DerBlitzkrieger:
Well I guess thats you opinion about me throwing my money down the drain. Like I said....I'd rather spend a little more now than a LOT more later.....but hey....its your engine not mine.
Here...how bout a triple rollseyes for ya---->
Peryn:
There is no break in for synthetics.
One reason I change mine every 3000-3200 is the oil filter is not designed for more than 3000 miles. If I'm going to change the filter, how much more work is it really to drop the oil too. Now I have clean oil. Clean oil is better working oil.
Another reason is this- All oils break down over time. Conventionals are almost completely broken down by about 3000 miles (hence the recommended 3000 mile oil change). Synthetics, however are not. They wont be broken down until around 5000 miles or so. But in either case, the lubricity and protection of the oil gradually decreases. By running synthetic and changing it early (at the filter's normal life), I am getting the maximum protection ALL the time. There is no period at the end of my oil change interval where I am damaging my engine. This is the point of synthetic oils. Yes, they do take longer to break down, but if you run them until they
are broken down, you arent getting any extra benefit from them, except to extend your drain intervals. How cheap of you....
just kiddin