do you use Synthetic oil in your car?

[Cito Pelon]

Originally Posted by Husky Jerk

I drive 40,000+ miles a year and have always used conventional oil, and change it every 3000 to 5000 miles. Own a 03 F-150 with 189,000 and and a 98 Dodge Caravan with 206,000. I do not baby either vehicle. Neither vehicle has an engine problem of any sort. So my question is why spend the extra dough unless you going to try to go well beyond 250,000, which very few people ever do?

Below-zero starts for one thing, Minnesota dude. You will certainly notice the engine cranks over easier, synth oil circulates much faster, gets up to the valve train much faster. Synth just does not thicken up in super-cold weather like dino.

Also, it's been proven absolutely you'll get apx. 2-3% HP increase with synth. That's kind of a big deal.

[Cito Pelon]

Originally Posted by Broncoman13

G35 Coupe is rear wheel. The Sedan is AWD.

I mentioned I've been out of the market for performance cars for several years, so I checked out Motor Trend to get up to date.

And jeez, these high-end makers like Infiniti, Lexus, BMW, Audi, Acura, Mercedes have really upped the performance dramatically the past few years. And with little if any decrease in MPG/emissions. And kept the prices the same.

Even the full-size sedans are putting up 0-60 times in the 5's. Getting 330-plus HP from 3.5L-3.7L V6's, with 19/25 MPG. Seven and 8-speed autos, 6-speed manuals are the norm.

It's a shame IMO nobody makes a straight-six anymore, even BMW phased out the straight-sixes from what I've seen, maybe I'm wrong.

I do love the straight-six engine. Super-smooth, easy to wrench on, one cylinder head vs. two, one timing chain vs. two. I'm gonna miss my GS300 straight-six when it finally wears out. Hopefully it lasts me another 10 years.

[Husky Jerk]

Quoydog, I'm on my third tranny. I picked it up for 5 grand when it had 60,000 on it and had blown one already. Second one at 110,000. The problem seems to be they are prone to overheating. I expect that thing to quit or the front end to fall apart (we have massive pot holes up here) before the engine goes. It's an old peice of crap but everything works and I like not having a payment so I'm gonna see how long it will go.

[Husky Jerk]

Originally Posted by Cito Pelon

Below-zero starts for one thing, Minnesota dude. You will certainly notice the engine cranks over easier, synth oil circulates much faster, gets up to the valve train much faster. Synth just does not thicken up in super-cold weather like dino.

Also, it's been proven absolutely you'll get apx. 2-3% HP increase with synth. That's kind of a big deal.

When it's 40 below, I think it's gonna rattle for a minute no matter what, but you may have a point. Your whole car is over an 1/8 inch shorter in the dead of winter as opposed to summer. There are gaps between your motor's parts until it warms up.

I'm gonna need a new car sooner than later. Might have to try syn this winter in the new one. If it works, it will easily be noticeable. You wouldn't believe the sounds your car makes when it's really cold.

[Bronco Yoda]

Oil?

I knew I was missing something. No wonder my cars never last more than 20,000 miles.

[DomCasual]

Originally Posted by Husky Jerk

Quoydog, I'm on my third tranny.

Here's the first one:



And here's the second:

[Cito Pelon]

Originally Posted by Husky Jerk

When it's 40 below, I think it's gonna rattle for a minute no matter what, but you may have a point. Your whole car is over an 1/8 inch shorter in the dead of winter as opposed to summer. There are gaps between your motor's parts until it warms up.

I'm gonna need a new car sooner than later. Might have to try syn this winter in the new one. If it works, it will easily be noticeable. You wouldn't believe the sounds your car makes when it's really cold.

That's the point, it won't rattle for a minute with synth. I've been in -25 and the Amsoil makes a big difference. Hell, at -10 it's easily noticeable how fast the engine turns over, and particularly how fast the valves quiet down. The starter doesn't strain to get the crankshaft moving, and the oil gets to the valvetrain fast, you don't cringe listening to the valves and lifters go metal on metal rattling for a minute.

I know what you mean about the sounds a car makes when it's really cold. Colorado is nowhere near like Minnesota and the Dakotas, Montana. We know a few things about cold, not like you folks, but similar.

[Swedish Extrovert]

Originally Posted by broncosteven

I use Mobil 1 Synthetic in my BMW. She is getting close to 100k and still feels as good as when I pulled her off the lot.

Same here for my 05 Passat.

[Husky Jerk]

Originally Posted by DomCasual

Here's the first one:



And here's the second:

The third one has been a keeper.

[Husky Jerk]

Originally Posted by Cito Pelon

That's the point, it won't rattle for a minute with synth. I've been in -25 and the Amsoil makes a big difference. Hell, at -10 it's easily noticeable how fast the engine turns over, and particularly how fast the valves quiet down. The starter doesn't strain to get the crankshaft moving, and the oil gets to the valvetrain fast, you don't cringe listening to the valves and lifters go metal on metal rattling for a minute.

I know what you mean about the sounds a car makes when it's really cold. Colorado is nowhere near like Minnesota and the Dakotas, Montana. We know a few things about cold, not like you folks, but similar.

The weather was the toughest change when I moved here. That and not being in Denver when they finally won in '97. I left Colorado with the Jackonsville game still haunting my sleep.

[Cito Pelon]

Originally Posted by DomCasual

Here's the first one:



And here's the second:

It's been a while since I called you a clown. And you were doing so well. Then here you go back to clown town. No sweat, you'll redeem yourself sometime down the road.

[Boobs McGee]

question for those with inifniti's...I'm looking into an 06 m35x. Well, my first choice is an 05 subaru legacy gt limited, but I took that infiniti for a test drive and fell in love. BIG question though, is how it handles in the winter. I have no problems with my current civic, but I'm going to be doing a LOT more winter driving this year, and I've read that the awd in the infiniti puts about %70 of the power to the REAR wheels in speeds below 15mph....Im wondering how they do on inclines, slow traffic, any kind of driving when you're going to need traction at low speeds.

Thanks.

[Flex Gunmetal]

Get some decent tires and you'll be fine.

[Jesus]

Originally Posted by Quoydogs

#2 You still need to do regular oil changes. Even thought the oil protects better and last way longer you still get the same amount of dirt in it that you would with conventional oil. Dirt works like sandpaper on your cylinder walls and crank bearings.

What is the point of oil filters then? Or better yet why not design a filter to take the oil and filter the sand paper out of it and put it back into the engine??

[Swedish Extrovert]

I like how someone resurrected an old thread about oil, the day before the first game of the season.

[Rascal]

Originally Posted by Broncoman13

G35.

2006 but it only had 8k on it and was flawless with exception of one rim having some sort of black mark on it. The dealership just fixed that yesterday. In the meantime I had a 2010 G37 (convertible). I like my 35 much MUCH more than the 37 convertible. I guess I'm just not that big on convertibles.

As far as the 35... awesome. Love driving to work now and I get there a lot faster now, lol. I'd recommend the car to anyone. I had a 94 Honda Prelude while I was in the Air Force. That car was my favorite car... wish I would have never got rid of it. But the G35 is very similar, reminds me of the Prelude when I wash it... but it has about 100 more HP which makes it a lot more fun. Seriously though, if you're thinking about a new car... find a G35.

Yeah the G35 is nice till you have to fill it up at the pump. Low 20s MPG gets old real fast. I love the Acura TL and Honda Accord V6s (I've got an Accord and the wife has a TL). Well built cars that will last to 200K. Only thing I don't like about the TL is the "Z" rated tires they put on it (unjustified price increase). To say the least I won't be putting the same rated tires on when it's time to replace them.

[Quoydogs]

Originally Posted by Jesus

What is the point of oil filters then? Or better yet why not design a filter to take the oil and filter the sand paper out of it and put it back into the engine??

Because they want to make money

[Quoydogs]

Originally Posted by Husky Jerk

Quoydog, I'm on my third tranny. I picked it up for 5 grand when it had 60,000 on it and had blown one already. Second one at 110,000. The problem seems to be they are prone to overheating. I expect that thing to quit or the front end to fall apart (we have massive pot holes up here) before the engine goes. It's an old peice of crap but everything works and I like not having a payment so I'm gonna see how long it will go.

If you put a tranny cooler on it, it will last twice as long. Heat is a trannys worst enemy. You can pick one up for about 75 bucks

[Boobs McGee]

Originally Posted by MightySmurf

I like how someone resurrected an old thread about oil, the day before the first game of the season.

Well, I wanted to be driving to the first broncos party of the year in a fresh new whip and this was one of the only threads with infiniti owners

[Jay3]

I use Mobil 1 Extended Mileage in my Subaru Turbo.

Only the Extended (higher priced) meets the full synthetic spec, the "Japanese Obsessive" level of synthetic.