Can I switch to synthetic after my first 8000km oil change??

[Pars]

If you're not sure, I'd just go with the manufacturer's recommendation, which is 8000km for the first oil change and anything goes afterward.

From personal experience from my last two cars, I've found that the engine start to get quick at around 30,000km on regular oil. Given that synthetic is suppose to be significantly better at lubricating, I wonder if the same effect could be achieved from a car that's been fed synthetic from an early age.

It's also interesting that of all the car I've encountered that have over 400,000km on it, none of them were running synthetic. Has anyone heard of a synthetic user pushing that kind of mileage?

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by Pars

It's also interesting that of all the car I've encountered that have over 400,000km on it, none of them were running synthetic. Has anyone heard of a synthetic user pushing that kind of mileage?

Most people that either bought a car with 400,000km or even 400,000 miles on it is going to be a penny pincher and is no way going to put synthetic in it. I will put syntetic in my car untill the day I sell my car, that does not mean the cheep ass the buys my car with 200,000 miles on it, when I am done with it, won't switch over to dino oil........ I highly doubt the 400,000km cars you are seeing are 1st owner cars

[Pars]

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

Most people that either bought a car with 400,000km or even 400,000 miles on it is going to be a penny pincher and is no way going to put synthetic in it. I will put syntetic in my car untill the day I sell my car, that does not mean the cheep ass the buys my car with 200,000 miles on it, when I am done with it, won't switch over to dino oil........ I highly doubt the 400,000km cars you are seeing are 1st owner cars

Two of my good friends are original owner with cars that have over 400,000km. One's got a 1.8T 1999 Passat and the other has a 1990 Civic Si. They're still driving them. I don't think they're cheap asses since most of their surplus money goes toward traveling. btw, both cars uses regular oil, from day one.