This has been bother me a lot lately so I figured I would vent a little on here and get some feedback.. I have a friend that bugs me non stop to go synthetic in my GP before 125k miles because he claims its much more better and last a lot longer. A jug regular oil is about $15-$20 and for synthetic its between $25-$30. So pretty much its $5 per 1,000 miles of travel is how I look at it. Regular can get you around 3,000 miles before recommended change and synthetic can get you about 6,000 miles before recommend change right?
So pretty much you pay a little more to get a little more miles before needing another change. To me it sounds like synthetic is more of a lazy oil for people who tend to forget to do oil changes or don't care so synthetic gives that extra mile. I was reading on the back of "Valvoline Oil Full Synthetic" and it says that using this product it can guarantee you vehicle can last up to 300,000 miles. I know a few people who have always used regular and have had cars last between 250k-300k+ miles and still going...
Yeah i'm sure synthetic is better but by how much? Regular or Synthetic, its all about the maintenance really.. Any vehicle has the potential lasting a very long time if its well taken care of. I'm pretty good at keep up on my oil changes and check my fluids once a week to make sure everything is good. I'm at 115k so I was wondering should I make a switch or would I be completely fine as long as I keep up on my maintenance?
Also I would like to know what oil some of you GP fella's are running in your car.. My first change I used Penzoil 10w-30 but I was thinking about switching to something else like Valvoline. Also I heard its best to use 10W-30 during the warmer months and 5W-30 during the cold months, true/false?
Originally Posted by camopaint0707
