66K Is it too late to go full synthetic?

exsanity · 06-24-2014, 07:21 AM

As a matter of fact I don't believe you.

I have done many a Google search on Synthetic vs Mineral oils and how synthetic oil works. The fact is, the fundamental difference between synthetic oil and mineral oil is synthetic oil is manufactured chemically and mineral oil is natural, obviously right? But what that means is the individual molecules of oil in synthetic oil are all the exact same size due to the manufacturing process, nothing in nature is ever exactly the same.

This allows the synthetic oil to break down evenly where mineral oil has varying molecule sizes that cause the oil to become thicker the longer it is used.

Sources:
How Stuff Works: Synthetic vs. Conventional Motor Oil
Synthetic oil technology

jwick · 06-24-2014, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by exsanity

As a matter of fact I don't believe you.

I have done many a Google search on Synthetic vs Mineral oils and how synthetic oil works. The fact is, the fundamental difference between synthetic oil and mineral oil is synthetic oil is manufactured chemically and mineral oil is natural, obviously right? But what that means is the individual molecules of oil in synthetic oil are all the exact same size due to the manufacturing process, nothing in nature is ever exactly the same.

This allows the synthetic oil to break down evenly where mineral oil has varying molecule sizes that cause the oil to become thicker the longer it is used.

Sources:
How Stuff Works: Synthetic vs. Conventional Motor Oil
Synthetic oil technology

fairlady_z34 · 06-25-2014, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exsanity

As a matter of fact I don't believe you.

I have done many a Google search on Synthetic vs Mineral oils and how synthetic oil works. The fact is, the fundamental difference between synthetic oil and mineral oil is synthetic oil is manufactured chemically and mineral oil is natural, obviously right? But what that means is the individual molecules of oil in synthetic oil are all the exact same size due to the manufacturing process, nothing in nature is ever exactly the same.

This allows the synthetic oil to break down evenly where mineral oil has varying molecule sizes that cause the oil to become thicker the longer it is used.

Sources:
How Stuff Works: Synthetic vs. Conventional Motor Oil
Synthetic oil technology

i thought mineral oil is just distillation from crude oil which means that its thicker than synthetic? wouldnt you want thinner oil especially cuz our car gets hot?

exsanity · 06-25-2014, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by fairlady_z34

i thought mineral oil is just distillation from crude oil which means that its thicker than synthetic? wouldnt you want thinner oil especially cuz our car gets hot?

It's thicker than synthetic because of the varying size of molecules. Synthetic is engineered to coat engine parts, so the viscosity doesn't change throughout the life of the oil.

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exsanity Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 10,499 Drives: you mad.. Rep Power: 3700	As a matter of fact I don't believe you. I have done many a Google search on Synthetic vs Mineral oils and how synthetic oil works. The fact is, the fundamental difference between synthetic oil and mineral oil is synthetic oil is manufactured chemically and mineral oil is natural, obviously right? But what that means is the individual molecules of oil in synthetic oil are all the exact same size due to the manufacturing process, nothing in nature is ever exactly the same. This allows the synthetic oil to break down evenly where mineral oil has varying molecule sizes that cause the oil to become thicker the longer it is used. Sources: How Stuff Works: Synthetic vs. Conventional Motor Oil Synthetic oil technology jwick and falconfixer like this.

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