Your Corvette is a performance machine; you’re even luckier if you drive a classic ‘Vette. There has been a debate brewing in the automotive service industry over the last decade about whether synthetic motor oil is better than conventional motor oil. The general answer is not always. Both oils do their jobs and they do them well. Synthetic can be beneficial in a performance vehicle, however, which is why RB Auto Service offers this option to our customers. Let’s talk about its benefits.
Motor Oil 101
Whether you choose synthetic or conventional motor oil, you can expect this crucial automotive fluid to reduce the friction and thereby the wear between moving engine parts, protect vehicle components, regulate temperature variations, and extend the life you get out of your automobile. Motor oil also helps your engine run efficiently and remain reliable, no matter how many miles you have on your car.
The Specific Benefits of Synthetic
Synthetic motor oil is manmade. This motor oil is produced in a laboratory rather than extracted from the ground. Additives are included in synthetic oil formulas to boost its cleanliness and functionality. Synthetic oil has fewer impurities, as well, which makes it a higher quality motor oil. As such, synthetic motor oil comes with advantages over conventional motor oil. They are
- An ability to stand up to extreme hot and cold weather without burning off or freezing
- A reduced tendency to breakdown and oxidize in extreme heat
- An ability to boost your vehicle’s fuel economy
- A reduction in engine drag, thereby producing better horsepower
- An ability to produce less engine sludge than conventional motor oil
- The convenience of longer oil-change durations
- The ability to protect your vehicle’s engine against wear better than conventional motor oil
Now, some of these benefits don’t really make a difference to us here in Pinellas Park, FL. We don’t have extreme temperature fluctuations between hot and cold weather from the summer to the winter. We also don’t get hot enough to worry about oil breakdown and oxidation. Conventional motor oil works well in our climate. Where synthetic works better for your Corvette is in its performance.
If you choose synthetic motor oil for your ‘Vette, you increase its fuel efficiency and horsepower; reduce engine sludge, which is particularly important in classic Corvettes; and can rest easy that your engine is better protected by the manmade oil because it has fewer impurities. For a high-performance vehicle, synthetic is just better for the engine. This is also true for a classic Corvette.
Bring your Corvette, brand new or classic, into RB Auto Service to switch the conventional motor oil to synthetic or synthetic blend. Our shop is located in Pinellas Park, FL, and you can call us to let us you’re coming by dialing 727-430-8750.
