Has anyone ever had a problem with synthetic oil?
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Joined: Jan 2000
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From: Austin, TX, USA
Any buildup is caused by the burned organics (paraffins, etc.) that can't get distilled from the oil that gets pulled out of the ground. Synthetic has a higher vaporization temp, making it much less likely to burn when it's at the edge of the rings. Even with the best oils, crap still comes out of the engine, but it gets trapped by a filter with a better medium, and that filter gets replaced more often than the oil.
As long as the molecular structure of the oil holds up, and the additives still buffer any harmful byproducts of combustion, the oil is still doing the same job as when it was first put in.
I'm not leaving anything to chance, I'll have the oil analyzed periodically. This Amsoil company has been around for over twenty years, making the same claim. They have their own warranty, and the FTC has never breathed down their necks... more than I can say for anything like Duralube, Slick50 etc. I'm just explaining my reasoning, call this an experiment. If you want to call me crazy, do your own research. I just think it can't be a bad thing to minimize the amount of crap that I dump into the environment, (including a seized engine).
Look how much more money a company like Mobil can make by selling you at least 24 quarts of their oil a year? Why would they want to make a product that lasts longer than the next guy? As a similar example, I justified the purchase of the K&N filter not just because it works better, but also because I won't have to throw away 20 regular ones over the time I own this truck. I've got 175,000 miles on my other car and have been following the 3-month/3-5k mile intervals with regular oil. The oil that comes out of that is always black and chunky. I'd like to see if the inside of the engine can be kept cleaner using a better (possibly best) oil.
Ford can only refuse to warranty if there is proof that a lack of oil changes caused engine failure. If that proof exists, then I just have to show Amsoil and they'll pay for the engine... and lesson learned. I'll quit my rant now, just don't blindly follow tradition without doing your own research.
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'99 Lariat Supercab 4x4 SS Mechs: 5.4L, 3.73 Diff (9.75" LSD Rear, 8.8" Front)
ORP: Skid Plates, LT265/70R17 GY Wrang. AT/S
Group III towing: HD Electrical/Cooling, GVWR 6500# (Extra leaf spring).
Stuff: Step Bars, 4W Disc ABS, K&N filter, 0W-30 Series 2k Amsoil @ 8200 miles
Stock Items That Differ Across F150s: Steel Driveshaft, Oil filter bolted to engine w/ drip guard, 4R70W transmission.
[This message has been edited by michael_hovis (edited 03-14-2000).]
As long as the molecular structure of the oil holds up, and the additives still buffer any harmful byproducts of combustion, the oil is still doing the same job as when it was first put in.
I'm not leaving anything to chance, I'll have the oil analyzed periodically. This Amsoil company has been around for over twenty years, making the same claim. They have their own warranty, and the FTC has never breathed down their necks... more than I can say for anything like Duralube, Slick50 etc. I'm just explaining my reasoning, call this an experiment. If you want to call me crazy, do your own research. I just think it can't be a bad thing to minimize the amount of crap that I dump into the environment, (including a seized engine).
Look how much more money a company like Mobil can make by selling you at least 24 quarts of their oil a year? Why would they want to make a product that lasts longer than the next guy? As a similar example, I justified the purchase of the K&N filter not just because it works better, but also because I won't have to throw away 20 regular ones over the time I own this truck. I've got 175,000 miles on my other car and have been following the 3-month/3-5k mile intervals with regular oil. The oil that comes out of that is always black and chunky. I'd like to see if the inside of the engine can be kept cleaner using a better (possibly best) oil.
Ford can only refuse to warranty if there is proof that a lack of oil changes caused engine failure. If that proof exists, then I just have to show Amsoil and they'll pay for the engine... and lesson learned. I'll quit my rant now, just don't blindly follow tradition without doing your own research.
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'99 Lariat Supercab 4x4 SS Mechs: 5.4L, 3.73 Diff (9.75" LSD Rear, 8.8" Front)
ORP: Skid Plates, LT265/70R17 GY Wrang. AT/S
Group III towing: HD Electrical/Cooling, GVWR 6500# (Extra leaf spring).
Stuff: Step Bars, 4W Disc ABS, K&N filter, 0W-30 Series 2k Amsoil @ 8200 miles
Stock Items That Differ Across F150s: Steel Driveshaft, Oil filter bolted to engine w/ drip guard, 4R70W transmission.
[This message has been edited by michael_hovis (edited 03-14-2000).]