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Originally Posted by bobcowan
"................ Syntheitc oil has two distinct advantages over dino oil: Better heat tolerance, and longer drain intervals. If you don't need those two advantages, don't waste your money.
There are only 4 true synthetic oils on the market. And Mobile 1 is not one of them. |
by far the best feature of
synthetic oil is reduced friction, which in turn reduces wear.
whether or not Mobil 1 is a true
synthetic is mainly an advertising issue. The additive package is what determines if an oil is synthetic or not. The base stock used have no bearing on the matter. The manufacturers that tout their oils as being superior based on different base stocks may or may not have a legitimate point. But that alleged superiority is not related to the product being or not being a true synthetic.
Are there better synthetic oils out there than Mobil 1 ? Possibly, but not proven to me for my needs. Are these oils more expensive than Mobil 1 ? Certainly.
Z.