switching back to natural oil?

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by Happy Little Pony

I just bought a jug of Valvoline NextGen oil, free after rebate at Advance Auto Parts. And I've used G-Oil in the past and would consider doing it again in the future.

FREE really? That recycled motor oil is FREE? That is hysterical! When I saw recycled Valvoline motor oil I knew they were nuts. Who would buy that with all the play synthetic oil gets?

Its like the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf. They were crazy to bring those cars to market at, what, $50,000.

I hope they crash and burn.

But if I see recycled oil for FREE Im there!

Hey maybe there'll be Volts for free!

[Happy Little Pony]

Originally Posted by bronsin

FREE really? That recycled motor oil is FREE? That is hysterical! When I saw recycled Valvoline motor oil I knew they were nuts. Who would buy that with all the play synthetic oil gets?

Your comparison to electric cars is about right. Why would I spend more to get an electric or hybrid when I'll most likely never make up the price difference with my fuel savings? These "green" oils are in the same boat. First, most people have already picked a kind of oil they like and don't really want to switch; and, second, why would they want to switch and pay more?

Why do we have these crazy rebates on G-Oil and the half-recycled Valvoline? Because they have to almost give it away to get people to even think about trying it.

Oh well, I guess it's the best of both worlds. I get a major rebate and I get to feel warm and fuzzy about my environmental friendliness.

[racerb]

I use synthetic oil not because I'm thinking about the environment, but because a car is a major investment. I have seen for myself the benefits of a pure synthetic engine, transmission, and rear differential oils (in my Tundra), and it's not just for mileage. Although increased fuel mileage has been a side effect, the biggest advantage has been reduced wear and tear. I do a lot of towing and by running the synthetic oils I'm protecting my engine, transmission and rear axel gears all while getting slightly better gas mileage. Another big plus is the extended drain intervals, say I left today for a race in Sebring Florida, towing my enclosed trailer with racecar and all my gear. By the time I returned home, with normal drain intervals, I'd be looking to change oil again, even though it was just changed days before I left. With synthetic oil I've got another 3,500 or more miles to go and oil still looks like new. Oils are like Radio Stations, everybodies got their favorite, if you don't like whats on, just change the channel. I'll keep using synthetic oil in all my Toyotas and please just use what you like, theres usually something different on sale every week!!

racerb