Do some research on the subject and you'll find that synthetic withstands heat much better, and offers far superior protection compared to dino oil. You also get extended intervals to go along with the added protection. 15k mile intervals with a filter swap in between are a reality now, even in a performance car, and that is with better protection than regular motor oil.

 

Switched over to Mobil 1 at 1500 mi. w/a K&N filter. Dumped first load at 4,000 miles and plan to change every 5,000 thereafter. I also do a Blackstone oil test (with TBN) every other change. Don't buy into the concept that you can't start early w/synthetic and that ya gotta "break your car in" first. Most every big hp. euro/American exotic (Viper,Vet,Masseratti,Ferrari,etc.) on the market comes with Mobil 1 already in place. I've always run synthetic in my auto transport tractors and my personal vehicles with great success. I actually put over 250,000 miles on a Ford Festiva "commutation special" and sold it ...only to see it make another 80,000 mi. See ya

 

Lucky me,

I work for a synthetic lubricant company so I can do a infrared analysis,
among other tests, to see how the oil is holding up. Synthetic is "by far" superior.

RJP

 

Since I stick with the recommended viscosity and change intervals, no I do not use synthetic.

Synthetics can provide a wider range of viscosity (like 5W-50 or similar) that may be required by really high performance engines for various reasons like bearing velocity, bearing material, bearing clearance, etc. Also, synthetics can survive tough environments better (like heat, contamination, etc.) but if your using the recommended oil and change intervals, you won't get the benefits of synthetic if your manual doesn't require or recommend it.

 

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