Which oil to choose? Oil gurus, please, chime in!

IDZRVIT

When I was younger and had less money, I used thrifty oils. Never had a problem. Now that I am older and wiser I use name brands but I don't just stick to one brand. I buy the one on sale and use synthetic oil primarily because the oil change interval is far greater than dino oils.

If you pay attention to the results of "what's the best oil", you will note that there is no definitive best oil. That's because "oil is oil" as someone noted. They all lubricate and remove heat. Now if you want to race your car, you may want to put in a 'racing' oil but they only last for a few hundred miles because that's how they are formulated. For DD like most mortals in here, any oil, dino or sythetic, will give you many, many miles of motoring as long as you change it regularly. Me? I change mine once a year regardless of mileage. Synthetic oil doesn't need to be changed every 3750 miles and/or 6 months. It will go triple the distance of dino oil without issue. And if your oil turns dark, it's most likely a result of repeated heat cycling and not a bunch of 'dirt'. We have filters to protect the engine from dirt particles that are big enough to actually do damage to the engine. So, my advice? Take oil threads with a grain of salt. Use oil and change intervals recommended in your OM for the type of driving you do. Don't overthink oil!

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