synthetic oil

[viper55os]

I have a question on synthetic oil....

In kragen.auto zone and pep boys it seems that they only sell synthetic oil for american cars. Will it affect my car if I use oil that oil? Where can i buy synthetic oil for my 1992 accord?

thank you

[cleanz_28]

u can use it as long as it says its safe for gasoline engines.

[Turbo Dave]

I have a question on synthetic oil....

In kragen.auto zone and pep boys it seems that they only sell synthetic oil for american cars. Will it affect my car if I use oil that oil? Where can i buy synthetic oil for my 1992 accord?

thank you

lol they have synthetic oil for european cars, and its like 0 wieght.... but i think your mistaken.

have you been running regular oil all the cars life and now want to switch over? also if you have high mileage i dont suggest it.

just get mobil synthetic 10w-30; if you have been running regular oil all the cars life i suggest you stay with it, because the oils break down in different ways. If you insist on running synthetic, i would recommend an enginge flush, but then again, if your car has high mileage an engine flush isnt a good idea... sometimes you have to flush it twice to get all the gunk out on an older engine.


GL

[NAiL05]

HOw is it only for American cars??? Does it say on there? There should be ratings 10w30/5W30 or whatever. See what the manufacturer recommends and go by that. I have never heard of something like that unless the store is racist toward other make cars which I highly doubt...

[turbomaxx]

i dont think itll make a difference, but i could be wrong. id look into it a bit before buying. synthetic is expensive

[SteveB]

synthetic is expensive

Engines and transmissions are more expensive.

Hell, I've got synth in my power steering in my new car.

[Turbo Dave]

Engines and transmissions are more expensive.

Hell, I've got synth in my power steering in my new car.

power steering? whats that?

[turbomaxx]

Engines and transmissions are more expensive.

Hell, I've got synth in my power steering in my new car.

i use synthetic too. just stating the fact that synthetic is more expensive than other oils.

[SteveB]

power steering? whats that?

The pump right over the 6 speed trans, behind the factory HID's.

[badboyradek]

Im buying the cheapest oil from walmart and car is runing just perfect after 442000 km ,why you wona spend money for nothing

[NAiL05]

You will be amazed that supertech which is wal mart brand ( i think that what it called ) is actually decently good.

[deevergote]

The pump right over the 6 speed trans, behind the factory HID's.

Braggart!




Synthetic oils penetrate moreso than regular oils. Therefore, if you have failing seals in your engine, the synthetic will leak more readily. Of course, the oil isn't the problem there, it's the seals.

Otherwise, as long as you get the proper weight, it won't do any harm. It's simply a myth that switching between regular and synthetic is bad for the motor. Synthetic oil is a very good thing, especailly if you drive hard, in extreme conditions, or have mods that put extra strain on the internals.


I've also heard that 0 weight works very well for our cars... I haven't tried it myself, though.