Pablo that is because after 23 years of working repairing trucks, cars,tractors ,forklifts, all sorts of gas and diesel engines , for a living I can ask why?what is the advantage as I do not sell syn. oil so I can be objective. There are some advantages of syn oil Extreme cold starting and high mile oil drains which most syn users do not take advantage of. I had a 92 v6 cyl. Toyota run on yearly oil changes using Amsoil A friend was a dealer, Redline oil and M1 .At 85,000 miles I did an A/RX cleaning "with the valve covers removes the engine looked brand new" the filter had a black powder coating and my gas mileage returned to almost 21 mpg like when it was new. So much for clean piston rings. I am not an internet expert .I made a living repairing vehicles I know how an engine is lubed.
Switching to Synthetic, Yay or Nay?
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Originally Posted By: XPR
I guess you just haven't noticed him saying the same thing all the time.
That is cause I know how an engine lubes .23 years experience . Not an internet expert .I also do not sell Amsoil so there no marketing in my posts.
I guess you just haven't noticed him saying the same thing all the time.
That is cause I know how an engine lubes .23 years experience . Not an internet expert .I also do not sell Amsoil so there no marketing in my posts.
Originally Posted By: Steve S
Originally Posted By: XPR
I guess you just haven't noticed him saying the same thing all the time.
That is cause I know how an engine lubes .23 years experience . Not an internet expert .I also do not sell Amsoil so there no marketing in my posts.
If you have 23 years of experience you should know the benefits of synthetics by now. Selling Amsoil or any other brand of oil has no baring on the facts regarding synthetic oils.
Originally Posted By: XPR
I guess you just haven't noticed him saying the same thing all the time.
That is cause I know how an engine lubes .23 years experience . Not an internet expert .I also do not sell Amsoil so there no marketing in my posts.
If you have 23 years of experience you should know the benefits of synthetics by now. Selling Amsoil or any other brand of oil has no baring on the facts regarding synthetic oils.
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If this is another one of those "Is Synthetic Better" threads - then Yes it is. Besides extreme temp flow rate improvements, it keeps engines slightly cleaner and in most cases, allows longer drains.
Having said that,I can see that lots of guys have acceptable used oil analysis running 4-5k on dino and 5-7 on syns. Quite an education. I'm running "blind" (no used oil analysis yet) 6-7k 1yr oci's on Mobil 1 Extended Performance and now feel safe doing so.
Ah yes...there is no sin in switching to syn...
I switched the wifes car at 125k...no leaks. Better MPG by 1.5 using Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 that I got for under $3 at the AAP Bogo. I extended the drain by 1000 miles as well in hers and by 2000 miles in my GMC. In the long run it is less work and less expensive. Which is my goal.
Scott,
Check with your local Chrysler dealership first. The transmission might already be a synthetic. In my 01' Dodge Durango I've heard the newer class 4 transmission fluids are suppose to be synthetic.
The oil I use is Mobil 1 and it's been my favorite since they came out with it. They also make a universal synthetic fluid too.
Durango
Check with your local Chrysler dealership first. The transmission might already be a synthetic. In my 01' Dodge Durango I've heard the newer class 4 transmission fluids are suppose to be synthetic.
The oil I use is Mobil 1 and it's been my favorite since they came out with it. They also make a universal synthetic fluid too.
Durango
With that "low mileage", I would switch also. I would also suggest an Auto Rx treatment, so you start with a "clean slate".
Originally Posted By: XPR
Originally Posted By: Steve S
Originally Posted By: XPR
I guess you just haven't noticed him saying the same thing all the time.
That is cause I know how an engine lubes .23 years experience . Not an internet expert .I also do not sell Amsoil so there no marketing in my posts.
If you have 23 years of experience you should know the benefits of synthetics by now. Selling Amsoil or any other brand of oil has no baring on the facts regarding synthetic oils.
The benefits of synthetics in most cases are never realized, or needed that is the point of my statements. Most people change their syn fills at too low of a mileage not taking the main benefit of the oil. Lookinf at the used oil analysis there isn't any noticable difference in the wear metals. Therer is no magic is syn oils .I have and do use syn oils in certain applications . But there is little advantage in using syn oils with todays oils in most applications.
Originally Posted By: Steve S
Originally Posted By: XPR
I guess you just haven't noticed him saying the same thing all the time.
That is cause I know how an engine lubes .23 years experience . Not an internet expert .I also do not sell Amsoil so there no marketing in my posts.
If you have 23 years of experience you should know the benefits of synthetics by now. Selling Amsoil or any other brand of oil has no baring on the facts regarding synthetic oils.
The benefits of synthetics in most cases are never realized, or needed that is the point of my statements. Most people change their syn fills at too low of a mileage not taking the main benefit of the oil. Lookinf at the used oil analysis there isn't any noticable difference in the wear metals. Therer is no magic is syn oils .I have and do use syn oils in certain applications . But there is little advantage in using syn oils with todays oils in most applications.
I use it "just in case". Maybe a slight low/high temp advantage, plus less deposits.... For the relatively little difference in price, I buy myself a little more piece of mind....Which to me you can't put a price on...
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With that "low mileage", I would switch also. I would also suggest an Auto Rx treatment, so you start with a "clean slate".
do what?? clean slate? hahahaha whatever................ OP, just switch to synthetic, no issues at all.
With that "low mileage", I would switch also. I would also suggest an Auto Rx treatment, so you start with a "clean slate".
do what?? clean slate? hahahaha whatever................ OP, just switch to synthetic, no issues at all.
Originally Posted By: Steve S
Originally Posted By: XPR
Originally Posted By: Steve S
Originally Posted By: XPR
I guess you just haven't noticed him saying the same thing all the time.
That is cause I know how an engine lubes .23 years experience . Not an internet expert .I also do not sell Amsoil so there no marketing in my posts.
If you have 23 years of experience you should know the benefits of synthetics by now. Selling Amsoil or any other brand of oil has no baring on the facts regarding synthetic oils.
The benefits of synthetics in most cases are never realized, or needed that is the point of my statements. Most people change their syn fills at too low of a mileage not taking the main benefit of the oil. Lookinf at the used oil analysis there isn't any noticable difference in the wear metals. Therer is no magic is syn oils .I have and do use syn oils in certain applications . But there is little advantage in using syn oils with todays oils in most applications.
other than the fact that syns can really take a temperature beating like if your motor over heats or is over worked (hard offroading, hard racing and etc).. i change my syn at 5-6k miles period. ALSO they have great cold flowing properties making it ideal in winters
Originally Posted By: XPR
Originally Posted By: Steve S
Originally Posted By: XPR
I guess you just haven't noticed him saying the same thing all the time.
That is cause I know how an engine lubes .23 years experience . Not an internet expert .I also do not sell Amsoil so there no marketing in my posts.
If you have 23 years of experience you should know the benefits of synthetics by now. Selling Amsoil or any other brand of oil has no baring on the facts regarding synthetic oils.
The benefits of synthetics in most cases are never realized, or needed that is the point of my statements. Most people change their syn fills at too low of a mileage not taking the main benefit of the oil. Lookinf at the used oil analysis there isn't any noticable difference in the wear metals. Therer is no magic is syn oils .I have and do use syn oils in certain applications . But there is little advantage in using syn oils with todays oils in most applications.
other than the fact that syns can really take a temperature beating like if your motor over heats or is over worked (hard offroading, hard racing and etc).. i change my syn at 5-6k miles period. ALSO they have great cold flowing properties making it ideal in winters
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How cold is winter ,how hot does your oil get when hard off roading /racing . Define overheating ? If as in a coolant leak the oil is seperated from most heat by the water jackets in the cyl heads .The valve seats will fall out or the head gasket will give before the oil overheats.
A clean engine is a happy engine. Either way it depends how often you want to be under the car changing oil.
Wont a good GRP III, with appropriate OCIs, also keep your rings clean? I am not being argumentative now. I really want to hear what you have to say about this.
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