Why Change to Synthetic?
06-14-2003, 05:38 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Hyper-X
[B]I have no proof of the power output of the car using synthetic but I did notice an increase in fuel mileage (yes I do log them down per tank full).
[B]I have no proof of the power output of the car using synthetic but I did notice an increase in fuel mileage (yes I do log them down per tank full).
06-16-2003, 03:42 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Hyper-X
[B]I have no proof of the power output of the car using synthetic but I did notice an increase in fuel mileage (yes I do log them down per tank full).
[B]I have no proof of the power output of the car using synthetic but I did notice an increase in fuel mileage (yes I do log them down per tank full).
06-16-2003, 03:46 PM
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Originally posted by wc_one
thin oil = better mileage
thick oil = better protection
Personally I'd rather have better protection, but to each his own.
thin oil = better mileage
thick oil = better protection
Personally I'd rather have better protection, but to each his own.
not if your engine clearances aren't designed for thick oil. You can damage or have increase wear if you run thicker oil than what the mfg recommends.
06-16-2003, 05:42 PM
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i run synthetic, cause i have too many cars to drive many miles on any of them...
with synthetic i can wait a lot longer to change the oil than with dino oil. if i ran dino oil, i would be changing oil all the time! (every 3 months on each car, and none of them would have many miles).
so for someone with a low mileage car, its nice not to have to change very often.
with synthetic i can wait a lot longer to change the oil than with dino oil. if i ran dino oil, i would be changing oil all the time! (every 3 months on each car, and none of them would have many miles).
so for someone with a low mileage car, its nice not to have to change very often.
06-16-2003, 07:29 PM
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Originally posted by FormerH22a4
not if your engine clearances aren't designed for thick oil. You can damage or have increase wear if you run thicker oil than what the mfg recommends.
not if your engine clearances aren't designed for thick oil. You can damage or have increase wear if you run thicker oil than what the mfg recommends.
06-17-2003, 09:32 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by xviper
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Although you "could" run synthetics a bit longer (maybe 50% longer or even double), keep it the same as what the manual recommends.
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Although you "could" run synthetics a bit longer (maybe 50% longer or even double), keep it the same as what the manual recommends.