Advantages of Switching from Motor Oil to Synthetic Oil

This essay discusses the advantages of synthetic oil over traditional motor oil for car engines. It highlights the benefits of synthetic oil, including its ability to withstand higher temperatures, resist breakdown, and prolong engine life. The essay explains how synthetic oil can handle extreme weather conditions and is particularly beneficial for cars that undertake frequent short trips, where motor oil may not fully warm up. Furthermore, it emphasizes that synthetic oil helps in reducing the sludge buildup, and thus keeps the engine in a better condition. The essay concludes by noting the environmental benefits of synthetic oil, which does not produce toxic waste. References are also provided for the reader to seek further information on the topic.

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Advantage of Switching from Motor Oil to Synthetic Oil in Car
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The essay gives an overview of the advantages of switching from motor oil to synthetic
oil in the car. Synthetic oil refers to the lubricant that consists of artificially made chemical
compounds. Motor oil on the other hand refers to mixture of additives and base oil used for
lubricating parts of the engine for reducing friction.
Many automobile makers ask the owners to use synthetic oil for their car engine.
Synthetic oil has some advantages over motor oil and is designed in a manner to be more
effective (Feldhoff et al. 2012). Synthetic oil resist break down of engine and has a longer life.
Synthetic oil can withstand higher temperatures. Usage of synthetic oil also helps in the flow of
cold temperatures thereby reducing the wear and tear of the engine during frigid startups. Thus,
synthetic oil helps in prolonging the life of the car engine.
If one makes innumerable number of short trips then the conventional motor oil never
warms up enough for burning of the impurities and the moisture. This could lead to the
breakdown of the motor oil. In the contrary, synthetic oil would not break down quickly.
Moreover, the usage of synthetic oil is able to withstand extreme weather conditions. Cars using
synthetic oil can be used for hauling heavy-duty materials without any breakdown (Wu et al.
2012). Thus, synthetic oil can serve longer miles and holds up better as there is no requirement
for oil change as recommended by manufacture with a six-month or a year interval. Synthetic oil
also acts as a savior for the older engines that is more prone to building up of sludge. The
formation of the sludge takes place due to the breakage of the oil.
Thus, to conclude, one can say that using synthetic oil prolongs the engine life of the car
and keeps it in a better condition. This oil also benefits the environment, as there is no
production of any kind of toxic waste similar to motor oil.

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References:
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Schulte-Fischedick, J., 2012. Comparative system analysis of direct steam generation and
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Wu, J., Wang, N., Wang, L., Dong, H., Zhao, Y. and Jiang, L., 2012. Electrospun porous
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