- Jan 3, 2005
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So I am a bit confused here.
There's people on a Lexus forum saying that synthetic isn't any better than regular oil. I always though synthetic was the "better" oil.
I bought my car used when it had 60,000 km, it's a 2001 ES 300. I am not sure what oil has been used prior to buying the car, but ever since I got it I have been using full synthetic. Car now has 120,000 km.
These guys on the forum are saying I shouldn't be using synthetic because it has no benefit for me at all and using synthetic only works if you start "fresh". I think what they mean by "fresh" is when the engine is new, or as someone there suggested when you get an engine flush/clean and then make the switch.
Going a bit off topic, I got a new motorcycle not too long ago and the oil that was initially in there was non-synthetic. I rode with that during the break in, and switched to Amsoil full synthetic after 1400 km. According to them that isn't a "fresh" start, so was my switch to synthetic useless?
/confused
There's people on a Lexus forum saying that synthetic isn't any better than regular oil. I always though synthetic was the "better" oil.
I bought my car used when it had 60,000 km, it's a 2001 ES 300. I am not sure what oil has been used prior to buying the car, but ever since I got it I have been using full synthetic. Car now has 120,000 km.
These guys on the forum are saying I shouldn't be using synthetic because it has no benefit for me at all and using synthetic only works if you start "fresh". I think what they mean by "fresh" is when the engine is new, or as someone there suggested when you get an engine flush/clean and then make the switch.
Going a bit off topic, I got a new motorcycle not too long ago and the oil that was initially in there was non-synthetic. I rode with that during the break in, and switched to Amsoil full synthetic after 1400 km. According to them that isn't a "fresh" start, so was my switch to synthetic useless?
/confused