Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

I've been using Castrol synthetic oil in my Elantra. When I went for an oil
change recently and asked for regular oil I was told that since they had
been putting synthetic in my car they would not switch back to regular oil.
Would it in fact put the engine at risk to use regular oil?

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

"VicTek" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
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> I've been using Castrol synthetic oil in my Elantra. When I went for an
oil
> change recently and asked for regular oil I was told that since they had
> been putting synthetic in my car they would not switch back to regular
oil.
> Would it in fact put the engine at risk to use regular oil?
>
>

No, but I'm curious why you would want to switch back after having used
synthetic.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

VicTek wrote:
> I've been using Castrol synthetic oil in my Elantra. When I went for an oil
> change recently and asked for regular oil I was told that since they had
> been putting synthetic in my car they would not switch back to regular oil.
> Would it in fact put the engine at risk to use regular oil?
>
>

No, no risk at all. Even though I don't do it, you can even mix regular
and synthetic together and put it in your engine. Most oil companies
now sell blends and mixing two quarts of each is just making a blend.
Who told you they wouldn't put in conventional oil?


Matt

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

If this site is to be believed,
http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html (search for "Mixing
Mineral and Synthetic oils"), switching between mineral and non-pure
synthetic oils is no longer thought to cause damage to the engine.


VicTek wrote:
> I've been using Castrol synthetic oil in my Elantra. When I went for an oil
> change recently and asked for regular oil I was told that since they had
> been putting synthetic in my car they would not switch back to regular oil.
> Would it in fact put the engine at risk to use regular oil?

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> VicTek wrote:
>> I've been using Castrol synthetic oil in my Elantra. When I went for an
>> oil change recently and asked for regular oil I was told that since they
>> had been putting synthetic in my car they would not switch back to
>> regular oil. Would it in fact put the engine at risk to use regular oil?
>
> No, no risk at all. Even though I don't do it, you can even mix regular
> and synthetic together and put it in your engine. Most oil companies now
> sell blends and mixing two quarts of each is just making a blend. Who told
> you they wouldn't put in conventional oil?

Wal-Mart - the employee said something along the lines of "if we switch the
oil and you have engine problems Wal-Mart would be responsible".

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

"Mike Marlow" <mmarlow@alltel.net> wrote in message
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>
> "VicTek" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
> news:dJo7h.16412$B31.9310@newssvr27.news.prodigy.n et...
>> I've been using Castrol synthetic oil in my Elantra. When I went for an
> oil
>> change recently and asked for regular oil I was told that since they had
>> been putting synthetic in my car they would not switch back to regular
> oil.
>> Would it in fact put the engine at risk to use regular oil?
>>
>>
>
> No, but I'm curious why you would want to switch back after having used
> synthetic.

Only because cash is a little tight at the moment and I wanted to save
twenty dollars. I prefer the synthetic and I will probably keep using it
since the Wal-mart lube & oil package is still the best bang for the buck in
my area. I don't like being fed misinformation though.

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

VicTek wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:%Yp7h.754$Oc.77905@news1.epix.net...
>
>>VicTek wrote:
>>
>>>I've been using Castrol synthetic oil in my Elantra. When I went for an
>>>oil change recently and asked for regular oil I was told that since they
>>>had been putting synthetic in my car they would not switch back to
>>>regular oil. Would it in fact put the engine at risk to use regular oil?
>>
>>No, no risk at all. Even though I don't do it, you can even mix regular
>>and synthetic together and put it in your engine. Most oil companies now
>>sell blends and mixing two quarts of each is just making a blend. Who told
>>you they wouldn't put in conventional oil?
>
>
> Wal-Mart - the employee said something along the lines of "if we switch the
> oil and you have engine problems Wal-Mart would be responsible".

Wal-Mart, that explains it.

Matt

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> VicTek wrote:
>> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
>> news:%Yp7h.754$Oc.77905@news1.epix.net...
>>
>>>VicTek wrote:
>>>
>>>>I've been using Castrol synthetic oil in my Elantra. When I went for an
>>>>oil change recently and asked for regular oil I was told that since they
>>>>had been putting synthetic in my car they would not switch back to
>>>>regular oil. Would it in fact put the engine at risk to use regular oil?
>>>
>>>No, no risk at all. Even though I don't do it, you can even mix regular
>>>and synthetic together and put it in your engine. Most oil companies now
>>>sell blends and mixing two quarts of each is just making a blend. Who
>>>told you they wouldn't put in conventional oil?
>>
>>
>> Wal-Mart - the employee said something along the lines of "if we switch
>> the oil and you have engine problems Wal-Mart would be responsible".
>
> Wal-Mart, that explains it.
>
> Matt

Yeah. Well, they must have heard about the McDonalds "coffee" suit.
:^)

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

Oh that's hilarious.

If your car fell off the lift, got stolen, left the shop without an oil
filter or pan bolt, filled the crankcase with canned milk instead of
oil, or if any of a dozen other things happened to destroy the car or
the engine, they'd totally deny responsibility.

But swap synth for dino and suddenly they claim they'd be responsible
for something?!?!

hee hee

VicTek wrote:

> Wal-Mart - the employee said something along the lines of "if we switch the
> oil and you have engine problems Wal-Mart would be responsible".

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

"VicTek" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
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>
> Wal-Mart - the employee said something along the lines of "if we switch
the
> oil and you have engine problems Wal-Mart would be responsible".
>
>

Well - that explains a great deal.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

"VicTek" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Mike Marlow" <mmarlow@alltel.net> wrote in message
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> >
> > "VicTek" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
> > news:dJo7h.16412$B31.9310@newssvr27.news.prodigy.n et...
> >> I've been using Castrol synthetic oil in my Elantra. When I went for
an
> > oil
> >> change recently and asked for regular oil I was told that since they
had
> >> been putting synthetic in my car they would not switch back to regular
> > oil.
> >> Would it in fact put the engine at risk to use regular oil?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > No, but I'm curious why you would want to switch back after having used
> > synthetic.
>
> Only because cash is a little tight at the moment and I wanted to save
> twenty dollars. I prefer the synthetic and I will probably keep using it
> since the Wal-mart lube & oil package is still the best bang for the buck
in
> my area. I don't like being fed misinformation though.
>
>

And you are - being fed misinformation. I've never paid for an oil change
so I don't know the difference in price between a synthetic change and a
dino change. I understand cash being tight and if it is then at least walk
away with the confidence that you're really not hurting your motor in any
way by switching between the two.

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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

Mike Marlow wrote:
> "VicTek" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
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>
>>"Mike Marlow" <mmarlow@alltel.net> wrote in message
>>news:8864f$455e21a1$452895ad$26447@ALLTEL.NET. ..
>>
>>>"VicTek" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
>>>news:dJo7h.16412$B31.9310@newssvr27.news.prodig y.net...
>>>
>>>>I've been using Castrol synthetic oil in my Elantra. When I went for
>
> an
>
>>>oil
>>>
>>>>change recently and asked for regular oil I was told that since they
>
> had
>
>>>>been putting synthetic in my car they would not switch back to regular
>>>
>>>oil.
>>>
>>>>Would it in fact put the engine at risk to use regular oil?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>No, but I'm curious why you would want to switch back after having used
>>>synthetic.
>>
>>Only because cash is a little tight at the moment and I wanted to save
>>twenty dollars. I prefer the synthetic and I will probably keep using it
>>since the Wal-mart lube & oil package is still the best bang for the buck
>
> in
>
>>my area. I don't like being fed misinformation though.
>>
>>
>
>
> And you are - being fed misinformation. I've never paid for an oil change
> so I don't know the difference in price between a synthetic change and a
> dino change. I understand cash being tight and if it is then at least walk
> away with the confidence that you're really not hurting your motor in any
> way by switching between the two.

You mean there are places that will actually change your oil for you? :-)


Matt

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> You mean there are places that will actually change your oil for you? :-)
>

Last oil change I did myself was in 1991 when I bought a new Regal. It was
a real PITA getting to the filter. I find it much easier to reach into my
pocket for $25 than crawl under the car, especially in cold weather. I
usually go during the work day when a local shop is not busy so even time
and convenience is not a factor for me.

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

> Oh that's hilarious.
>
> If your car fell off the lift, got stolen, left the shop without an oil
> filter or pan bolt, filled the crankcase with canned milk instead of
> oil, or if any of a dozen other things happened to destroy the car or
> the engine, they'd totally deny responsibility.
>
> But swap synth for dino and suddenly they claim they'd be responsible
> for something?!?!
>
> hee hee

Well, the difference is they would lose "deniability" if they agreed to
switch the oil. On the other hand, I could have filled the crankcase with
canned milk myself! Latte anyone? <g>

Re: Switching between synthetic and regular oil
 

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
>
>>You mean there are places that will actually change your oil for you? :-)
>>
>
>
> Last oil change I did myself was in 1991 when I bought a new Regal. It was
> a real PITA getting to the filter. I find it much easier to reach into my
> pocket for $25 than crawl under the car, especially in cold weather. I
> usually go during the work day when a local shop is not busy so even time
> and convenience is not a factor for me.

No doubt it is easier. I just like to get out and do something
different after sitting at a computer all day. Also, it is a good time
to inspect under the car and look at the oil for signs of serious engine
distress. I also still split all of my own firewood by hand (8-10 face
cords a year). It would be easier to buy it, but I enjoy getting out
and doing things like that.


Matt