With so many available motor oil brands and several labels like "synthetic blend," "full synthetic," or "conventional," the process of choosing one for your car has now become somewhat tedious. It ...

W ith so many available motor oil brands and several labels like "synthetic blend," "full synthetic," or "conventional," the process of choosing one for your car has now become somewhat tedious ...

Using an unsuitable blend oil in a bid to save a few dollars can be very costly in the long run, and so as a general rule of thumb, it's probably advisable to make the leap to full synthetic if ...

At both low and high temperatures, synthetic oils enjoy better viscosity and stability than conventional oil or synthetic blends. Full synthetic oils are designed to flow quickly in winter ...

He goes on to say that oils labeled as full synthetic are usually Group II or Group III blends that use a small percentage of synthetic base oil, and the term “just means it has enough of the ...

I have a 2015 Nissan Rogue with 30,000 miles on it. I’ve done all the oil changes as called for. So far, I’ve always used a synthetic blend oil.

DEAR CAR TALK: I have a 2015 Nissan Rogue with 30,000 miles on it. I've done all the oil changes as called for. So far, I've always used a synthetic blend oil. At my last oil change, however, they ...

Dear Car Talk: Ever since Smokey Yunick recommended it in the 1970s, I’ve been using synthetic motor oil. Now, along comes something called a “synthetic blend.” ...

I really like the way you support us older gals who have to deal with car repair issues in a male-dominated industry. My question concerns how to keep my 2005 Ford Expedition, with 160,000 miles ...

Consumer Reports presents the advantages and downsides of using synthetic oil in your car, and why you might want to consider synthetic engine oil. Ad-free. Influence-free.