I get really tired of reading the same questions over and over again about which is the best synthetic motor oil, there is lots of mis-information, so I thought I would post the definitive oil rankings. Before you flame, please feel free to do the research yourself ;-)
The base stock is what differentates synthetic oils, there are essentially three types of base for true synthetics, others are just highly refined dino oil;
True Synthetics
The best base stock is Polyol-ester (Redline & Motul)
Next best Di-ester (Royal Purple, Amsoil, Neo)
Next is polyolefin polyamine (Mobil 1)
Processed Dino
Hydrocracked (Syntec, Valvoline)
Finally regular dino oils
In terms of a daily driver, just pick the synthetic you like the sound of and change it every 5k...it ain't gonna make a hill of beans difference over the life of your truck.
BTW, the racing industry DOES NOT use the same mobil 1 you buy off the shelf, true racing oils do not contain detergents a racing engine is typically rebuilt long before any issues with deposit build up occur. Also, racing oils are usually not multigrades, they are straight weight oils....
Re: The Final Word on Synthetic Oil..sticky please
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san antonio fj previously said:
I heard it was made from keebler elf urine during the full moon
You have broken the Sacred Code of Silence regarding the true content of syntheic oils now you must be punished according to our laws.
Yes, you shall forevermore be Kiaed.
Kia you!
Traitor!
Your fellow elven.
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