Quote:
Originally Posted by mastatikle
Walmart, it’s decent quakerstate oil or whatever. Labor, oil and filter included. Its a basic Nissan engine. No turbos or 9000rpm redline. You’re not going to gain 50hp by buying the best synthetic made oil. I’m pretty sure I get more benefits from changing the oil every 1500 miles (it’s cheap so why not) then you do running the same oil and filter for 3000 or so miles. Why not save the 400 a year in oil changes? it’s like drinking tap water vs bottled water. You’re not really going to notice a difference on the stock engine.
|
Nobody is saying that quality oil will give a performance boost. But if you want to protect your investment, be sure to spend the extra few dollars for quality oil! It doesnt matter if you drive a Buggati or a Dodge Neon, the type of oil you use has the same effect on engines.
Theres a big difference between full synthetic and "decent" quakerstate oil. Our oil temps have a tendency to get hot. If the oil breaks down your protection breaks down. It doesnt care if it was changed 1k miles, or 10k miles, if it breaks down, it breaks down.
Also, using quality synthetic, if your car has been sitting for a while, synthetic oils will tend to stick to metal better than conventional, so youll have protection from dry starts.
I can go on, but I think telling the OP to go ahead and make a big investment because, well why not.... then tell him to cheap out on one of the cheapest maintenance items isnt too helpful.