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<blockquote data-quote="GC7" data-source="post: 3931421" data-attributes="member: 2455"><p>In that case you are fine either way. The additive package that goes into conv or synth is largely the same (zinc, phos, moly, calcium, boron, etc), but synthetics are often specified in case of "thinner is better" (good luck finding a conventional 0w16 oil like Toyota and Honda have started to spec) or severe duty (new Vette high performance engine, newer Turbo engines).</p><p></p><p>*Edit - One thing I forgot to mention - if your engine has a tendency towards fuel dilution, that can also reduce the service life of the oil. A UOA is the only way to know the actual percentage, but if the oil starts literally smelling like gasoline after a few hundred miles then factor that in as well. Newer direct injection engines seem to have this problem more than older port injection engines, but it just varies based on the design.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GC7, post: 3931421, member: 2455"] In that case you are fine either way. The additive package that goes into conv or synth is largely the same (zinc, phos, moly, calcium, boron, etc), but synthetics are often specified in case of "thinner is better" (good luck finding a conventional 0w16 oil like Toyota and Honda have started to spec) or severe duty (new Vette high performance engine, newer Turbo engines). *Edit - One thing I forgot to mention - if your engine has a tendency towards fuel dilution, that can also reduce the service life of the oil. A UOA is the only way to know the actual percentage, but if the oil starts literally smelling like gasoline after a few hundred miles then factor that in as well. Newer direct injection engines seem to have this problem more than older port injection engines, but it just varies based on the design. [/QUOTE]
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