Interesting to note though, my 95 Corvette (and all newer ones) come with Mobil 1 oil. Additionally, GM thought enough of the oil to make it a warranty requirement. Steve Brodsky 82 Delorean #10688, 75 Bricklin #1509 Ann & Ed Thompson wrote: > > Also, does anyone have experience with synthetics, pro or con? Any > > recommendations? > > I have read numerous articles (including Consumer's Report) that synthetics > are nowhere near worth the cost. The key is changing the oil at least as > frequently as recommended. Oil does not wear out. It gets contaminated > with acids and dirt. Synthetics get contaminated just like the real stuff. > Using "regular" oil, you could change it 2 or 3 times more often than the > recommended interval and STILL save money over using synthetics. Please > don't take this wrong. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with synthetics > except the price. It has been argued that synthetics have better lubricating > qualities but how much better has never really been scientifically quantified. > Just claims. I ran a Mercedes over 300,000 miles using "regular" oil. If I > had been using synthetics I would have spent hundreds and hundreds (maybe > thousands?) of dollars more over the years just for oil. When I sold the car > it was still running fine on "cheap" oil. > > Regards, > Ed Thompson (#6419) > Midlothian, VA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > eGroups Spotlight: > "Lucid Dreaming" - Tips, techniques, and discussion of any > topic related to lucid dreaming. > http://clickhere.egroups.com/click/112 > > eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews > http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications