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Differences in Synthetic vs. Conventional Oil: Which is Best for Your Vehicle?

Differences in Synthetic vs. Conventional Oil: Which is Best for Your Vehicle?

Every car utilizes and expends oil differently based on a number of different factors. The main factor is what type of oil is used- synthetic oil or conventional oil, and there’s even synthetic blends. There are pros and cons to each due to how they perform and how they perform during use. This will be a short introductory guide which oil should be used.  .  SYNTHETIC OIL Synthetic oil is a form of man-made oil that’s made out of a combination of artificially-made compounds, typically of modified petroleum components and a base of distilled crude oil1. In fact, many synthetic oil manufacturers take the best parts of conventional oil and use it in synthetic, along with others ingredients ... read more

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