Would you rather run a synthetic blend SP oil or SN rated synthetic?

[hemitom]

Look at my bag. It's empty. Can you guess what my bag is f

Look at my bag. It's empty. Can you guess what my bag is for?

No!
But i'm sure your itching to tell me.....

 

[Chris142]

Both of those ratings are more than our cars need. Which one is a better deal?

 

[tyman]

No!
But i'm sure your itching to tell me.....

I’m not. If I were, I’d make multiple posts about it.

 

[PimTac]

Good luck finding anything SN.

 

[blufeb95]

Good luck finding anything SN.

Euro oils with too high of Calcium to be SN+ or SP

 

[2EHA]

Mobil 1 EP SN+ vs QSUD SP

you’d be an idiot if you took the latter for the same price. SP is not anything demanding

 

[DirectRejection]

Mobil 1 EP SN+ vs QSUD SP

you’d be an idiot if you took the latter for the same price. SP is not anything demanding

On BITOG, details matter.

Per OP, it would be
M1 EP SN
vs
QS.

 

[DirectRejection]

delete

 

[Pagophilus]

Just wondering what is better

It's 2021. Why use anything less than synthetic?

 

[Accent Abuser]

Just wondering what is better

SN A3/B4 over SP. SP ILSAC GF-6 if its a 30 grade or lower is better than SN though.

 

[dubber09]

I'd go SP but SN isn't that much worse.

 

[dubber09]

SN A3/B4 over SP. SP ILSAC GF-6 if its a 30 grade or lower is better than SN though.

Then C3 would be even better, no?

 

[Accent Abuser]

Then C3 would be even better, no?

Nothing wrong with C3 either. Probably better if you've got an oil burner and are worried about intake valve deposits or cat fouling.

 

[wemay]

The question was between SN and SP, not C3, A3/B4 or other euro oils.

 

[tblt44]

Full syn any day

 

[dubber09]

Nothing wrong with C3 either. Probably better if you've got an oil burner and are worried about intake valve deposits or cat fouling.

I answered above where picked SP over SN and then just commented on A3/B4 oil where I'd rather use C3.

 

[wemay]

It's 2021. Why use anything less than synthetic?

If a blend meets your specs and you can purchase at a significant savings, there's nothing wrong with that choice...whatever year it is.

 

[cristo]

SN+ or SP both give good LSPI protection
compared to SN, and SP gives good
timing chain protection compared to
SN and SN+. Both are important for my
2009 MINI JCW Clubman. Currently
using up my SN+ and will change to SP
with the next oil change in 2200 miles.

 

[Duffyjr]

Ok, where are all the "which ever is cheaper folks", I guess this is one situation where cost does matter

Me, I'll take all the VAS SN+ you got.

 

[torino351]

It's 2021. Why use anything less than synthetic?

It is 2021 and the demise of the ICE is just around the corner, relatively speaking. Use SP or SN oil. Car companies are going to go all electric before your engine comes to the end of its life.