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There are many differences
Posted by Vladimir (more from Vladimir) on Thu, 8 Aug 2002 02:06:40
In Reply to: What is the difference between reg and syn oil, Baume, Wed, 7 Aug 2002 23:11:41
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The most apperant one is that synthetic is 2-3 times more expensive. However there are many advantages to it. First off 'synthetic' means that it has been produced artificially and that in turn guarantees that synthetic oil is free of all the impurities that natural oil has. Some of those are wax and other gunky stuff.
Mobil, claimed that it ran its synthetic in a Bimmer engine for one million miles and there was minimal wear on it.
Other benefits of synthetic are that it is smooth and will work better in lower and higher tempertures. Its molecules are also smaller so it will get to places which gunky natural oil might not.
I use synthetic and change my oil every 5k instead of 3k. I think it might make a big difference in the long run, so my engine might be pretty smooth as the miles go up.
Nevertheless, there is no substitute for regular maintenance and frequent oil changes.
VLadimr
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Posts in this Thread:
- What is the difference between reg and syn oil, Baume, Wed, 7 Aug 2002 23:11:41
- $7/qt, TonyC, Sat, 10 Aug 2002 14:46:18
- look for "SL" rating on bottle..., bRAD, Thu, 8 Aug 2002 11:13:33
- Re: What is the difference between reg and syn oil, Dick in Falls Church, Thu, 8 Aug 2002 09:36:56
- There are many differences, Vladimir, Thu, 8 Aug 2002 02:06:40 <-- Viewing This Message
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