7:39 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
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After talking with some oil techs, I learned some new information on Synthetic vs blend vs conventional oil.
They said any car with less than 4 years or 40k miles can go straight from conventional oil to full synthetic. Any car that is older, or has higher mileage should go from conventional to blend, before going to full synthetic. The reason for this is because conventional oil doesn't have the lubricating propers of full synthetic. However, full synthetic will remove deposits left by conventional oil and conventional oil deposits stop seal leaks (in place of lubricating the seals). Cars need the blend oil to start re-lubricating the seals before the deposits are removed.
This (apparently) is why an older car that goes from conventional to full synthetic oil may suffer serious oil leaks.
Good luck!
8:41 pm
May 4, 2004
Offline Interesting info
8:42 pm
That's pretty much the conclusion we came to with Eric's car. The synthetic molecule is also smaller than the conventional oil molecule which doesn't help the issue either.
Why would going to a blend first help? Either way, the gunk is going to disappear and you're going to start burning/leaking oil unless things are pretty tight. Plus, I've heard that most older cars aren't designed with tight enough tolerances to go to synthetic at all.
I don't plan to switch any of my cars anytime soon. I'm not sure I really see any benefit at this point. Seems like a lot of marketing to me.
9:18 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline I'm taking Justin's advice and sticking with "Dino" 😀
Yabba-Dabba-Doo
I used to wheel a lot. . .
11:31 pm
"Bender" wrote: That's pretty much the conclusion we came to with Eric's car. The synthetic molecule is also smaller than the conventional oil molecule which doesn't help the issue either.
Why would going to a blend first help? Either way, the gunk is going to disappear and you're going to start burning/leaking oil unless things are pretty tight. Plus, I've heard that most older cars aren't designed with tight enough tolerances to go to synthetic at all.
I don't plan to switch any of my cars anytime soon. I'm not sure I really see any benefit at this point. Seems like a lot of marketing to me.
me too. synthetic, conventional, all overrated marketing ploys. im actually pretty happy using vegetable oil in all truck parts. and real cheap at costco. i wonder if thats why my truck always smells like french fries???
11:31 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline I'm full synthetic in one car, and blend in the other two.
Look at my jeep - 8 years and no smoke, or leaks! 
12:01 am
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: I'm full synthetic in one car, and blend in the other two.
Look at my jeep - 8 years and no smoke, or leaks!
and 8,000 miles
I used to wheel a lot. . .
1:36 am
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline "JohnDF" wrote: [quote="BKGM Jeepers"]I'm full synthetic in one car, and blend in the other two.
Look at my jeep - 8 years and no smoke, or leaks!
and 8,000 miles
I'll ruin my mileage if I flat tow my jeep to the hammers 😡
1:52 am
July 15, 2005
Offline "BKGM Jeepers" wrote:
Look at my jeep - 8 years and no smoke, or leaks!
You have to drive it to develop leaks
Just kidding, but you knew I couldn't resist 😀
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11:56 am
I just went back to conventional, I certainly don't see the advantage of synthetics unless it's required by the manufactuer I'll stick to the dinosaurs too.
2:36 pm
May 4, 2004
Offline "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"][quote="BKGM Jeepers"]I'm full synthetic in one car, and blend in the other two.
Look at my jeep - 8 years and no smoke, or leaks!
and 8,000 miles
I'll ruin my mileage if I flat tow my jeep to the hammers 😡
If you do it correctly Wranglers don't record the mileage when you flat tow.
2:37 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline "RobD" wrote: [quote="BKGM Jeepers"]
Look at my jeep - 8 years and no smoke, or leaks!
You have to drive it to develop leaks
Just kidding, but you knew I couldn't resist 😀
Must be an EDH thing! I wonder how many miles Dan H has!
3:35 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Okay Ferris
I used to wheel a lot. . .
3:46 pm
"Bender" wrote: Try towing it backward! You may get real good mileage.
Don't you make fuel then????? 😛
3:46 pm
"JohnDF" wrote: Okay Ferris
Man you are on the ball this morning.....quick and funny
4:17 pm
"GonZo" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"]Okay Ferris
Man you are on the ball this morning.....quick and funny
and u should get back to work.
4:24 pm
"lowrider" wrote: [quote="GonZo"][quote="JohnDF"]Okay Ferris
Man you are on the ball this morning.....quick and funny
and u should get back to work.
NO!!!!!
hehehehe
5:30 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline There is so many posts today, I'm not sure I can even find time to do my work. I should have just stayed home in my jammies 😀
I used to wheel a lot. . .
5:52 pm
"JohnDF" wrote: There is so many posts today
U is a teacher?
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