What sound, you ask? A tick, tick, tick sound your car engine makes. It's not the loud knocking sound many talk about; this one is much quieter. It's almost a whisper.
On a recent trip from New England to South Carolina, my car was making that sound but I didn't hear anything else or smell anything so I kept driving. For 1046 miles I drove until (finally) something told me to get it checked out. I drove 7 miles to the nearest auto place and come to find out, my car was low on oil. It wasn't just low, it had NO oil! The sound was the bearings getting ready to crack and blow my engine apart.
The guys at the car place told me a lot. Living in New England, many use synthetic oil because it's thinner and easier to get through the engine on cold days. Conventional oil is thicker and takes a bit more time to lubricate the engine on those wintery days. However, the thin oil is not necessarily good for your car in cold weather either because the lubrication is thin and may actually not be enough coverage.
Apparently, many newer cars run on synthetic oil. The guys at the shop I visited felt it was a conspiracy since synthetic oil and its oil changes are much more expensive. I'm not sure about that but I have since switched my car to the conventional oil and she runs much better as a result.
Visit your mechanic today for a pre-fall/winter car check-up and find out, once and for all, which oil is best for your vehicle.
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