Tag Archives: Synthetic Oil

How can you tell the difference between synthetic motor oil and traditional petroleum-based oil?

By pcgumban | June 16, 2009

Norm asked: I always like to get synthetic motor oil in my car. Maybe I’m just paranoid, but I fear that my mechanic is charging me for the synthetic price and putting plain old petroleum-based oil in my car. Is there some way I can tell the difference between the two? Can [...]

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What does the numbers stand for when it comes to motor oil?

By pcgumban | May 27, 2009

Shut yo mouf asked: What is the difference with motor oil when it says 10W40, 10W30, 20W5, and so on? What does the numbers represent? And does it really make a difference what motor oil you put in your car? Is synthetic motor oil better? If so why?Shelley

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What is the different in Synthetic motor oil then regular motor oil?

By pcgumban | May 21, 2009

Philips asked: What is the different in Synthetic motor oil then regular motor oil? If I use Synthetic oil, can I go back to normal motor oil later on in the future? I got a 2000 Dodge Durango 5.9 engine.Tessa

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