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Originally Posted By: sprite1741
Synthetic oil just empty's your wallet quicker. The power marketers have over some peoples mind is scary. Sell them something they don't need and make them believe a lot of hype and they will buy it. Snake oil pushed by Amsoil, and Mobil. It's all about making money. Always offer a more expensive product and convince the customer it has benefits. It's called up selling. Most people that use synthetic get rid of their engines before any magical mythical benefits would ever show up.
Not really, if they are used in the correct way, but they rarely are. Most people buy a synthetic for peace of mind and dump it at 5-7K instead of 15-20K. Besides with the specials and rebates that frequently happen, if you shop smart, you can obtain synthetics at far less than a conventional or in many cases for zero cost.
Synthetic oil just empty's your wallet quicker. The power marketers have over some peoples mind is scary. Sell them something they don't need and make them believe a lot of hype and they will buy it. Snake oil pushed by Amsoil, and Mobil. It's all about making money. Always offer a more expensive product and convince the customer it has benefits. It's called up selling. Most people that use synthetic get rid of their engines before any magical mythical benefits would ever show up.
Not really, if they are used in the correct way, but they rarely are. Most people buy a synthetic for peace of mind and dump it at 5-7K instead of 15-20K. Besides with the specials and rebates that frequently happen, if you shop smart, you can obtain synthetics at far less than a conventional or in many cases for zero cost.