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Jun 6, 2024
2:00:03pm

ColonelMustard All-American

I don’t know anything about cars. Conventional oil or synthetic? I’ve always

done conventional but wondering if I should start using synthetic. Does it depend on what model of car I have?

Edit: shops often give you a time frame, not just miles. Any validity to that? That after a certain time you should change it too? I mean I assume yes but have to believe they put the date way sooner than necessary

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I don’t know anything about cars. Conventional oil or synthetic? I’ve always

Jun 6, 2:00pm

Depends on how often you like changing your oil.

kccougar

Jun 6, 2:00pm

Meaning, synthetic lasts longer. Synthetic will be better long term, but conventional is much cheaper

jdub

Jun 6, 2:03pm

When my car tells me it's time for an oil change is that triggered by a mileage

Jun 6, 2:10pm

Depends on the car. Most are just mileage based, but there are starting to be

Corn Pop

Jun 6, 2:26pm

Especially since there is only like a $4 difference between the two.

ochobeeguy

Jun 6, 2:49pm

You can get all sides of this argument, but my take is that synthetic protects

byusage

Jun 6, 2:02pm

Go to the owners manual and see what the mfg recommends and go with that

Jun 6, 2:03pm

Synthetic if you want to change it less often. Conventional if you want cheap but less miles between changes.

byuluvr

Jun 6, 2:04pm

This I know. Wondered if there were any other factors to consider

Jun 6, 2:31pm

I’d recommend full synthetic. It costs more, but you can usually get at least 7,000 miles between changes and it’s

HungryCoug

Jun 6, 2:05pm

I’ve only done conventional. Change it every 10-15k miles on all my cars. 2 of

Adwight

Jun 6, 2:06pm

This

AFewThoughts

Jun 6, 2:06pm

You're lucky. That's too long between changes.

jdub

Jun 6, 2:52pm

I’ve done this now with 6 different vehicles of all types. Not a single

Adwight

Jun 6, 4:25pm

Same for me for almost 30 years using full synthetic.

Jfly1975

Jun 6, 5:06pm

Just because oil lasts longer doesn’t mean the oil filter will last long enough. I say follow the manual.

Cougar-Duck

Jun 6, 2:06pm

For Hondas/Acuras, can you really go 7,500 - 10,000 miles between synthetic oil

Rhubarb

Jun 6, 2:12pm

Yes

Jfly1975

Jun 6, 2:15pm

My Corolla manual says 10,000 if synthetic, of course the auto place says 5,000

Jun 6, 2:15pm

I like when the oil change place puts the 3k mile sticker on my windshield

Peterbilt

Jun 6, 2:24pm

Probably crumpled up leaves and feathers to put under the sticker too…

ochobeeguy

Jun 6, 2:51pm

I assume most auto places lie about how soon you need to get it changed but I

Jun 6, 2:31pm

And Toyotas

Jfly1975

Jun 6, 2:15pm

I had an 89 Ford Ranger just after high-school. 4 years without an oil change...

Peterbilt

Jun 6, 2:22pm

Yes

kccougar

Jun 6, 2:45pm

It's a little ridiculous that the shops are still charging such a premium for

Corn Pop

Jun 6, 2:35pm

Plus Autozone usually has a bundle where you can get oil or air filters 4 cheap

ochobeeguy

Jun 6, 2:54pm

I’m using synthetic from now on.

Cougar-Duck

Jun 6, 3:04pm

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