Comments on: Is Synthetic Engine Oil Worth The Buck$? http://blog.rv.net/2008/10/is-synthetic-engine-oil-worth-the-buck/ RV Campground & Camping Information - RV, Motorhome, Camper, Travel Trailer & 5th Wheel Owners Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:54:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: g2environmental http://blog.rv.net/2008/10/is-synthetic-engine-oil-worth-the-buck/comment-page-2/#comment-103456 g2environmental Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:58:44 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2553#comment-103456 YES, it's worth the bucks because it's eco-friendly and works efficiently. You can visit www.g2fueltechnologies.com for the latest innovation about fuel. Check on the products and testimonials as well. Learn from the people who use synthetic oil. Hope it'll help. Tags: <a href="http://www.enerburn.com/Whatisenerburn.html" rel="nofollow">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.g2fueltechnologies.com/aboutus.html" rel="nofollow">Environment</a> YES, it’s worth the bucks because it’s eco-friendly and works efficiently. You can visit http://www.g2fueltechnologies.com for the latest innovation about fuel. Check on the products and testimonials as well. Learn from the people who use synthetic oil.

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]]> By: bpshand http://blog.rv.net/2008/10/is-synthetic-engine-oil-worth-the-buck/comment-page-2/#comment-89614 bpshand Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:54:35 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2553#comment-89614 One must take anecdotal experience with a grain of salt. Particularly testimony about engine life experienced on vehicles owned using synthetic oil. Without equivalent experience with a vehicle using dino oil it's fairly meaningless. My own experience with an '85 Volvo with a 4 banger that went 340k miles, not smoking and passing CA smog before I gave it away in '07 before a move would lead me to believe that regular oil and filter changes with a quality dino are overrated. Because, believe me, it often didn't happen. The fact is that the running gear on these particular models have a rep for being fairly bullet-proof. Hell, it even had the original clutch and everything that made it go worked well. It wasn't a pretty vehicle anymore though, inside or out. So make and model of equipment as well as plain luck can have as much influence on particular results as the type of oil used. That said, based on the performance specs and actual cost, I'm going to be switching to synthetics for all my motor driven equipment - RV, cars, yard tractor. If I get better mileage with any vehicles so much the better. One must take anecdotal experience with a grain of salt. Particularly testimony about engine life experienced on vehicles owned using synthetic oil. Without equivalent experience with a vehicle using dino oil it’s fairly meaningless.

My own experience with an ‘85 Volvo with a 4 banger that went 340k miles, not smoking and passing CA smog before I gave it away in ‘07 before a move would lead me to believe that regular oil and filter changes with a quality dino are overrated. Because, believe me, it often didn’t happen. The fact is that the running gear on these particular models have a rep for being fairly bullet-proof. Hell, it even had the original clutch and everything that made it go worked well. It wasn’t a pretty vehicle anymore though, inside or out.

So make and model of equipment as well as plain luck can have as much influence on particular results as the type of oil used. That said, based on the performance specs and actual cost, I’m going to be switching to synthetics for all my motor driven equipment – RV, cars, yard tractor. If I get better mileage with any vehicles so much the better.

]]> By: carverant http://blog.rv.net/2008/10/is-synthetic-engine-oil-worth-the-buck/comment-page-2/#comment-88245 carverant Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:43:11 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2553#comment-88245 Lug-nut. I have a 1990 cummins 3 speed auto,We bought a 2500# truck camper 3 yrs ago and went to the west coast, milage was at best 12/13. Came home added AMSOIL heavy duty to transmission and rear end milage increased to 14/15 on trip to Wisconsin, next year added Amsoil to engine with over 300,000 miles and mpg went to 16/18, now the lesser milage was of course in our Va mountains and the greater on flatter land. I will also admit that we try to drive 5mph under posted speed. I had heard all sorts of bad things about adding syn oil to high milage engines, causing leaks etc but I have not had that experience. I do add about a quart every 7000 miles and change every 12/15 thousand milesand the filter alone at about 7000..My motorcycle and van and lawnmower also have Amsoil, so I'm hooked. Lug-nut. I have a 1990 cummins 3 speed auto,We bought a 2500# truck camper 3 yrs ago and went to the west coast, milage was at best 12/13. Came home added AMSOIL heavy duty to transmission and rear end milage increased to 14/15 on trip to Wisconsin, next year added Amsoil to engine with over 300,000 miles and mpg went to 16/18, now the lesser milage was of course in our Va mountains and the greater on flatter land. I will also admit that we try to drive 5mph under posted speed. I had heard all sorts of bad things about adding syn oil to high milage engines, causing leaks etc but I have not had that experience. I do add about a quart every 7000 miles and change every 12/15 thousand milesand the filter alone at about 7000..My motorcycle and van and lawnmower also have Amsoil, so I’m hooked.

]]> By: Lug_Nut http://blog.rv.net/2008/10/is-synthetic-engine-oil-worth-the-buck/comment-page-2/#comment-83230 Lug_Nut Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:31:24 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2553#comment-83230 Earl Hall, I agree with you entirely regarding the synthetic oil maintaining a film longer than that of regular oil. This helps make it a great choice for an RV application. With the long stand down times involved it help to provide better surface protection. Thanks for your insightful comment and your great input. Earl Hall, I agree with you entirely regarding the synthetic oil maintaining a film longer than that of regular oil. This helps make it a great choice for an RV application. With the long stand down times involved it help to provide better surface protection. Thanks for your insightful comment and your great input.

]]> By: Earl Hall http://blog.rv.net/2008/10/is-synthetic-engine-oil-worth-the-buck/comment-page-2/#comment-83229 Earl Hall Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:50:44 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2553#comment-83229 With respect to Ron Caroll's comments in Nov 08 on aircraft engines, my understanding is that synthetic oils leave a film of oil longer after they drain down than regular oils. That is why there is less wear on start-up. If that is the case, the advice about using regular oil to prevent internal rust from condensation over winter is in error and based on someone's assumption that synthetics flow off cylinder walls faster than regular oils. I think that the person giving the 'regular oil' advice should be challenged to prove the point. With respect to Ron Caroll’s comments in Nov 08 on aircraft engines, my understanding is that synthetic oils leave a film of oil longer after they drain down than regular oils. That is why there is less wear on start-up. If that is the case, the advice about using regular oil to prevent internal rust from condensation over winter is in error and based on someone’s assumption that synthetics flow off cylinder walls faster than regular oils. I think that the person giving the ‘regular oil’ advice should be challenged to prove the point.

]]> By: Lug_Nut http://blog.rv.net/2008/10/is-synthetic-engine-oil-worth-the-buck/comment-page-2/#comment-72172 Lug_Nut Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:12:33 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2553#comment-72172 Richard Kidder, There are a lot of Amsoil supporters it appears. Though I have not had experience with their product, I'm getting to think it might be worth the investigation. Thank you for sharing your experience with it and for your great input. Richard Kidder, There are a lot of Amsoil supporters it appears. Though I have not had experience with their product, I’m getting to think it might be worth the investigation. Thank you for sharing your experience with it and for your great input.

]]> By: Richard Kidder http://blog.rv.net/2008/10/is-synthetic-engine-oil-worth-the-buck/comment-page-2/#comment-72164 Richard Kidder Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:48:41 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2553#comment-72164 I have used Synthetic for the past 35 yrs. AMSOIL and now there great filters...My greatest succes was with our 89 Volvo turbo wagon which had 300k miles on it as well as the original turbo.. Volvo said ya the turbo would work but the blow would be very low at this age.. The tech test it on the road and the responce was very good , he was very impressed, as it had very good pressure.... I also have a 94 Mazda pickup(Ford Ranger) with the 4 ltr engine, it now has 310k miles, burns no oil , leaks a little.. Starts and Runs very well It still gets from 18-21 mpg. My 1999Seabreeze has 130k and runs great..All are on Amsoil in the crankcase,Rear end ,Transmission.. I change oil about 10k mi. and the filters aroumd 5k. I use the EA filters which are good for 12k thefilter is good to about 10-15 micron... I have used Synthetic for the past 35 yrs. AMSOIL and now there great filters…My greatest succes was with our 89 Volvo turbo wagon which had 300k miles on it as well as the original turbo.. Volvo said ya the turbo would work but the blow would be very low at this age.. The tech test it on the road and the responce was very good , he was very impressed, as it had very good pressure…. I also have a 94 Mazda pickup(Ford Ranger) with the 4 ltr engine, it now has 310k miles, burns no oil , leaks a little.. Starts and Runs very well It still gets from 18-21 mpg.
My 1999Seabreeze has 130k and runs great..All are on Amsoil in the crankcase,Rear end ,Transmission.. I change oil about 10k mi. and the filters aroumd 5k. I use the EA filters which are good for 12k thefilter is good to about 10-15 micron…

]]> By: Lug_Nut http://blog.rv.net/2008/10/is-synthetic-engine-oil-worth-the-buck/comment-page-2/#comment-71456 Lug_Nut Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:18:56 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2553#comment-71456 Larry, The heat you mention experienced in turbines is somewhat similar to that of a fully spooled turbo charger. Though, perhaps cooler, most people don't think of the high temeratures experienced in a turbo pulling a grade at 130,000 RPM. I agree, synthetic oil has advantages in this application. Thank you for you valued input on this topic. Larry, The heat you mention experienced in turbines is somewhat similar to that of a fully spooled turbo charger. Though, perhaps cooler, most people don’t think of the high temeratures experienced in a turbo pulling a grade at 130,000 RPM. I agree, synthetic oil has advantages in this application. Thank you for you valued input on this topic.

]]> By: Larry http://blog.rv.net/2008/10/is-synthetic-engine-oil-worth-the-buck/comment-page-2/#comment-71450 Larry Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:08:26 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2553#comment-71450 Synthetic Oil is worth the money in any applications, as stated above by many. I worked for years on the LM2500 Gas Turbines in the navy (Jet engine) they could not keep them from melting down until Synthetic oil. We used to have them on a constant filtration system but the oil in some of these engines were not changed out in over 15,000 hours. Now you have to realize the hot section in these engines average 1500 degrees. After breaking on all vehicles 5K they get synthetic oil. I usually average an increase in gas milage of 1 - 3 MPG. and I change the filter every 3K but the full oil change only happens at 15k, unless there is some other reason to do in sooner. Synthetic Oil is worth the money in any applications, as stated above by many. I worked for years on the LM2500 Gas Turbines in the navy (Jet engine) they could not keep them from melting down until Synthetic oil. We used to have them on a constant filtration system but the oil in some of these engines were not changed out in over 15,000 hours. Now you have to realize the hot section in these engines average 1500 degrees.
After breaking on all vehicles 5K they get synthetic oil. I usually average an increase in gas milage of 1 – 3 MPG. and I change the filter every 3K but the full oil change only happens at 15k, unless there is some other reason to do in sooner.

]]> By: Lug_Nut http://blog.rv.net/2008/10/is-synthetic-engine-oil-worth-the-buck/comment-page-2/#comment-68093 Lug_Nut Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:11:53 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=2553#comment-68093 Mort, You bring up a great point. There seems to be many soft benefits supporting the use of syn oil. Thank you for your great comment and participation. Mort, You bring up a great point. There seems to be many soft benefits supporting the use of syn oil. Thank you for your great comment and participation.

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