Hey, I just had my oil changed. I have a 2003 Kia Specta with 50k miles on it. The guy asked what kind of oil i wanted in it and gave me some options about synthetic mumbo jumbo... i said i wanted the one in the middle (30$)... I got the receipt and it said i bought the high milage synthetic oil, is that right for 50k?! will it hurt my car? THANKS
2007-02-26 16:42:03 · 10 answers · asked by Nick 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
high mileage synthetic is not the middle, that's the high end.
It will not hurt your car, only help it.
high mileage oil IS NOT thicker in viscocity, all it means is an oil stop leak additive is added to the oil. You do not have to have over 75,000 miles to use high mileage oil. Most of the time it's simply marketing.
Your kia will work fine with regular conventional oil, change it regularly AND the filter, don't cheap out on the filter, and you'll be fine.
Use synthetic if you want, the benefits are high, drawback is the price.
If you live in a really cold climate or really hot climate, synthetic is good for you, it flows in extreme cold and won't break down in extreme heat. It has more detergents in it so the engine will remain cleaner. You can stretch your oil change from 3500 miles with conventional up to 7500 with synthetic.
Your mileage may vary.
2007-02-26 17:02:00 · answer #1 · answered by Eric F 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well it wont hurt your car but if your car has low miles and its not leaking oil than just use regular synthetic not synthetic high milage. Like i say nothing to be afraid about but if your car Isnt leaking oil than its just not worth the waste of money. The only difference between regular synthetic and synthetic high milage is that it has the stop oil leak additive
2013-12-30 19:14:42 · answer #2 · answered by Luis Moreno “Luigi” 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thems mumbo jumbo bout how the long chain molecules unravel when they are worm, increasing viscosity. So the oil is thin when it is cold and thick when it is hot.
You want it to be thin when it is cold so that it is pumped fast into the joints. then thickens later when the engine is hot. There are two number, 10w30 is a ten weight when cold and a 30 weight when hot.
I understand that fixed weight oil lasts a long time. Use what ever the car maker recommends until is starts smoking or burning oil between changes then consider raising the numbers by 5.
2007-02-26 16:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by Ron H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fully synthetic and high millage oil is more viscous cause it last longer and does it's job longer then other oils, such as Lubricating, cleaning, and cooling your engine... So it's good for your engine and it works longer improves the life of your engine, it's necessary if you drive a lot and it won't hurt your engine at all, just makes it ride a little smoother...
2007-02-26 18:30:36 · answer #4 · answered by MrOneDer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will be ok the high milage synthetic oil will not hurt anything if anything it will help. how long ago did you change the oil? if i was you i would get a can on eng restore that will help your motor alot more check there website out.
www.restoreusa.com
i use that in my car and it really dose work.
i would bet $ on it it works so good
good luck
hope this helps
2007-02-26 16:59:40 · answer #5 · answered by davedebo198305 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
utilising on the expressway is extra reachable on your oil and engine than city utilising. you'll want an oil replace in a lot less miles in case you do customarily city utilising. So, do you do city utilising or street utilising? keep extra money contained in the longer time period in case you replace 1qt of your oil with Lucas oil stabilizer (in the experience that your engine is in fairly undesirable structure, you should use one hundred% lucas and no oil). Thats extra useful than the extreme mileage oil. truly, the stuff is merely reallly sticky and keeps all parts of the engine coated so it would not dry start up or positioned on down or something. in the experience that your seals leak, do not get man made. It has smaller molecules and could discover any crack on your seals and leak out of it.
2016-10-17 09:15:51 · answer #6 · answered by lubin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a former mechanic and I still run synthetic to this day. ESPECIALLY IN WINTER!. dry start ups are so hard on engines. Crude oils don't offer the protection man made emollients do.
2007-02-26 16:47:22 · answer #7 · answered by Kill_Me_Now! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anymore today oil is oil....high mileage oil is not usually used until your vehicle hits seventy five thousand miles which is for some reason considered high mileage. pretty much any oil is safe for your car as long as it is for example 10w30 or 5w30 synthetic oils will not hurt it one bit.
2007-02-26 16:47:19 · answer #8 · answered by Tattooed Rockstar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't hurt your car, really, but it's unnecessary.
All so called "high mileage" oil is, is a heavier visc0sity.
2007-02-26 16:46:48 · answer #9 · answered by mantle two 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it won't hurt it. Use what your owner's manual recommends, not what the guy getting commision wants to sell you.
2007-02-26 16:48:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋