66K Is it too late to go full synthetic?

Originally Posted by fairlady_z34 i thought mineral oil is just distillation from crude oil which means that its thicker than synthetic? wouldnt you want thinner oil especially cuz our car

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66K Is it too late to go full synthetic?

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06-25-2014, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by fairlady_z34

i thought mineral oil is just distillation from crude oil which means that its thicker than synthetic? wouldnt you want thinner oil especially cuz our car gets hot?

It's thicker than synthetic because of the varying size of molecules. Synthetic is engineered to coat engine parts, so the viscosity doesn't change throughout the life of the oil.

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