Originally Posted By: Fordtrucktexan
I call [censored] on synthetics keeping engines 'clean'. It has more to do with the alloy and operating conditions than the oil. Just about every high mile Honda engine I've taken apart that has had cheap oil in it it's whole life has been very clean.
+1; look @ kschachn's sienna; 5K Mobil 1 OC. At 300K it was far from spotless, not bad, but obviously the engine challenged the oil; M1 did well.
I call [censored] on synthetics keeping engines 'clean'. It has more to do with the alloy and operating conditions than the oil. Just about every high mile Honda engine I've taken apart that has had cheap oil in it it's whole life has been very clean.
+1; look @ kschachn's sienna; 5K Mobil 1 OC. At 300K it was far from spotless, not bad, but obviously the engine challenged the oil; M1 did well.
