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Do some synthetics burn more than others?

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Old 04-16-2007, 08:10 AM
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I use amsoil as well. The oil I burn is not measurable at all, and I use the 10w-30.

My car has 83k miles
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[QUOTE=slipstream444,Apr 15 2007, 11:16 AM] This is an all too common problem with the S2000: high consumption rates with Mobil 1.
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My 2001 has 29k miles on it. Been using Mobil 1 Syn since 10k miles. No burning, maybe less than 1/2 quart down after 3k miles.
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Originally Posted by wms004,Apr 17 2007, 08:48 PM
I ran Amsoil in my GT once, but went Mobil 1 soon after just for the price (can't beat a 5 quart jug at Walmart for $22 ). However, I may try Amsoil or Redline the next oil change to see if I notice a difference. I'll research some other options and check out the NOACK as well.

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If your worried about price, Amsoil is less expensive than Redline. However, I've used both and had good results with both. I personally think Amsoil's product is more consistent than Redline's though.

You need to run an oil for at least two oil changes to judge its qualities. You don't get all the old oil out with one change.
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Originally Posted by S1999,1+Apr 18 2007, 10:51 AM
My 2001 has 29k miles on it. Been using Mobil 1 Syn since 10k miles. No burning, maybe less than 1/2 quart down after 3k miles.
If you are down on oil, then you burned some
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Though it may be a bit biased, I found a seemingly good oil analysis by Amsoil where they tested 10 other oils (some dino oil, some syn blend, and some full synthetic). Its a pdf about 7mb, but I can zip it and email it to anyone who is interested.

The test shows Pennsoil Platinum to be the second best in the test in terms of NOACK Volatility. So, I'm going to try it next oil change.
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