your opinions on mixing synthetic and regular oil?
10-30-2009, 09:24 PM
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I think that a motor that uses syn. could change to reg. but I wouldn't recommend it. Just stay with syn. your motor will appreciate it in the long run.
10-30-2009, 10:50 PM
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don't do it... find an oil you like and stay with it... synthetics will leave a thin coating on the inside and if you switch back to conventional it can cling to that coating and slowly build up... and different brands use different ingredients so it's generally not a good idea to mix brands together either... do what you want to do it's your car, i just know that i wouldn't do it on mine... i have been using pennzoil platinum and a wix filter in my car for the past year or so and i like it so i have no reasons to change
10-31-2009, 08:51 PM
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You can switch back and forth at will and not hurt a thing, and you can mix the two and not hurt a thing. The only time this wouldn't be advisable is if you are pushing your engine to it's absolute limits, as conventional will suffer heat breakdown sooner.
11-01-2009, 12:49 AM
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2X vote Yep - the whole "mixing is bad" is a myth to keep you purchasing expensive stuff.
BTW - When my brother switched from the expensive Mobil One to the much cheaper Penzoil (spelling?) Platnium, his mileage increased by 2 MPG - he was shocked.
BTW - When my brother switched from the expensive Mobil One to the much cheaper Penzoil (spelling?) Platnium, his mileage increased by 2 MPG - he was shocked.
