Today's car engines need high performance lubricants, and synthetic oils are really the only ones that will do. Why? First, because of their purity and stability, synthetic motor oils do a better job of lubricating and protecting your engine, thereby improving its performance. This in turn extends the life of your engine and your vehicle. While petroleum-based oils have served us well for years, today's high performance engines are better served by synthetic oils.
Image via WikipediaIn addition to being better for your engine, today's high performance motor oils such as Mobil 1 Extended Performance, Castrol Edge, AMSOIL and others offer extended drains. This means oil changes at durations as long as 15,000 miles or one year. Some oils have offered even longer drain intervals, for example, 25,000 miles. For years such practices were avoided because it seemed as though no one was doing it. But the fact is extended oil drains have been used with corporate fleets for years with excellent results. The advantages are twofold - less money spent and less harm to the environment.Nevertheless, even the manufacturers of synthetic, high performance motor oils are reluctant to recommend very extended drain intervals. Why you might ask? Because they still make most of their money selling petroleum-based oils. Imagine if everyone switched over to synthetic oils and started changing their oil at intervals between 10,000 and 25,000 miles (depending on the oil). With recommended drain intervals for petroleum-based oils at 3000 miles, many people are changing their oil 5-8 times a year. This would all change - a frightening thought for oil companies and quick lube outlets. The fact is, however, extended or high performance motor oil is here to stay, and it offers distinct advantages over petroleum-based oils, advantages one would be a fool not to take heed of.
The Motor Oil Guy
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