Saturday, December 26, 2009

Is it OK to use synthetic oil in my Integra?

I have a 2000 acura integra LS hatchback with 87000 miles on it. Is it ok or even preferred to used use synthetic oil or a blend?Is it OK to use synthetic oil in my Integra?
Depending upon the severity of your Winter's and If your car sits outdoors ant length of time, the switch to a full synthetic motor oil would be a smart move. Full synthetic 5W-30 pours nearly 18 degrees Farenheit lower than regular oil. Mobil1 5W-30 pours @ -52 degrees below 0 Farenheit. Cold starts is where 80% of all engine wear occurs. It's to your advantage for the oil pump to force as much volume of oil to critical engine parts as quickly as possible. More volume of oil also cools frictional surfaces more efficiently. It's a proven fact that lower viscosity energy conserving motor allows the motor to create more horsepower because the oil pump turns easier.





The entire additive package is better in full synthetic motor oil. Among these are: detergents, anti-wear, anti-oxidation, and the flash to fire point. Synthetic oil is naturally more slippery so you may squeeze out a bit more mileage.





Don't waste time thinking about synthetic blend oil. It's a big scam by the oil companies to charge more for the oil yet none of them actually tells the consumer the percentage of synthetic in the bottle. Who knows, it could be as low as 1% and qualify as a semi-synthetic. There are no rules that regulate these wild claims.





If you make the switch use discretion concerning wild extended drain intervals. Since your car is out of warranty now, you may wish to use extended drain full synthetic oil only if you run a lot of miles quickly on your car. For my money I've always stuck to the car manufacturers recommendation of 5,000 mile drain intervals using regular Mobil1 in my 04 Toyota Camry. Interestingly the Toyota dealer I go to stocks Mobil1 on the shelf.Is it OK to use synthetic oil in my Integra?
Synthetic oil is much better than conventional motor oil it has a much longer life than conventional oil you know Mobile 1 full synthetic is GUARENTEED to protect up to 15,000 miles although i run about 8,000 miles beteween oil changes with Valvoline SYN Power..Another big plus is if you didnt know synthetic oil is not made from crude oil pumped out of the earth it is 100% man made.Of course it can cost up to 8.00 a ouart but in the long run it is worth it...
SYNTHETIC IS THE BEST THING YOU CAN PUT IN YOUR ENGINE, AND YOU CAN GO UP TO 7K BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, BUT ID STILL GO ABOUT 5K
no, you are just wasting your money. As long as you change your oil at a normal interval, you should be fine.

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