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Originally Posted by ChiknNutz
I have read thru several of these threads regarding conventional vs synthetic vs brand. I've usually just used conventional or a blend, rarely synthetic. After reading some of this, I may be more inclined to use a synthetic, but wonder if it's worth it at this point. The vehicle in question is a '95 SE with 219k miles on it. I don't have a very good picture of the maintenance history, as I just got it. I have some receipts and it looks like mostly conventional oil, sometimes a blend. Overall, the car appears to have been taken care of "OK"...not great but not terrible either. I've not found any significant leaks, no drips at all actually. So based on this, is there any real benefit of moving to a synthetic oil this late in the car's life? I do want to keep this car as long as possible, but don't want to simply waste money on synthetic oil if no benefit will be seen.
I had a Subaru with 346k miles on it when I got rid of it (had 320k when I got it), and always used conventional oil in it with no issues. However, I'd like to start off different with this one and do what I can to get the most life out of it. I've never used a "proper" motor flush (other than diesel one time in a car) and never ran full synthetic for any length of time either...is it really of benefit to do so? If so, with what (Seafoam or Auto-RX pop up a lot)? Is using diesel, ATF or Marvel Mystery Oil just as effective?
As far as brands, seems like Mobile 1, Amsoil, Royal Purple and Pennzoil Platinum get the nods for full synthetic, along with the Amsoil or Wix filters...right? Okay, thanks much!
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Absolutely NO NEED to go synthetic. I would be more tempted to do an AutoRx run, then use any High Mileage oil you can find on sale.
I run syn because I like the peace of mind it gives me and because I can afford it. I don't run extended OCI's, so - yes I'm wasting money. But it makes me FEEL better - and my driving experience is all about feel.
I've run M1, Amsoil, GC, PP and QS synthetics - all worked fine.
Hope some of this helps!