Are Synthetic Auto Oils Really Better?

Synthetic oils made their debut in the world of automobiles during the early 1970s. To begin with enthusiasts started to use them exclusively for their automobiles' lubrication systems. Many years later however, the manufacturers made them available to everyone. But the question is whether they really provide what they promise?

Synthetic Oils – The Truth

Prior to the entry of the synthetic oils the natural or the mined oils were in use. Although, the synthetic oils are much more advanced and have several benefits over the earlier species (the mined oil). However, it appears that a lot of people still prefer the mined oils, and are yet to try out the synthetics.

The synthetics are better because they are manufactured, rather than drilled out. This means that there aren't as many impurities in the produce than are present in the mineral ones. It's because no unwanted elements are mixed into it. Not to say that crude oil isn't subjected to advanced filtration procedures, but the possibility of impurities landing up in there are higher. As a result even when you remove the oil filters, some impurities that have accumulated in other areas of your engine remain there, and inflict harm on the engine in the long run.

Another benefit of synthetics is better fuel economy, here's how? The lubricating power or “viscosity,” of synthetics is higher than that of the mined ones, which affects performance and eventually the fuel economy. Moreover, a synthetic breaks down much slower, thus you also decrease the number of times it needs to be replaced.

Aside from the performance of your car's engine, the synthetics appear to be more environment too. Because if you changed the oil a lesser number of times each year, then a lesser number of used up oil would need to be recycled.