Because a syn-blend is a good compromise. Most oils are syn-blends. Some more syn than dino, some the other way around.True full synthetics do not take readily available additive packages easily. They almost all require some dino oil as a carrier. So most of this fantasy discussion is moot ...
Ford knows this and they are just stating the obvious. Buy a good blend and it will get you all the protection you need. Short of track days or hours long high speed runs in AZ in July, you are well covered. You going to do track days, OK - step up and buy Red Line. Street driving, not needed ...
Big rigs with turbos that live at close to 1,200* for hours on end climbing the Rockies get by just fine on quality dino oil with 20,000 mile oil changes. What are you actually looking for?
Ford knows this and they are just stating the obvious. Buy a good blend and it will get you all the protection you need. Short of track days or hours long high speed runs in AZ in July, you are well covered. You going to do track days, OK - step up and buy Red Line. Street driving, not needed ...
Big rigs with turbos that live at close to 1,200* for hours on end climbing the Rockies get by just fine on quality dino oil with 20,000 mile oil changes. What are you actually looking for?
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