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Can I swith to synthetic oil?

Can I swith to synthetic oil?

Posted at： 2015-01-07　
Mr. Don, the car is a 2008 Honda Civic. The brand and the model names are proper names and need to be capitalized just like your name could be "Don Smith" and not "Don smith." Agreed? This error seems to be perpetrated by the gazillions by teens in the USA. Synthetic oil. The use of synthetic oil is recommended for many reasons such as cold weather, heavy work, hot weather, the vehicle sitting unused for two to three weeks, for towing, and other applications. For normal use, the dangers or concerns as to placing synthetic oil in an engine over a year or 12,000 miles of use with mineral oil is the care and service given to the engine and its condition. I gather, as this is common on this site, that the 2008 Honda Civic is a new set of wheels for you. Congratulations as this is big step in your life. You must be sixteen or so years of age. So, here is the reality. Synthetic oils are super detergent and if an engine has any sludge it brings that material into suspension with the potential of clogging up the drip holes that lubricate bearings and valves, etc. causing failure. If the engine has been cared for, the recommended steps are to clean the engine and then use the synthetic oil. The mechanical aspect as to the engine is also a factor. Wear in engine parts can cause the synthetic oil to evaporate, to be burned via the pistons. Gaskets. If gaskets are compromised, the oil shall make the leaks worse. Here is my recommendation. I have been using synthetic and synthetic blend motor oils for decades and I can testify that they work in a most excellent manner. But they are not miracle products. Actually, all automatic transmission fluid (ATF) are synthetic products. The in between oil available between organic and synthetic motor oils is synthetic blend oil. It is far cheaper to use and is just as good for everyday purposes for regular cars such as the Honda. My 2001 Audi TT Roadster with 98,000 miles, 180 HP, five speed, FWD has only seen synthetic blend motor oil, the brand is not important, and the engine is as clean as the day it was assembled. There are no leaks and the car uses a little oil between the six month service interval. May I recommend that you try synthetic blend motor oil? If you had a 2010 Dodge Ram truck with the 5.2L V8 motor and you haul horses, heavy work materials, etc. then the synthetic oil might be an option. For a Civic, it is not necessary with a viable and cheaper option available. If you do not know of the internal condition of the engine as to cleanliness, change the oil and then change the oil again after 30 days. Be sure to check the quantity once a week. Good luck. Oh, I also suggest you sign up for advance driving lessons. Most of us know about 10% of what we should know as to driving a car. For photographic evidence of my assertion, go to "wreckedexotics.com" and see what people with money for expensive cars but with no brains for lessons do themselves and their cars. Very sad.



Any API-certified oil that is compatible with your engine can be used at any oil change. You could switch between synthetic and petroleum base every other oil change if you wanted to. There is no way to void your vehicle's warranty by switching to synthetic, as long as you choose the correct grade of synthetic oil for your engine.

In case you're curious, it's only the oil itself, not the "lubricating package," which is "petroleum base" or "synthetic." The additives to the oil are what really make it serve as an engine lubricant.

There is one catch to this, though: Because synthetic oil has different fluid dynamics characteristics, in high-mileage older cars that have lots of sludge built up in the engine, the first change of all-synthetic oil can knock loose large amounts of this sludge and overload the oil pump and filter, so mechanics often recommend doing a staged switchover from petroleum to synthetic.

Your car is too new and too small (it's typically a problem with larger engines that do not have computerized emission control systems) to suffer from this kind of problem, so you shouldn't feel the least bit concerned about switching right over to synthetic.

I noticed a slight improvement in fuel economy (about 5%) when I switched my Ford 2.0 over to Mobil 1. I also thought it sounded like it was cranking faster while starting, but I never did any scientific tests, and cars definitely crank at different speeds at different times of year.

I'm seeing lots of myths and mistruths here. Synthetic does NOT cause leaks. But since it flows better when cold, if you already HAVE leaks, you'll notice it more while the engine is still cold.

If you've neglected your engine to the point of having too much sludge for synthetic to handle, you're already in big trouble. Staging and doing an engine flush are both myths. Pure baloney.

Read this post on facts and myths

http://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/syn...

You can switch between the types of oil that are compatible with your car's engine. You can even mix the oils between oil changes. They even sell a blend of synthetic and petroleum based oils. No special actions are required.

Carl has no clue what he talking about! Full synthetic oil has EXACTLY the same viscosity ratings (0W-20, 5W-20, 5W-30, 10W30) as *most conventional oil. Full synthetic oil has stronger detergent properties than Conventional oil to keep the inside of the motor cleaner.

You can switch to full synthetic any time you please. The beauty of synthetic oil is it remains more fluid at low ambient temperatures for easier cold weather starts.

if you have a lot of miles on the car it is not recommended to use synthetic oil as it is a thin lube and you will start having leaks at various points in the engine, some mech. shops and/or quick lube shops will tell you otherwise, I know from experience as I did use synthetic oil in a car with no oil leaks and 95,000 miles, it started leaking oil from three different places, I went back to 5w30 oil,

Yes, you can use synthetic and the brand doesn't matter, other than personal opinion. If you change your oil regularly and you aren't racing you don't need to waste the money on synthetic. It is made for running longer between changes and for higher performance as it keeps it's viscosity better than traditional oil.

yes you can easily. once you go synthetic cant use conventional again.

Read this before wasting your money on synthetic.....

http://www.triumphspitfire.com/Oiltest.h...

Yes. Do yourself a favor if you are going to do your own oil changes.

http://www.qwikvalve.com/

I have an 08 Honda civic and I been getting my oil changed done by the dealer . I am going to start doing my own oil changes and I want to know the following:

- can I use synthetic oil?

- if yes is there a procedure to swith from convention to synthetic, do I have to do anything special?

- do I have to use Honda brand oil or can I use castrol or any other brand?

-is it worth changing from conventional oil to synthetic oil?
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