How do you tell if a car has synthetic oil in it?
07-03-2007, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by gstreev
My car leaked a lot more when I switched to synthetic. You may want to try
a synth blend 1st. I used 10-30 Mobil 1.
a synth blend 1st. I used 10-30 Mobil 1.
07-03-2007, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by sawood12
By synth bled do you mean a semi-synthetic? If so i've been told from a guy who worked for Shell on development of Automotive Oils that Semi-Synthetics are a marketting ploy and should be considered to be virtually identical to normal mineral oils. Apparently to qualify as a semi-synthetic oil the blend only needs a very tiny amount of synthetic oil - and even then what is the point of a semi synth? All you are doing is dilutin the effect of the fully synthetic element of the oil with poorer performing mineral oil. I wouldn't waste your money - go for a good fully synthetic. Brakes and Oil - it's a false economy to scrimp - go for the best you can get or afford.
07-03-2007, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CarbonRevo
I recently switched my truck from 10w-40 regular off the shelf crap, to Amsoil 10w-40 high performance. My truck burns a little oil, but the other day on a corner, the oil light flashed on. I pulled over, and no oil on the dipstick! eek! Took 2 quarts to get it back to the full mark (1 quart to get a reading halfway to full on dipstick). No damage was done (so I think). Does synthetic burn off easier? If dino oil 10w-40 would barely burn off, but synthetic 10w-40 burns off faster...should I run a higher weight? O, I did have the oil in for about 6k miles/ 6 months.
You live and learn, I regiously check it now!
You live and learn, I regiously check it now!
07-03-2007, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jyoon
Can you tell used synthetic oil from standard? If so, how can you tell? The po said he put synthetic oil in my car and it doesn't leak. I don't know for sure if he did or not. I don't want to put synthetic and have it leak if it isn't currently sythetic.
07-03-2007, 01:39 PM
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Hey guys, I've heard that synthetic oils are used in newer cars due to tighter tolerances inside engines. Our cars were made back in the day with Dino oil and don't have these tighter clearances.
If your car generates ALOT of heat, one of the ways to combat that would be... get a more efficient oil cooler.
If your car generates ALOT of heat, one of the ways to combat that would be... get a more efficient oil cooler.
07-03-2007, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Loquat15
Hey guys, I've heard that synthetic oils are used in newer cars due to tighter tolerances inside engines. Our cars were made back in the day with Dino oil and don't have these tighter clearances.
If your car generates ALOT of heat, one of the ways to combat that would be... get a more efficient oil cooler.
If your car generates ALOT of heat, one of the ways to combat that would be... get a more efficient oil cooler.
07-03-2007, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Tms951
Drain the oil and then put synthetic in it. Then you will know whats in there. I would never drive around in a car with fluids from the PO, unless he ha a reciept for some thing like gear oil. For your own piece of mind just change the oil.
