synethic vs regular?????
Champion
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Ft Campbell, KY/TN
no. The viscosity will still be there, but it will still have LOADS of carbon in it making it sludgy.
Pay no attention to thermal breakdown and viscosity, it is all about clean oil and regular changes.
Things that kill an engine:
1. Dirt (in the oil, FI, and cooling system)
2. Heat
3. Lack of oil
Just change the oil with dino oil and the filter every 3K and you will be fine. Get good oil filters. I just go with synthetic because I can splurge for the extra 8-10 bucks and you usually get a really good oil filter with it as well.
Autozone has 5 qts of castrol edge and a K&N filter (13 dollar filter) for 32 bucks. I was gonna try it but the two autozones in my town don't carry castrol edge. SO I got syntec.
Pay no attention to thermal breakdown and viscosity, it is all about clean oil and regular changes.
Things that kill an engine:
1. Dirt (in the oil, FI, and cooling system)
2. Heat
3. Lack of oil
Just change the oil with dino oil and the filter every 3K and you will be fine. Get good oil filters. I just go with synthetic because I can splurge for the extra 8-10 bucks and you usually get a really good oil filter with it as well.
Autozone has 5 qts of castrol edge and a K&N filter (13 dollar filter) for 32 bucks. I was gonna try it but the two autozones in my town don't carry castrol edge. SO I got syntec.
I heared K&N filters suck from alot of people online.
WIXs and NAPA Golds for me, you just cant beat the prices on them too.
it breaks down the same rate. But here is something that DOES NOT change:
The carbon in your oil. It does not matter how well it holds its vscosity, you are still running with DIRTY oil.
If you change your oil and filter every 3 K, it does not matter what oil you use. I splurge on synthetic for preference. and 27 bucks every 3-6 months is not that bad for me.
The carbon in your oil. It does not matter how well it holds its vscosity, you are still running with DIRTY oil.
If you change your oil and filter every 3 K, it does not matter what oil you use. I splurge on synthetic for preference. and 27 bucks every 3-6 months is not that bad for me.
I run 20k with full synthetic Amsoil with no..... notice I said no issues with oil. Did the same in my Wrangler with no issues. For what its worth I could be doing the 25k they claim.
no. The viscosity will still be there, but it will still have LOADS of carbon in it making it sludgy.
Pay no attention to thermal breakdown and viscosity, it is all about clean oil and regular changes.
Things that kill an engine:
1. Dirt (in the oil, FI, and cooling system)
2. Heat
3. Lack of oil
Just change the oil with dino oil and the filter every 3K and you will be fine. Get good oil filters. I just go with synthetic because I can splurge for the extra 8-10 bucks and you usually get a really good oil filter with it as well.
Autozone has 5 qts of castrol edge and a K&N filter (13 dollar filter) for 32 bucks. I was gonna try it but the two autozones in my town don't carry castrol edge. SO I got syntec.
Pay no attention to thermal breakdown and viscosity, it is all about clean oil and regular changes.
Things that kill an engine:
1. Dirt (in the oil, FI, and cooling system)
2. Heat
3. Lack of oil
Just change the oil with dino oil and the filter every 3K and you will be fine. Get good oil filters. I just go with synthetic because I can splurge for the extra 8-10 bucks and you usually get a really good oil filter with it as well.
Autozone has 5 qts of castrol edge and a K&N filter (13 dollar filter) for 32 bucks. I was gonna try it but the two autozones in my town don't carry castrol edge. SO I got syntec.
Record Breaker
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Crystal River, FL
My 318 has had synthetic its entire life as well, 122k. When I replaced the plenum at 110k there was no crust in the valley, it was spotless. When I replaced the valve covers with Mopar Performance covers at 118k there was no crust and was spotless. When I replaced my timing chain 300 miles ago there was no crust and was spotless. I agree with CPTA, replace your oil every 3k (even if it will last 20k) along with a quality filter, and you will have no crusting issues.
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: ohio
s,hit im supposed to change my oil?
any who, i belive dino hold better viscosity than synethic tens to thin out at higher temps,,, but that me
sum synethics do not have detergent like sum dinos
i think till think it gets back to reguler oil changes and heat of the motor breaking thing down
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any who, i belive dino hold better viscosity than synethic tens to thin out at higher temps,,, but that me
sum synethics do not have detergent like sum dinos
i think till think it gets back to reguler oil changes and heat of the motor breaking thing down
.
Last edited by dodgeram07; Feb 21, 2011 at 10:42 PM.
