Thursday, January 7, 2010

Is there a ';best '; filter for synthetic oil?

My son claims that the Purolator 1 is the best for synthetic oil. Opinions?Is there a ';best '; filter for synthetic oil?
Pureolator is not bad, but any good quality filter will work. You may want to take a look at this website where a mechanic has cut open dozens of filters and examined them:





http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilt鈥?/a>





Some of the most hyped brands turned out to be quite poorly built. He's posted his overall conclusions here:





http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilt鈥?/a>Is there a ';best '; filter for synthetic oil?
The best oil filter for your car is OEM....not


an opinion...fact.
Synthetic oil will work with any high quality oil filter.
An old sock in a coke can has always worked fine for me.

What is the best synthetic oil for a 2004 honda accord v6?

i have about 34k thousand miles.. and wish to change my oil.. but changing it to synthetic oil...What is the best synthetic oil for a 2004 honda accord v6?
I like Mobil 1 also. 22 bucks 5 qt. jug at wal mart . also Mobil 1 filter about 10 bucksWhat is the best synthetic oil for a 2004 honda accord v6?
lots of people like mobil 1 synthetic. keeps engine parts very clean. nice car by the way.

Why they say when you use synthetic oil you cant go back to regular oil?

if you cant go back what really hapends to the engine?do it worth the change?Why they say when you use synthetic oil you cant go back to regular oil?
To clear all this up,,you can go back anytime you want too,people who say you can,t are not mechanically inclined,,but who would want to go back,,the advantages of synthetic are so great that anyone using it would be down grading there vehicle ,,if they switched it back,,true it cost more,,but it,s worth every penny of it,s cost,,you will see a smoother running engine,,also a lot quieter,and maybe a small increase i your fuel mileage,,i use it in everything i own,,also in my customer,s vehicles,,and never any problem,s from it,,hope this help,s.Why they say when you use synthetic oil you cant go back to regular oil?
Thats a load of crap.


Switch...top off... if it's the correct service grade it is OK.





http://www.quakerstate.com/pages/carcare鈥?/a>


http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles鈥?/a>





read up on it at these sites:





Yours: Grumpy
You can go back, trust me.


You have to completely CHANGE the oil, tho, you just cant add the different oil to the crankcase on top of the original oil (synthetic or regular).


Got it?


And ya gotta change the oil filter, too, don't forget that.
Here's the correct answer. Whoever said that you can't go back to regular oil is wrong. Your engine will not suffer any bad effects from changing back to normal oil. With synthetic oil your engine may perform slightly better, because it flows more freely at high and low temps, but there is absolutely no danger to the engine by reverting to the normal formulation oil. Frankly, unless you live an an extremely hot or extremely cold climate you likey won't notice any difference; at worst you might see a minor change in gas mileage but I doubt even that. So relax.





Hope this helped.
They just want to sell more synthetic. Just like most manufacturers says use only genuine bla bla parts.
Think ! -- if Syn and Pet motor oil don't mix how do they sell, Blend.
I have gone back to regular oil after using synthetic and there has been no ill effects. However, if you go to synthetic after using regular oil, you could have oil leaks because the synthetic oil will seep through the gaskets that the regular oil did not.
synthetic motor oil is made from conventional oil. It is made to have all the same size molecules (hydrocarbon chains). when you use conventional oil, the short chains burn off first and leave the long chains in your engine, resulting in thicker oil. You know when you are way over due for an oil change and some body says your oil was really thick. Its because all the short hydrocarbon chains burnt off. You can mix synthetic and conventional. you can switch back and forth. The only problem i've found with synthetic is that the molecules are engineered to be the same size and that is ';small'; to keep the oil thin. So. it will leakk out of an existing leak faster than conventional oil. Not so much faster that its going to start pouring on the ground, but a little bit. If youare already using conventional motor oil and you have a bad leak, do not switch to synthetic till you fix your MAIN PROBLEM, THE LEAK. its like buying expensive oil and pouring it on the ground. also try bgfindashop.com


PS. nothing happens to the engine. I would use betteroils though. pennzoil had a bad reputation for causing sludge buildup. I dont know if thats still true since they are using purebase now. I still wont use it. I use valvoline, castrol, mobil, amsoil (synthetic), bg (synthetic), or mobil 1 (synthetic)

How long at maximum can Mobil 1 synthetic oil be used?

I used mine for 15,000 kms without changing (out of neglect). Will that damage my engine?How long at maximum can Mobil 1 synthetic oil be used?
i doubt it. A friend only changed the oil every 25K miles. The trick to it is to change the oil filter every 3K miles and add a fresh quart of oil. That keeps the additives fresh in the oil and it will protect the engine. He had a S-10 Chevy truck with over 220K miles and it still sounded like a new engine, you could barely hear it run. good luckHow long at maximum can Mobil 1 synthetic oil be used?
The issue is not the synthectic oil, but actually the filter. The oil captures the sediments and fine particals and other impurities. The filter does just as the name implies. The oil will not break down or fail to do its job. The filter on the other hand may clog .. you get the drift. Check the rating on your filter.
It isn't the oil you should worry about so much, but rather the filter...if a filter gets filled up with junk, it tends to starve the engine for lubrication...





I'm a dinosaur anyway, so I believe in changing oil and filter every three or four thousand always, regardless of whether it is synthetic or not...
But how do you drive your car depends more.
  • hockey
  • Can I switch to synthetic oil on a vehicle that has had conventional it's entire life?

    It's a 1990 Cherokee w/130,000 miles. Seafoam and Restore used occasionally if it matters.Can I switch to synthetic oil on a vehicle that has had conventional it's entire life?
    of course you can as a cars miles get higher its engine needs better lubrication. ond your oil stays cleaner longer.Can I switch to synthetic oil on a vehicle that has had conventional it's entire life?
    as i understand it yes you can, but it will just be more expensive and wont help your engine. just stick with conventional oil, you already have gunk build up that synthetic is supposed to not create.
    yes
    Sure you can. There's no rules against it. And I recommend it!
    yes u can change to sythetic oil but change the oil filter as well

    Will synthetic oil help my car?

    I have a '05 Scion tC and I'm due in for an oil change soon. I'm just wondering if I should switch over to synthetic oil because I heard that you could get better performance, mileage and that it was just better in general for you car. Is this all true?Will synthetic oil help my car?
    Consumer Reports tested motor oils by putting them in New York City taxis and checking the tolerances on wear surfaces before and after running them hard for many miles. There was no measurable difference in protection among all the oils tested.





    This was not the most severe test, however, because the cars ran continuously, so there were no 'cold starts,' the toughest test your oil must face.





    Full synthetic oil (Mobil One or Castrol Syntec, Penzoil Platinum, Valvoline MaxLife Full Synthetic, Quaker State Q Advanced Engine Full Synthetic, Amzoil, etc.) protects better in this case. Because they have a wider viscosity index (thicken less with cold, thin less with heat) they are thinner after sitting while you work or sleep, so that the oil pump can get it to where it is needed to protect against wear quicker.





    Synthetics also thin out less as your engine heats up, so they maintain the protective film better and under more severe conditions.





    Finally, a synthetic oil's light fractions (thinner components) are less volatile, so they don't evaporate as readily, making the oil more stable and longer lasting.





    Hope this helps. Good luck!Will synthetic oil help my car?
    '05, go for it.


    The gaskets shouldn't leak.
    yes it is, you also don't have to change your oil as often. but remeber, once you put synthetic oil in your car you can't go back to using non-synthetic oil.
    Nothing you will notice,except the extra expense.Regular oil has worked this long just fine. And it is just not worth it on a Scion.
    All of this is true, but synthetic oil is really expensive compared to regular oil. They claim you don't have to change it as often, but then all the old dirt and pollutants will just keep circulating through the engine until the next oil change. You'll get 200,000 miles out of your Scion with regular oil with oil changes as recommended in your owner's manual.
    My personal opinion is its better for your car and if you want your car to last spend the little extra money to keep it in good shape. I think Mobil 1 is about as good as it gets, it saved my parents 95 Impala ss.
    Lol, asking which type of oil to use will get you a plethora of different opinions. I have read in magazines that running synthetic oil, tranny fluid, and rear-end fluid will give SOME cars 6-10 horsepower. So, just changing to synthetic oil probably won't give you a noticeable difference, performance-wise. Plus, in my opinion, synthetic oil does protect a little better and has better heat resistance, so the oil won't break down as easily. And you can go a little farther between oil changes with syn. oil. Personally, the only thing I didn't like about it, was in my 69 Firebird, I ran Castrol Syntec 5W-50. With it being such a thin oil, my oil pressure dropped a little under my comfort zone. But they do make thicker synthetic oils, so I am sure your more-technologically-advanced car will handle the synthetic oil just fine.

    Should synthetic oil be used in cars that have high mileage?

    I heard somewhere that it shouldn't.Should synthetic oil be used in cars that have high mileage?
    Well I think I can answer that for you, my car has 248,000 and the last 3 oil changes I have use full synthetic oil. With no ill effects I can tell, no leaks, runs drips or errors. I go for 5000 on an oil change,so that 15,000 miles with no problems. I did use the synthetic blend for over 100,00 before that. Any conventional synthetic oil should give you no problems, I did try STP when it first came out with synthetic oil and it caused my car to start leaking oil, 70's Granada w/302.Should synthetic oil be used in cars that have high mileage?
    Synthetic oil was originally developed for high performance racing engines. Mobil tried to popularize synthetic oil for passenger vehicles back in the early 1970's. At the time, Mobil was promoting 20K or 25K oil changes with synthetic, but they soon backed down from this. Synthetic oil is a good choice if you have a vehicle with a high performance engine (in fact synthetic is required for many of these engines). It is also a good choice if your vehicle is operated in extremely cold climates. It has higher resistance to breakdown caused by heat and it flows better in extreme cold. Unfortunately for the synthetic oil industry there is virtually no advantage to using synthetic oil in a non-high performance engine that is operated in moderate climates. You probably could go a bit longer between oil changes with a synthetic, i.e. following the normal service schedule even if you fall into the severe service category, but I wouldn't advise this. In short, synthetic may give you the peace of mind of knowing that you are using an oil that is far better than necessary for your vehicle, but it won't reduce wear or extend the life of the engine. The mistake some people make it to wrongly extrapolate these benefits onto normal engines operated in mild climates, with the ultimate lack of any knowledge being manifested with statements such as ';synthetics provide 'Peace of Mind,' or 'Cheap Insurance,''; or other such nonsense.
    My Accord has 240,000 miles on it and I change it with full synthetic every 5000 miles. Seems to have work great since I bought the car used at 160,000 miles. I don't have any oil leaks or anything and the engine isn't making any unusual noises.
    it really dont matter but really it wouldnt help it any better than just changing the oil would you can use whatever you wish to run high mileage or not my car has over 300,000 still using regular oil
    from what ive witnessed as being a mechanic for over 20 years is that it will not properly oil your engine if you have been using conventional oil. dont listen to what they say on tv