Originally posted by FastFordFreak:
1. I used a synthetic blend in my car, because of cost.
2. A synthetic blend will offer you 75% of the benefits of full synthetic, at half the price or less.
3. And it doesn't "expose the leaks" so much as does full synthetic, or however you want to word it.
1. Sorry to hear that. It's not worth the money like a full synthetic is!
2. BS! A blend is maybe 10-15% synthetic whichs makes the other ~85% subject to the typical thermal breakdown, ashing, other normal degeneration a crude oil is known for. In other words a blend is no better than a good quality dino oil since the majority of the oil breaks down & protects like one anyway!
3. That is true since it's basically a glorified dino oil you pay twice the money for.
Your best bet is a full synthetic (Mobil 1, Royal Purple, AMSOil - but
NEVER Syntec!) or a quality dino. Definitely skip the blends if you want to save a buck by not running a full synthetic.
