Now that I have ruled out putting those "fart cannons" on my grand prix I have some money to burn, I like to spend money.
What is everyones thought on synthetic engine oil compared to a basic 5W30 oil change. Is it worth the extra cost?
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10-08-2009
Now that I have ruled out putting those "fart cannons" on my grand prix I have some money to burn, I like to spend money.
What is everyones thought on synthetic engine oil compared to a basic 5W30 oil change. Is it worth the extra cost?
10-08-2009
yes! itll also last u twice of any conventional motor oil.
10-08-2009
if u have some money 2 burn get u a fwi system or something. wat mods do u have so far? is it stock?
10-08-2009
if you change your oil every 3k miles it really doesnt matter all that much. i always ran cheap, ****ty oil in my car and it ran just great.
10-08-2009
why 5W30?
10-08-2009
I'm assuming it's an 04+ car.Originally Posted by TurboTrav
10-08-2009
Theres not a damn thing wrong with a good conventional oil. My family has taken motors 100s or thousands of miles on it with no problems.
I think oil should be changed every 2,500-3,000 miles like clock work, I'd never leave oil in any of my cars any longer than that. Oil is cheap... As for synthetic, i've seen many motors last a long damn time on conventional so I see nothing wrong with it...
10-08-2009
Royal purple FTW.....
Originally Posted by SuperSport
10-09-2009
That...is a HUGE waste of money...I'll save the $50+ and buy crap oil thank you...because in the end...its still the same stuff.
10-09-2009
for the money you can do WAAAY better then royal purple. if i were to spend that much, amsoil or redline would be my choice. and yes, in the end it may be the same, however it takes synthetic oil a HELL of alot longer to get to the end
if your changing your synthetic oil every 3000 miles, PLEASE, send me your used oil!
10-10-2009
Take 2 brand new cars alike, run one with cheap conventional oil and the other with really good synthetic after 100k miles tear down the motor and there will be a difference in wear and tear, sludge build up, etc etc.
Originally Posted by SuperSport
10-10-2009
I know all oils are NOT the same. All of the off the shelf oils don't have any anti friction modifiers anymore because of the EPA. My machinist prefers I use Brad Penn for flat tappet engines and Schaeffers oil in my roller motors.
I run Brad Penn green oil in my GP because I don't have a catalytic converter so the ZDDP can't ruin it.
The fact is royal purple is garbage oil I've seen more scored bearings and spun bearings when people use it. When it gets hot it turns to tar. Its not much of a problem in our cars cause the motors aren't working as hard as my pull truck or race engine. If you ever lugged the motor for a period of time it would cause problems. Its just overrated synthetic with some purple dye in it and the dye is what causes problems I think.
If you don't believe there is any difference in oils buy some good oil and some off the shelf oil put some on your fingers and rub them together. You will feel the difference in film thickness.
10-10-2009
It's used in a lot of the trucks at work. The dye is broken down and dissolved in the first few hundred miles. If the Air Force goes out of their way to use it at the recommendation of the analysis dept (does analysis on all engine oil, including gasoline, diesel, and jet turbine engines), then I will definitely run it in my car.
10-08-2009
i run Valvoline syn power full synthetic and a k&n filter works great mine is an 05 and it needs 5w-30
10-09-2009
Since the swap I've been running Mobile 1 10w 30 in the engine and the blower. Most people on here will disagree with me on running it in the blower though.
10-10-2009
Damn right I change my oil every 3K I don't care what kind of oil is in it. You pay me for the shipping and everything and you can have it.
10-10-2009
well i run 10/30 or 5/30 mobil one synthetic extended performance cause i can get it for like 25 bucks for 5 quarts. anyways in my Igersoll Rand compressor if you use petrolem based oil you can run it to 65% duty cycle but with there synthetic oil you can run the compressor 100% duty cycle time. Petrolem based oils do work i think thats obvious but I think we will get to the point where synthetics will take over cause they are better oil.
10-10-2009
ive always ran full synthetic, but keep this in mind... once you put synthetic in your car, you can NEVER go back to regular oil.
10-10-2009
How is that? I have done it and didnt have a promblem
10-10-2009
thats about the biggest line of BS ive read today. as long as your gaskets and everything are in good condition, you will have absolutely NO problems switching back and forth
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