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My first oil change I switched to Mobil 1 Full Synthetic. 1500 miles late I'm still in the 80s for %. Don't know how my pressure changed since my gauge still isn't hooked up. Just glad I got discounts with my dealership on parts because a $37 buck oil change is better than $50.
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i use synthetic and go by the oil life monitor
if you can afford to have a brand new car, you can afford to use synthetic
if it costs twice as much, and lasts 3 times as long, its a no brainer
if you can afford to have a brand new car, you can afford to use synthetic
if it costs twice as much, and lasts 3 times as long, its a no brainer
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Originally Posted by tiny
i use synthetic and go by the oil life monitor
if you can afford to have a brand new car, you can afford to use synthetic
if it costs twice as much, and lasts 3 times as long, its a no brainer
if you can afford to have a brand new car, you can afford to use synthetic
if it costs twice as much, and lasts 3 times as long, its a no brainer
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Originally Posted by tiny
i use synthetic and go by the oil life monitor
if you can afford to have a brand new car, you can afford to use synthetic
if it costs twice as much, and lasts 3 times as long, its a no brainer
if you can afford to have a brand new car, you can afford to use synthetic
if it costs twice as much, and lasts 3 times as long, its a no brainer
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Originally Posted by Skottish
i use synthetic as well.....im spirited.....but not to change the subject or to come off as a major dick or anything, but 06persuit, the steelies gotta go....lol.....you savin up for rims?
i dunno, i think that a person could rock the steelies on the right colour car....
basically, ditch the stock tires and put on something mean.
have the steels paited gloss black. i mean effing shiney.
get a chrome beauty rim and some chrome lugnuts.
i think that it would have a cool retro look for short cash
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i love my steelies but i am saving for rims. i was looking for some gloss black with a chrome lip. but some people have those on their cars already intown. so i was also looking at some bronze ones.
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Originally Posted by 06G5GT
There are a lot of myths out there about the subject, that is one of them.
The only one that I can tell you for sure is that it could be harmful to switch to synthetic on a high milage engine that wasn't properly maintained to start with. It could loosen sludge built up over time and clog oil passages.
The only one that I can tell you for sure is that it could be harmful to switch to synthetic on a high milage engine that wasn't properly maintained to start with. It could loosen sludge built up over time and clog oil passages.
But on a new car, as noted before, it should be a no-brainer. Buying synthetic is like buying in bulk. Think of it as buying 2-3 oil changes at once, and getting a better product while you're at it.
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Originally Posted by 06Pursuit
i love my steelies but i am saving for rims. i was looking for some gloss black with a chrome lip. but some people have those on their cars already intown. so i was also looking at some bronze ones.
I'm assuming with a 1/4mile time of 15.8 you are a 4 door 5 speed?
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If you believe in changing your oil every 3K, as I do, then synthetic is a waste of money. If you're willing to change at longer intervals, then it isn't. But here's a thought: synthetic oils last 6K or better. Your oil filter doesn't.
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I use dino oil in my cobalt because GM doesn't recommend synthetic for my engine. (Not that I can't use it... I just don't bother) However, I do use Castrol Synthetic-blend in my Mustang jst because the dude before used that oil. I didn't want to switch oil types. I go 5k between changes on my Mustang and I change the oil in the Cobalt whenever the DIC tells me to.
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Originally Posted by RedBaseBolt
I'm assuming with a 1/4mile time of 15.8 you are a 4 door 5 speed?
correctomundo. im goin for the sleeper look. (can ya tell? lol)
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Originally Posted by Fidget
Heres proof.... i have a 1999 Cavalier Z24 2.4L and have used Castrol Syntec 5w50 from my third oil change. I have 271000km or 169000 miles and its still running good.
Nuf said
Nuf said
how offten do you change your oil? i know conventional is 3-5k (miles) and i'm try to get a feel for how long you can run sythetic (never have before)..
i don't fully trust the DIC oil life %.. i just can't see going 8k or more on a conventional oil change (i changed it at 4k and it was not even under 50% oil life)
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BTW mixing syn. and conventional can sometimes cause damage, my friend grabbed the wrong wuart and add some synthetic to his engine(he had a small leak, he didnt do the complete change) when he tried to un the car, it overheated. He came to find out the oils didnt mix at all and made a Jell-O type substanc, and the engine was dead because of it
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Originally Posted by Kage
how offten do you change your oil? i know conventional is 3-5k (miles) and i'm try to get a feel for how long you can run sythetic (never have before)..
i don't fully trust the DIC oil life %.. i just can't see going 8k or more on a conventional oil change (i changed it at 4k and it was not even under 50% oil life)
i don't fully trust the DIC oil life %.. i just can't see going 8k or more on a conventional oil change (i changed it at 4k and it was not even under 50% oil life)
I still change my oil ever 5000km (2600 miles)
I check my oil levels a regular basis. I know I could leave it in longer but i always keep and eye out for when syntec is on sale and buy enough for a few oil changes so it keeps the costs down.
There is an old moto "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" or something like that.
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Originally Posted by Cody_Richardson89
BTW mixing syn. and conventional can sometimes cause damage, my friend grabbed the wrong wuart and add some synthetic to his engine(he had a small leak, he didnt do the complete change) when he tried to un the car, it overheated. He came to find out the oils didnt mix at all and made a Jell-O type substanc, and the engine was dead because of it
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