synthetic oil... how often do you change it?
#21
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Originally posted by WRS2K
all you guys doing this fancy oil talk crack me up
because you throw in your two cents, which is just enough to be dangerous, and in the end never ever really get your arms around anything which makes y'all look like geeks sisyphus style.
unless your s2000 props itself on its two rear wheels and whispers in your ear, "this oil ain't good enough," just go with what's recommended per the owner's manual and enjoy the drive.
I switch out every 3,750 miles
all you guys doing this fancy oil talk crack me up
because you throw in your two cents, which is just enough to be dangerous, and in the end never ever really get your arms around anything which makes y'all look like geeks sisyphus style.
unless your s2000 props itself on its two rear wheels and whispers in your ear, "this oil ain't good enough," just go with what's recommended per the owner's manual and enjoy the drive.
I switch out every 3,750 miles
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I've been told the following, and it makes sense to me. Whether you use syn or dino, combustion products build up in them at the same rate. Therefore, the the same change interval should be used for both.
Any comments on this?
Any comments on this?
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Originally posted by Charly
I've been told the following, and it makes sense to me. Whether you use syn or dino, combustion products build up in them at the same rate. Therefore, the the same change interval should be used for both.
Any comments on this?
I've been told the following, and it makes sense to me. Whether you use syn or dino, combustion products build up in them at the same rate. Therefore, the the same change interval should be used for both.
Any comments on this?
Like Road Rage said above, if you use a quality synthetic you can easily go 10k if not 15k miles per interval.
Personally I am going to run 7,500 intervals when I switch over. 3,000 miles is WAY too soon to be changing a synthetic and all anyone is doing by that is wasting oil and creating more demand for it.
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Not true at all.
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Thanks for the link, 606. Looks like they are having the same discussion over there:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultima...ic;f=1;t=004335
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultima...ic;f=1;t=004335
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Originally posted by Charly
Thanks for the link, 606. Looks like they are having the same discussion over there:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultima...ic;f=1;t=004335
Thanks for the link, 606. Looks like they are having the same discussion over there:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultima...ic;f=1;t=004335
The guys there really know their stuff and they are nice to boot.
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Originally posted by Charly
I've been told the following, and it makes sense to me. Whether you use syn or dino, combustion products build up in them at the same rate. Therefore, the the same change interval should be used for both.
Any comments on this?
I've been told the following, and it makes sense to me. Whether you use syn or dino, combustion products build up in them at the same rate. Therefore, the the same change interval should be used for both.
Any comments on this?
Recall that mineral oils are REFINED. They have all sorts of contaminants in the raw state that must be processed out - aliphactics, asphalts, waxes, etc. This is done with heat and chemistry. When the oil is put into service, the procedure starts to reverse, and gooey substrates of the oil can form.
Synthetic oil does not have this porblem - it is not as self-polluting. This is because it has been engineered molecule by molecule, free of most of the petro byproducts of mineral oil. Synthetic can be mineral-oil based, and severely hydroisomerized oils or hydrotreated oils can even be called "synthetic" in the US, although they are technically GIII oils.
Synoils also generate less self-friction, and run cooler, and can absorb and release heat at a faster rate. This also helps them stand up longer.
The best synoils also have best additives and high TBN's, which are indicators of the ability to stay non-acidic longer, and offer the highest detergency. Synoils are inherently more detergent than mineral based engine oils.
I say again - the real benefit is in performance extremes (hot or cold) and the ability to be used for extended intervals.