tkotitan
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Vermont, USA
These days it seems weird but I only drive my XJ once a week on a short trip to town. '94 2dr 4.0L XJ SE.
I need to do oil soon, and have always run conventional oil, but last year I did both the rear main seal and the filter adapter. So I suppose I do not have to worry about a synthetic oil cleaning gunk out of an old seal and causing a leak since I have a new seal. I am looking at whatever Advance has on special - sometimes I can get a Mobil 1 deal for around 25 bucks.
Since I am lucky if I get to do oil every 6 months, I would like to stretch it for a year. Mileage is not the issue, I put maybe 2 or 3k miles a year on it tops. My question is, if I let it sit will a synthetic last well? I have heard it can help with cold starts and I can use that because I live in VT where it gets below freezing 5 months out of the year.
I only hesitate because I do run an aftermarket Spectre filter which doesn't filter out all the dirt, and VT is very dirty. Dirty roads, dirt and salt on the paved roads in the winter, plenty of dust in the air. So maybe it is a moot point and the oil will get dirty just as fast?
I have been stretching things by doing conventional oil deals (either Catstrol or Valvoline) and running a PureONE filter. If I can spend a couple bucks more and get a few more months out of things, I am willing to give it a try. I do not have the cash to grab the high end synthetics at this point such as RP.
Any other thoughts on making this switch? I'm happy to leave the floor open on this topic since I haven't seen one in a bit from my searching.
I need to do oil soon, and have always run conventional oil, but last year I did both the rear main seal and the filter adapter. So I suppose I do not have to worry about a synthetic oil cleaning gunk out of an old seal and causing a leak since I have a new seal. I am looking at whatever Advance has on special - sometimes I can get a Mobil 1 deal for around 25 bucks.
Since I am lucky if I get to do oil every 6 months, I would like to stretch it for a year. Mileage is not the issue, I put maybe 2 or 3k miles a year on it tops. My question is, if I let it sit will a synthetic last well? I have heard it can help with cold starts and I can use that because I live in VT where it gets below freezing 5 months out of the year.
I only hesitate because I do run an aftermarket Spectre filter which doesn't filter out all the dirt, and VT is very dirty. Dirty roads, dirt and salt on the paved roads in the winter, plenty of dust in the air. So maybe it is a moot point and the oil will get dirty just as fast?
I have been stretching things by doing conventional oil deals (either Catstrol or Valvoline) and running a PureONE filter. If I can spend a couple bucks more and get a few more months out of things, I am willing to give it a try. I do not have the cash to grab the high end synthetics at this point such as RP.
Any other thoughts on making this switch? I'm happy to leave the floor open on this topic since I haven't seen one in a bit from my searching.