If you get a good 100% Synthetic oil like Amsoil or Maxima, you can save a ton. Amsoil is the only oil that backs it up to 25k or 35k miles, depending on which oil you choose, and the application you are using it in. They make the best filters also. I've used it for 11 years now, and I never change my oil before 1 year or 20k miles. I was skeptical at first, but after sending in multiple oil analysis using several oils, Amsoil is the winner. Mobil 1 is good, but it is NOT 100% synthetic, even though it says ';full synthetic on the label. It is a group III hydrocracked at best. Amsoil (except for their XL series which is a blend) is PAO based, and Maxima is Ester based.
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/default鈥?/a>Does the benefits of using synthetic oil outweigh the extra cost?
In the short term the synthetics will not normally create a noticable difference beyond a slight fuel mileage increase, although in the long term it will help prevent buildup and degredation of the engine's performance.
Definitely for the cost of a ';synthetic blend'; in my opinion. But the real savings come if you keep your cars a long time. I started using Mobil One synthetics in all my cars in 1980. The results have been dramatically good, but I keep all my cars until they ';die'; a natural death (over 200K miles and more). One advantage is an extended oil drain interval. When you compare costs with petroleum based oils, the costs of synthetics are not so much considering you can go 3 times longer on the typical oil change (highway miles assumed!) and get better protection for your engine too.
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