Synthetic oil? Really?
08-13-12, 06:15 PM
#47
Driver
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: on
Posts: 131
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I run Mobil 1 in my is2 and toyota van and the inside of the engine is clean as a whistle after a while. The more potent detergents in the oil clean it up and keep it that way. My mechanic also mentioned that running syn can help with carbon buildup. Time will tell
08-13-12, 10:15 PM
#49
GM switched to synthetic in the Corvette so they could eliminate the engine oil cooler. Saves cost. Yes it does run cooler. GM has specs that could not be met on the Dino oil unless an oil cooler was installed. The specs were met with synthetic and no oil cooler.
Your choice. Lexus felt the synthetic wasn't needed, but we don't know what specs they were they were trying to meet.
I run synthetic for cold weather lubrosity. I want it to flow very fast when cold. (just shy of wisconsin, pretty far north and sometimes quite cold.)
It can't hurt for summer.
And do note Lexus recertified a lot of cars to run 5w20 or even 0w20 from 5w30. My 98 GS4 is one of them.....
Your choice. Lexus felt the synthetic wasn't needed, but we don't know what specs they were they were trying to meet.
I run synthetic for cold weather lubrosity. I want it to flow very fast when cold. (just shy of wisconsin, pretty far north and sometimes quite cold.)
It can't hurt for summer.
And do note Lexus recertified a lot of cars to run 5w20 or even 0w20 from 5w30. My 98 GS4 is one of them.....
08-14-12, 05:54 AM
#50
Driver
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: MA
Posts: 121
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
This needs to be on a T-shirt> hahahahahahaha
08-14-12, 06:11 AM
#51
Pole Position
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Florida, Paris
Posts: 288
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
So says the guy with the playboy emblem for his avatar...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
0w, back, car, changecost, club, clublexus, conditions, conventional, is250, lexus, oil, severe, switch, synthetic, toronto
