What happened to the semi synthetic oils from a few years ago? Have these oils been branded synthetic oils now? Anyone know the make up of these oils? My brother has a 2005 ford f-150 5.4 and he says the manual says to use the semi synthetic. What oils out labeled as synthetics are really semi synthetic?
What happened to Semi Synthetic oils?
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Lots of blended oils still available. The Motor Craft blend would work well in your brothers truck.
Valvoline makes Durablend, another well made semi-syn.
Valvoline makes Durablend, another well made semi-syn.
"Regular" is approaching blend status. Motorcraft as mentioned above is virtually the same as tropartic, a so-labelled blend in 10w30 and lighter. That's the cheapest oil Phillips markets. Also I believe the cheapest citgo is now calling itself a blend.
Lots of the midpriced gimmick oils were and still are blends too... 4x4, high mileage. They just had to add a marketing spin to say "this is for you"...
Lots of the midpriced gimmick oils were and still are blends too... 4x4, high mileage. They just had to add a marketing spin to say "this is for you"...
Since synthetic is Conventional what would semi-synthetic be?
Its likely that GF-4/ SM oils meet NAB semi synthetic definition.
Its likely that GF-4/ SM oils meet NAB semi synthetic definition.
I think Synthetics just got too cheap. With a jug of conventional at 12, and syn at 20, there isn't much need for an oil in between.
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"Regular" is approaching blend status. Motorcraft as mentioned above is virtually the same as tropartic, a so-labelled blend in 10w30 and lighter. That's the cheapest oil Phillips markets. Also I believe the cheapest citgo is now calling itself a blend.
Lots of the midpriced gimmick oils were and still are blends too... 4x4, high mileage. They just had to add a marketing spin to say "this is for you"...
Trop Artic is one of the cheapest non-sale oils around here. The Orscheln chain of stores consistently has this for $1.69/qt and it has "Synthetic Blend" on the container. As of late, I've been stocking up on it and none of my motors has seized up using the stuff. (J/K. I think it's a good oil)
"Regular" is approaching blend status. Motorcraft as mentioned above is virtually the same as tropartic, a so-labelled blend in 10w30 and lighter. That's the cheapest oil Phillips markets. Also I believe the cheapest citgo is now calling itself a blend.
Lots of the midpriced gimmick oils were and still are blends too... 4x4, high mileage. They just had to add a marketing spin to say "this is for you"...
Trop Artic is one of the cheapest non-sale oils around here. The Orscheln chain of stores consistently has this for $1.69/qt and it has "Synthetic Blend" on the container. As of late, I've been stocking up on it and none of my motors has seized up using the stuff. (J/K. I think it's a good oil)
The small percentage of Group III/Group V/Group IV in these oils, mixed with the Group II/Group II+ has the effect of making the rest of the oil nearly as good as the true synthetic. A blend of only 10% Syn will have much better cold start properties than pure conventional.
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Originally Posted By: bepperb
I think Synthetics just got too cheap. With a jug of conventional at 12, and syn at 20, there isn't much need for an oil in between.
I'll put a different potential spin on it. It got too darn expensive to have separate processes just for conventional so you just make different viscs of the same synthblend process.
I think Synthetics just got too cheap. With a jug of conventional at 12, and syn at 20, there isn't much need for an oil in between.
I'll put a different potential spin on it. It got too darn expensive to have separate processes just for conventional so you just make different viscs of the same synthblend process.
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