The idea that a vehicle’s engine needs oil to run properly shouldn’t be a foreign one to anybody. However, not all oils are the same. Just as there is a vehicle for just about any\u00a0conceivable\u00a0need, there is an available motor oil that is needed to help it perform as intended. One of the more common questions our service team gets<\/a> from customers is, ‘Do I have to use synthetic oil in my Nissan car, truck or SUV?’ Well, the answer depends on a couple of different factors. Nissan vehicles built in the last couple years come with an owner’s manual saying that synthetic oil is recommended while older models say conventional oil is ok. Let’s\u00a0take a look\u00a0at the information available.<\/p>\n READ MORE: The 2019\u00a0Sierra with the carbon fiber cargo bed is coming soon<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Synthetic oil starts life just like conventional oil, it’s pulled out of the ground and sent to a refinery. When synthetic oil is made, it gets further distilled and broken down into individual basic molecules. This is where even more impurities are removed and additional compounds are added to make it provide better performance as well as better protection for the engine.<\/p>\n For most vehicle owners, using conventional oil or the synthetic version\u00a0probably won’t make much of a difference. The most important thing to remember that you are replacing the oil with the proper weight or viscosity.<\/p><\/div>\n Without getting into the dense science of petrochemical engineering, there are a couple of important reasons why using synthetic oil might be better for your vehicle.<\/p>\n It’s cleaner<\/strong> \u2014 Since more\u00a0impurities\u00a0are taken out of\u00a0synthetic oil before it’s put into your vehicle, that means fewer\u00a0contaminants\u00a0are going to show up where they don’t belong. Additionally, using synthetic oil will cut down on the\u00a0build-up of engine sludge.<\/p>\n It’s more adaptable<\/strong> \u2014 The ambient temperature can affect how well an oil works inside of an engine. Synthetic oil is better-suited to protect engine across a wider range of conditions. This could be important in older vehicles<\/a> that are used during the harsh Montana winter.<\/p>\n If you have any questions about the best way to maintain your vehicle, feel free to reach out to the Billion Auto Group Service Department. Don’t want to deal with an oil change? Make an appointment today and we’ll take care of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do I have to use synthetic oil in my Nissan car, truck or SUV? The idea that a vehicle’s engine needs oil to run properly shouldn’t be a foreign one to anybody. However, not all oils are the same. Just as there is a vehicle for just about any\u00a0conceivable\u00a0need, there is an available motor oil […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\nWhat is synthetic oil?<\/h4>\n
What happens if I use the wrong kind of oil?<\/h4>\n
Why is synthetic oil better?<\/h3>\n