Synthetic in transfer case?
JK Freak
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Arvada, CO
That is poor logic. That is like saying: X > 10 so X = 23
My point was that the manufacturers of these so called synthetic wonder oils try to sell you on how their product will save your parts from premature wear, get you better gas milage, make hot chicks notice you, etc. so you should pay a premium for their wonder oil.
My reality is that running conventional oils under normal conditions has worked out just fine for me and I've owned more than 20 cars in my 51 years. I don't rev my engines to 15,000 RPM or drive them to the harshest extremes.
So, if you're a regular schmuck why waste money on benefits you will never realize? Or, if you're rolling in the dough, go for it if it makes you feel better.
My point was that the manufacturers of these so called synthetic wonder oils try to sell you on how their product will save your parts from premature wear, get you better gas milage, make hot chicks notice you, etc. so you should pay a premium for their wonder oil.
My reality is that running conventional oils under normal conditions has worked out just fine for me and I've owned more than 20 cars in my 51 years. I don't rev my engines to 15,000 RPM or drive them to the harshest extremes.
So, if you're a regular schmuck why waste money on benefits you will never realize? Or, if you're rolling in the dough, go for it if it makes you feel better.
There is no question they provide better wear protection. It isn't to "attract chicks" or anything like that. Synthetic oils are more consistent in molecular size being "built up" rather than "broken down and refined out". They provide better protection, it doesn't have anything to do with marketing.
The fact that you have owned more than 20 cars in your 51 years is not at all a strong argument for longevity of vehicles. Speaks strongly to the other point realistically. Assuming you started driving at 16, that is 35 years of driving and a new (or used) car less than every two years. Most new cars would do fine without a single oil change for 2 years. That doesn't mean that they are going to run as long though. You could take a new JK, and run it for 4 years and 60,000 miles without changing anything. Most would survive without problems. But those vehicles would not last to 150,000. You need to change oil for that. Synthetic helps reduce wear.
Again, if you wanted to know this you would.