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I have a 2000 chrysler neon. The car is good and gets me from point a to point b
I now have 200 000K on it and i was wondering if i should switch to synthetic.
I have always been running 5W30 Castrol oil in it.
Would synthetic help? or make it leak? i heard my previous owner mention when i bought the car at 100 000 k that he heard they leak with synthetic.A few years back this banging started on cold days which goes away within a few seconds of starting it. My mechanic tells me its just that oil is thicker and takes time before it goes up. I know synthetic oil is much better in cold weather but will it leak in a 2000 Chrysler neon?
Has anyone been running synthetic in those year cars before and how has it been with synthetic?
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Switching to synthetic oil at that mileage will do more harm then good.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm
Is a bible for all automotive fluids. Lots of good info there.
I run conventional in my 1996 Neon and I’ve got 288,??? on it and it leaks a bit. Are you the 2nd owner?
I would not change the grade of oil you put in your engine. The reason why is you dont need to put a high grade oil in a car at that mileage. It would be a waste of money. The only thing I would change is the oil filter. I would not recommend FRAM. From my own personal reasons.
Yes I am the second owner got the car at 100 000Km and it just recently passed the 200 000Km mark I use a Quaker State filter in it. i used to use Fram but I heard way too much bad stuff about it so I switched a couple of years ago.
Upon examining the filter constructions I feel Quaker being far superior to Fram
I have a 99 Saturn SL1 with 225K and recently switched to full synthetic. I feel like it helped the valve rattle when the engine first starts. Synthetic oil is much slicker than conventional oil in my humble opinion. I have repaired sealed bearings by boiling them in full synthetic oil. It maintains viscosity at a higher temperature. BTY the Saturn averages 36 MPG. Not bad for a car with that many miles.
[quote=”Dariusz” post=34572]Yes I am the second owner got the car at 100 000Km and it just recently passed the 200 000Km mark I use a Quaker State filter in it. i used to use Fram but I heard way too much bad stuff about it so I switched a couple of years ago.
Upon examining the filter constructions I feel Quaker being far superior to Fram[/quote]
You should get one of these for it. They’re free.
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