when to switch to synthetic oil

dirthawker1313 · 08-20-2007, 12:28 PM

alright i want to hear when you should be able to switch to synthetic oil. and exactly why you should wait. not just the standard because you have to wait for break in. i have done alot of research on oils and have found that most of the new dino oils today have way less zinc causing premature cam and internal part failures. as a matter of fact castrol is now making an oil with a higher concentrate of zinc. to combat this problem.

106Tacoma · 08-20-2007, 01:05 PM

I know the dealer i bought mine from puts syn in them. I changed my oil at 1,000 miles and have been using mobil 1 since. I have always used this in my cars, my 1986 iroc camaro which is known for smoking on initial start up has yet to puff 1 cloud at 140,000 miles(engine 305 untuched) just a tune up at 60,000 and 120,000. I live by mobil 1 full syn.
Ps: i change my oild every 2500 or 3 months. I never miss. Even if im out of town ill do it in a parking lot.

LQQKatmy06 · 08-21-2007, 04:53 PM

I received my free oil changed from the dealer and put 2000 on the oil and went to Amsoil.

reid · 08-21-2007, 08:56 PM

I have always heard that you can change to synthetic at any time, but once you change you cannot go back. I was told that you cannot mix synthetic and non synthetic oil. I dont know why, but I listened.

flyman767 · 08-21-2007, 09:04 PM

I'm not sure about not being able to switch back..whether it's dino to synthetic or the other way-around. Synthetic oil has different molecular properties that should not be mixed with dino oil. If one did want to switch back, I would use a flushing agent prior to making the switch. Amsoil sells a flushing agent and recommends this when switching from dino to their synthetic products.

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Originally Posted by reid

I have always heard that you can change to synthetic at any time, but once you change you cannot go back. I was told that you cannot mix synthetic and non synthetic oil. I dont know why, but I listened.

mugu07taco · 08-21-2007, 09:25 PM

Interesting subject, another person from this site turned me on to this site which is all about the oils.

http://theoildrop.server101.com/forums/search.php?Cat=0

Hope this helps.

08-20-2007, 12:28 PM	#1
dirthawker1313 Member Joined: Jul 2007, #2253 Location: beautiful lost wages nevada Posts: 67	when to switch to synthetic oil alright i want to hear when you should be able to switch to synthetic oil. and exactly why you should wait. not just the standard because you have to wait for break in. i have done alot of research on oils and have found that most of the new dino oils today have way less zinc causing premature cam and internal part failures. as a matter of fact castrol is now making an oil with a higher concentrate of zinc. to combat this problem. __________________ 07 tacoma Dcab 1999chevy tahoe lt 1951 ford shoebox lowered 8"in rear 6"in front with the original flathead v8

08-20-2007, 01:05 PM	#2
106Tacoma Senior Member Joined: Aug 2007, #2381 Posts: 173 Debadged 06 Black Sand Pearl 4x4 Every option. 2006 Access Cab Automatic	I know the dealer i bought mine from puts syn in them. I changed my oil at 1,000 miles and have been using mobil 1 since. I have always used this in my cars, my 1986 iroc camaro which is known for smoking on initial start up has yet to puff 1 cloud at 140,000 miles(engine 305 untuched) just a tune up at 60,000 and 120,000. I live by mobil 1 full syn. Ps: i change my oild every 2500 or 3 months. I never miss. Even if im out of town ill do it in a parking lot. __________________ 08 Challenger 06 Tacoma 93 Trans Am 68 Camaro 67 NOva

08-21-2007, 04:53 PM	#3
LQQKatmy06 Carolina Alliance Joined: Jul 2007, #2220 Location: T-VILLE, NC Posts: 184	I received my free oil changed from the dealer and put 2000 on the oil and went to Amsoil. __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/browbury

08-21-2007, 08:56 PM	#4
reid Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1645 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 260 2007 V6 Access Cab 2007 Access Cab Manual V6 4.0L Magna Flow stainless cat-back, 3" Toytec Lift, 32" Mickey Thompsons	I have always heard that you can change to synthetic at any time, but once you change you cannot go back. I was told that you cannot mix synthetic and non synthetic oil. I dont know why, but I listened. __________________ Reid

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08-21-2007, 09:25 PM	#6
mugu07taco Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007, #912 Posts: 23	Interesting subject, another person from this site turned me on to this site which is all about the oils. http://theoildrop.server101.com/forums/search.php?Cat=0 Hope this helps.

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