Synthetic Oil for Towing?
I have a 2007 Chev 2500HD 6.0L gas with 36K Are there any benifits of using say Mobil 1 5w30 synthetic for the towing season? Or is regular 5w30 just as good?
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donandmax wrote:
right. if you are occasional rv'er the expensive stuff is just a waste of money with no benefits whatsoever. Dino oil is all you need...
Actually that's a far better reason to use synthetic. As soon as you change the oil it starts to break down, even if the vehicle isn't driven often. Dino oil has a shorter time change interval than synthetic oil. You will be doing oil changes based on time and not miles, if you switch to a good synthetic you can normally double that time.
Keeping old oil, even with low miles, in a motor is hard on seals. Treat it to a good synthetic and don't worry about it.
Many people forget about time change, and just use miles.
The other benefit is quicker pumping at startup, this is also very important in motors that sit a lot. Dry starts are where most wear occurs, good quality synthetics cling better after sitting a long time and pump quicker at startup.
I monitor oil pressure on my motor in the main rifle across the block from the oil pump and there is a noteable difference in time to pressure with Dino vs Amsoil on a warm day, we aren't even talking a cold day. Both oils are 15w-40.
