First time with synthetic

**asshanson** · 07-10-2006

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Originally Posted by M/// Guy

I wouldnt even put syntec in your girlfriends car because for the price you pay for synthetic versus regular.

Well, when the syntec is mis-priced at $1.03 a quart, I'm buying it, and stocking up.

On another note, how well will the 10w-30 M1 work in Winter? Should it be ok since it's a little thinner than the other 10w-30 oils out there?

**Kracka** · 07-10-2006

I always ran conventional Rotella-T in my DSM, that is a great heavy-duty oil. Syntec will last 8k no problem in the ZX2, a conventional would be fine at 5k in that car. Syntec is not a blend though, its a synthetic formulated from conventional crude oil stock. It is not a "true" synthetic like Mobil 1 though.

**Halon** · 07-10-2006

I use Rotella 15W-40 as well.

HiImBrian · 07-10-2006

Ams oil FTW in my dsm. They say it last up to 30K! I change it every 15K though just to be sure

Shane55113 · 07-10-2006

i would never keep any oil in the car for more then 5k, its better to have clean oil then dirty oil, becides that how long do you think that filter will last? not 15k

HiImBrian · 07-10-2006

Yea I change the filter. I've never had a problem before.

**Kracka** · 07-10-2006

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Originally Posted by Mr.98GSX

Ams oil FTW in my dsm. They say it last up to 30K! I change it every 15K though just to be sure

Just keep in mind that oil comes from Superior, WI....if you've ever been there you'd know why this is a bad thing

If you are going to be running a change of oil for 15k miles you really should periodically send it a sample to Blackstone Labs for an oil analysis so you know how its holding up.