At 10:02 PM 2/23/98 -0500, Gary Ludwick wrote:
>>>
> If I were to drive 20,000 miles per year, that'd be $100 per year, or
>$8.33
>per month.
>
> For me, that isn't cost prohibitive after I factor in the peace of mind
>that I get from using synthetic oil.<<
>
>Ahhh, peace of mind for $500. Exactly the same rationale that millions of
>Slick 50 users cite. And they get 50,000 miles worth for just $15.00. :-)
>Seriously, if it feels good, go for it. But it just further demonstrates
>to me that both synoil and Slick 50 sell their users on the same basis.
>Fear. "Use me and something bad won't happen to your engine". Using dino
>oil won't cause my engine to fail one mile earlier than using synoil...and
>vice versa. So, if I have to choose who gets the $500 - me or Mobil -
>guess who wins?!
>
The one big difference between the two is that Slick 50 doesn't
actually work... (And I've heard the horror stories of it actually
doing damage to engines).
There are a few reasons I use synthetic. One is that it is simply
better. Sure, there is bound to be a point of diminishing marginal
returns, but who can say for sure exactly where that is? The average
Joe may get along just fine, but I've recently become interested in drag
racing, and I drive only a little less hard on the street. I also tow.
What if my thermostat were to stick shut, and the underhood temps
soared? I like the fact that my oil will still be protecting the
engine when the dino stuff would have broken down.
The synthetic stuff is better, and more forgiving when you "cross the
line". That's worth a lot more to me than $500 every 100,000 miles.
-Jon-
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