Posted by Desoto61 [72.218.217.138] on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 10:04:52 :
In Reply to: Anyone using synthetic oil in their axles? posted by Ron in Indiana [71.97.192.35] on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 23:27:17 :
Synthetics are undeniably better than their conventional counterparts. I think for gear boxes, differentials, etc. they're worth the extra investment. I have Royal Purple for the transfer case and differentials on the PW.
Engine oil is a different animal. I like it for certain circumstances and think it's a waste for others.
The hard part is that any more it's harder to determine when you're paying for synthetic performance and when it's a buzz word used to charge extra. For instance most modern automatic transmission fluid used in new cars is fully synthetic by design, so paying extra for a version branded "synthetic" is probably just wasting money.