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I always use Valvoline 10w-30 conventional in mine. I've heard that synthetic can be bad but I honestly don't have anything against it. I just like to change my oil every 3000miles because it gives me a chance to get under the car and check out other things while I'm down there. Plus I figure you have a better chance of catching a potential problem by doing it every 3000 rather than like 6000 such as a LIM gasket going to crap on you or any other problems you may encounter.
Last edited by burgundybullet; 01-29-2013 at 03:17 PM.
My dad always raised me to put synthetic in a car that has under 40k miles. after that you run a risk of leaks due to the rubbers and seals starting to expand. If you do it early enough synthetic is the way to go. But after about that 40k mile mark just stick with actual oil or you run risk of leaks
I'm switching over to synthetic on a car that will have 188,000 miles on it. Because I'm going to be putting in a CSC that will be spinning very fast and uses the same oil to lubricate it.
If anything is leaking, then it's a problem with the engine, not necessarily the oil. Sometimes may need to be replaced and the synthetic is just making it more apparent.
My recommendation for anyone switching from conventional to synthetic blend or full synthetic is to get your engine flushed out first to burn out the build up that motor have then proceed with your oil change
Just bought my first ss and it's a bit of a fixer up I recent bought castrol gtx magnatec 5w 30 a good oil to use for it it's over 230,000 on the dash and been sitting for a lil? Ty
The best oil you can buy is Amsoil, but it is very pricey. On the independent comparison chart the oil right under it was Valvoline. I run 10w30 Synthetic in all my cars. Those with under 75K miles I use the regular synthetic. They actually put less lubrication in the high mileage oils so they don't go past the rings due to wear. Lately I have been finding very good deals on Pennzoil synthetic, which is very close to Valvoline. I use Boss filters. They are rated very high. When I catch Mobile One filters on sale I grab them.
I use Castol GTX High Mileage part synthetic in the truck and Valvoline High Mileage non synthetic in my car. Car gets the oil changed every three months though and I rarely put miles on it I've put on a little over 2,000 miles since I bought it. The guys on the Ford forum are a tough crowd I'd told them i did an oil change with the oil and a K&N filter and its like the world just ended. A member told me he had cut open a K&N, Fram, Wix, Purolator and Motorcraft oil filters and the only one doing a good job was Motorcraft so everyone on there told me to only use Motorcraft oil and filters. Touchy guys there I've put 12,000 miles on my truck with no issues whatsoever. Forgot to mention the truck gets the oil changed every 3,000 miles or 3 months whichever comes first.
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Regardless of the endless debate, often with bogus facts, over the differences between synthetic and conventional oil it all boils down to 1 thing regardless of which type you prefer... the additive package contained in the oil. The additive package in the oil is what is behind the scene protecting your engine from thermal breakdown properties and antiwear agents. The MSDS for each brand is available for the public and if you truly want to see what's best amd not because it's the brand on your favorite ball cap get whats inside and compare across the board.
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