You only need full synthetic oil if your car manufacturer states that your engine requires it.   When your engine was designed, it was built around a specific oil. Some of the measurements in your engine are precise down to the thickness of a human hair. Those tight tolerances require correct oil to keep moving parts from grinding into non-moving parts. 

Whatever vehicle you own, a responsible repair shop will require that you use the manufacturer recommended oil.

If your car doesn’t require synthetic oil and you would like to use it, there are many benefits. However, you shouldn’t feel obligated to put oil in your vehicle other than what your car manufacturer recommends.  A conventional (synthetic blend) oil change would be sufficient.

If the light or message comes on the dash, and you haven’t had an oil change within a few thousand miles or a month, you need to talk to your mechanic about getting your oil changed. It is possible your reminder light may not have been reset properly at the last service, but you should have that verified by a professional who knows your car, and your service history.

In any vehicle with a reminder or indicator for oil changes, they are set to the maximum allowable mileage and time that your car maker states is safe to run your oil. In most vehicles, if you wait to change your oil past the recommended mileage, it will make the vehicle run poorly, or may cause damage to expensive engine controls and parts.

Newer cars don’t use cheap oil and filters any more. The oil in your car does so much more than just act as a lubricant, it’s like the employee at work that ‘wears many hats.’ That makes it more important than ever to have good quality oil that gets all of the jobs done.

In your car, engine oil has many roles:

• the engineer that lubricates moving parts. 
• the janitor protecting against sludge buildup
• the maid that cleans small passageways and filters.
• the traffic cop directing pressure for engine timing control.
• the dispatcher that adjusts the camshaft and valves.
• the guy that brings the cooler of cold drinks for oil cooled devices like a turbo. 

Engine oil is the most important aspect of caring for your engine. If you cut costs with your engine oil, you’ll likely end up spending more on repairs for expensive engine parts.  

A professional repair shop will recommend other repairs and services that should save you time and money if done during your oil change. Their responsibility is to focus on keeping your car running better, and safer! Ultimately, this saves you money and time in preventable repairs.

A trustworthy technician will have physical evidence of items that need attention now, things that can wait, and things that are in good shape. A mechanic that doesn’t care about you, or your car, will perform an oil change only, and won’t tell you about current and upcoming needs your car has.

If your technician is honest and open about recommended repairs, they’ll have clear and obvious reasons to back up the additional services.  When you do online search for “oil changes near me”, keep in mind that Seeburg offers customers a digital health report on multiple systems of your car. It includes relevant notes, pictures and video of what is good, what needs repairs now, and what repairs are coming up.