Thinking bout the switch Petro to Syn oil

Jsun3701

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So what are the pros and cons of the switch. Dont care about the cost of the oil just the life and performance of the engine. My car has 56 k on it. Is it ever too late to switch.

 

DBMSTNG

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there is no reason not to switch to synthetic other than price.

 

the98stang

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mobil 1 synthetic is $20 at Walmart for a 5 quart jug

 

HoustonGT

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the98stang said:

mobil 1 synthetic is $20 at Walmart for a 5 quart jug

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Really its alot more around here, but still worth it

 

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HoustonGT said:

Really its alot more around here, but still worth it

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yep and $3 for a motorcraft filter

 

Jsun3701

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SO it wont make the engine leak or any craziness like that.

 

DBMSTNG

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SO it wont make the engine leak or any craziness like that.

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no

 

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itll only leak if your engien already HAS leaks - that are clogged up by the crap in your dino oil. in which case it shoudl be fixed anyway.

 

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Switch to Mobil 1 synthetic.

 

Jsun3701

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I have never noticed an oil leak.

 

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Yes, you can switch at any time. It doesn't much matter.

The only disadvantage to synthetic oil is the price. This is lessened by quite a bit when you factor in the longer OCI's.

Mobil1 remains a good synthetic, even though they've changed their base stocks. Now, they're pretty much even with other, readily available synthetic oils. Mobil1, Penzoil Platinum, and Castol Syntec are probably your best options if you're just driving to a store and buying them.

 

Jsun3701

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Still use 5-20?

 

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thought you weren't supposed to use syntetic with a power adder?

N/A I see no reason not to. I use a dual blend because of temps and stuff here, other wise I'd be full synthetic all the time.