Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

It's definitely not ester, but where do you get that it's not synthetic? It doesn't come out of an oil well.

I paid $92 for the first oil change. Went to the standard oil on the next change and paid $32. Don't see any differences at all. Supposedly the ester is supposed to help quiet engine noises, but IMO, it's a load of crap.