Basic Car Care : How to Compare Synthetic to Standard Motor Oil

Standard motor oil evaporates under extreme heat and becomes clumpy in extreme cold, while synthetic oil is designed to maintain a regular consistency. Compare synthetic to standard motor oil with tips from a mechanic in this free car-care and automotive maintenance video.

Expert: Richard Goms
Bio: Richard Goms has been researching genealogy as an amateur and a professional for the last 32 years.
Filmmaker: Michael Burton

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Autos & Vehicles

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• maintenance
• cars
• care
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• tires

[HiTechOilCo]

@JayzBeerz - In stores, via a dealer, or online, the price is the same. But via a dealer, you get the big benefit of personalized customer service. Let's look at the cost, (not just price), and see how things stack up. At AdvanceAutoPartsdootCom, they have the Pennzoil Ultra you asked about at $7.78 per qt. X 5 qts. = $38.90 + about say $5 for a cheap oil filter = $43.90 per oil change + tax, say 6% = $2.63, for a total of $46.63 per oil change. U.S. average for annual total mileage traveled...

[HiTechOilCo]

@JayzBeerz - With all due respect, that's not so at all. Who told you that? The prices are the same via online or a dealer. You don't have to become a preferred customer if you don't want wholesale prices, but the preferred customer membership is only $10 and that pays for itself in one oil change with the wholesale price savings. AMSOIL saves consumers money, which is why it is in such high demand.

[HiTechOilCo]

@CharlieDoan - Original equipment oils are usually relabeled name brand oils with a higher price. Toyota, GM or whom'ever, don't manufacture oil. You can use any name brand oil you wish without worry.

[HiTechOilCo]

@JayzBeerz Thanks for the loyalty.

[HiTechOilCo]

@swiss9495 - By law, "blend", oils can have as little as 1% synthetic oil in them and still be called a blend. Buyer beware.

[swiss9495]

What u have is a synthetic blend and not full synthetic. Blends tent to have more conventional oil in them than synthetic.

[JayzBeerz]

@CharlieDoan I forgive you for your english. Mobil 1 is not #, where you get that info from? For 3K OCI any synthetic will work. Why pay $10.00 for a quart for Mobil 1 when a Quart of Napa SYN is $3.38 and will do the same job for 3K? Mobil 1 is Group III synthetic and Amsoil is Group IV + V. Amsoil is the #1 oil.

[CharlieDoan]

@JayzBeerz ..for Top 10 of Synthetic, what you used there is number 6.

Mercedes is call Mobil 1 0W-40 is the must for their motor and, Mobil 1 Synthetic is number 1 of top 10 synthetic oil, spend money and good ideas to know why do you need to use the oil you choose for your cars. They are little different on Prices for different kind of Syn but be smart to learn : WHICH ONE IS THE BEST TO USE IN YOUR CARS. This is my opinions and I like to share to all of you. Thanks (Arigato)

[CharlieDoan]

@wardubo ..Synthetic Blend exactly is 30% Full Synthetic - 70% Conventional. This one is middle range between Convention - Blend - and Full Synthetic.

- If you are lazy and want to stay in a safe site then use Synthetic for less change time (x) per /Year.

[wardubo]

umm thats a synthetic blend not synthetic. Its like 3/4 conventional oil

[JayzBeerz]

Just got some Amsoil and became a PC from a dealer who covered the cost. Using my Pennzoil Platinum till it's gone with a Pure One Oil Filter. I'm using a 12,000 mile Royal Purple Oil Filter with the Amsoil XL oil.

[JayzBeerz]

@CharlieDoan go to Amsoil website and do research. Amsoil is better than Mobil 1.