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Synthetic Oil questions

posted by  someone claiming to be Eddie W. in FL on  Mon Oct 18 13:11 CST 2004 [RELATED]

You didn't mention if your car is turbo or not. If it is a turbo you will be doing the car a favor by using synthetic. The turbo bearing(s) run very hot and mineral oil tends to "coke up" from the heat. Of course you will not have a problem with dino oil if you change it on a strict schedule-maybe every 3-4K at the most. The additional cost for syn oil is absorbed partially by extending oil change intervals to 5-7.5K You have to choose what is best for yourself but when I plunk down $35K or more for a luxury car I wouldn't scimp on the oil (lifeblood of the engine)






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