Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Full Synthetic or Regular Oil

Lately I have been asked what the difference is between Full Synthetic motor oil and Regular motor oil and why one is better than the other.   Here are the differences and benefits of each and you decide for yourself what better suits your needs.

Full Synthetic is really good to use in newer vehicles for the following reasons.  Most new vehicles have a built in Maintenance Re-Minder that will tell you when it is time to change your oil.  On most vehicles this is set to go off every 5,000-7,500 depending on your manufacturer, Full Synthetic is a great oil to use because it does not degrade as quickly and does a better job of lubricating your engine allowing you to go that far without an oil change.  If you are going to use the maintenance minder as a way of tracking your oil changes we really recommend using the Full Synthetic oil.

Regular Oil is still a good oil to use but it does degrade much more quickly resulting in oil changes having to be done more often. 

Price wise, Regular oil is less expensive but the oil changes should be done every 3,000 miles.  Full Synthetic is definitely more expensive, but remember you can go almost twice as far before having to do the oil change.  This is very beneficial to those of you that do a lot of driving, it saves time, you won't have to be in the shop as often doing your oil change.


Check out our website for a great coupon for a Full Synthetic Oil Change.

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3 comments:

  1. Are there cars that are too old to use full synthetic oil with? I have a 2008 PT Cruiser. I use regular oil and would love to not have to get my oil changed so often. Can I use full synthetic in my car?
    Claudia Rosenburg | http://www.advancedautocareca.com/lake-elsinore-ca-ca-smog-inspection.htm

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  2. Good Morning Claudia, you definitely can put synthetic oil in your car. If anything it will benefit your car by lubricating the engine better.

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