Switching to Full Synthetic a bad idea?
#1
Switching to Full Synthetic a bad idea?
I've been reading up on full synthetics and how much better they are for your engine. I have been using synthetic blend for the last 16 years, will swtiching to a full synthetic now hurt the car or posssibly expose a leak? Engine has close to 500,000 kms.
#3
mclasser has a point, but: If your car ran fine on synthetic blend, it should run just fine on full synthetic. Synthetic oils don't break down (or break down much less), and they run very clean. In Alberta, with its cold winters, you need all help you can get. During the winter, I would use Mobil 1 0W-30.
Just an opinion. From a former resident and UofA graduate.
Just an opinion. From a former resident and UofA graduate.
#6
How many more k do you think you will be getting out of your engine? Is it enough that the (really small) improvement in oil performance will impact the lifespan of your engine?
#7
I got 200K, run it all the time RPurple full syn , have some slow leaks that are so slow you would never know till you look under and can't figure where they are coming from lol, been like this for so long I said leave it as is ....love this car after A good hour of driving tho....A real beast still, just needs A real good warm up drive to be at it's full potential...Try the Royal Purple and see the power difference....trust me you will notice it after two oil changes....maybe even first one.
#8
I got 200K, run it all the time RPurple full syn , have some slow leaks that are so slow you would never know till you look under and can't figure where they are coming from lol, been like this for so long I said leave it as is ....love this car after A good hour of driving tho....A real beast still, just needs A real good warm up drive to be at it's full potential...Try the Royal Purple and see the power difference....trust me you will notice it after two oil changes....maybe even first one.
#9
I bought my car this summer and have no idea why type of oil is in it. I haven't found any leaks other than some oil on the valve covers from bad gaskets, but I'm gonna change those out soon. I bought Pennzoil full synthetic 5W-30 and plan to swap it in pretty soon.