCI and be fine, less hassle in doing the changes. I have done this for years, one oil a year basically.
Depends on your definition of short trips. We've seen UOAs on this site where the vehicle was driven 1-2 miles to work and home and the oil was completely shot after 3,000 miles.
Even with short trips you can go 5000-7500/year OCI and be fine, less hassle in doing the changes. I have done this for years, one oil a year basically.
Depends on your definition of short trips. We've seen UOAs on this site where the vehicle was driven 1-2 miles to work and home and the oil was completely shot after 3,000 miles.
Truly, I think the oil companies are simply pushing their Synthetic`s now. Hey,extra money for them.
^^^^^^ Didnt Pennzoil not too long ago advertise YB for stop...Go....Pennzoil!? Meaning for stop and go driving etc?
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^^^^ so what happened? Dont they have any faith in their conventional oil anymore?
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