synthetic or ordinary engine oil???

**ceddie1025** · May 27th, 2008 02:59 PM

Just had my 1,000km PMS, I used synthetic oil since this was what the guy there suggested......

I have some questions though....

Which is better, synthetic or ordinary?
Can this affect fuel efficiency?
Can this give better performance?
Since synthetic oils are way more expensive, is it worth it?

pls post your opinions/experience on this....

thanks...

**shadow** · May 27th, 2008 03:30 PM

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**[archie]** · May 27th, 2008 03:50 PM

i always use synthetic oil kasi masmaganda takbo ng oto kung fully synthetic gamit ko. once i tried mineral, parang mas maingay yung engine.

**thefounder** · May 27th, 2008 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by ceddie1025

Just had my 1,000km PMS, I used synthetic oil since this was what the guy there suggested......

I have some questions though....

Which is better, synthetic or ordinary?
Can this affect fuel efficiency?
Can this give better performance?
Since synthetic oils are way more expensive, is it worth it?

pls post your opinions/experience on this....

thanks...

yup sabi nila worth it to for a buck!

**1D4LV** · May 28th, 2008 10:09 AM

for new cars, i think its better for you to use synthetic.
for older cars, its ok to use mineral.

**youngrider** · May 30th, 2008 09:32 AM

Definitely FS are better than PB oils, except for the cost, but don't expect dramatic performance gain (in power, driveability, emission, and FC) if you use FS oils.

I think it will boil down to cost/benefit analysis for your particular car:

a. new vs old car, under warranty or not.
b. ordinary vs luxury vehicle
c. a lemon vs a reliable car
d. how much longer are you going to keep the car.
e. how many cars do you have.
f. how much money do you have.

but with ceddies1025's case, at 1000kms, I'll go for FS for engine and tranny oils unless the car is a lemon, and that's until I can still afford it.

**badsekktor** · May 30th, 2008 10:10 AM

fully synthetic oils have grains that are uniform in size and shape, while mineral based oils have different sizes and shapes so fully synthetic engines minimizes friction because the grains are uniform in size and shape.

from experience, engines filled with fully synthetic oils sounds better and runs smoother.

**stryke1** · May 31st, 2008 04:14 AM

Originally Posted by ceddie1025

Just had my 1,000km PMS, I used synthetic oil since this was what the guy there suggested......

I have some questions though....

Which is better, synthetic or ordinary?
Can this affect fuel efficiency?
Can this give better performance?
Since synthetic oils are way more expensive, is it worth it?

pls post your opinions/experience on this....

thanks...

Bro, Okey ang Fully synthetic oil lalo na tapos na ang 1000PMS/engine break mo or the best yan pero mahal nga lang, but it's worth it naman kasi mas mahaba ang interval nyan kesa ordinary mineral oil, at better engine performance, fuel saving din yan, hindi lang advisable yan sa below 1000PMS kasi mahal yan at itatapon din lang naman after short interval ...

**Dieseldude** · June 1st, 2008 02:38 PM

We can't go wrong if we follow the oil specs as stated in the owner's manual.

I have seen heads and camshafts with heavy build-up of oil sludge due to use of high performance oils which did not meet the engine's requirements.