
{"id":2417,"date":"2020-12-17T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T12:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/thirdcoastautos\/?p=2417"},"modified":"2020-12-17T12:56:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T12:56:00","slug":"is-it-ok-to-switch-to-using-synthetic-motor-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/is-it-ok-to-switch-to-using-synthetic-motor-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a look at some new info that could add life to your car, truck or SUV"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is it ok to switch to using synthetic motor oil?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/should-i-be-using-premium-gas-in-my-car\/\">new information available to people<\/a> who own modern cars, trucks and SUVs to help them get the most life out of their vehicles as possible. Some of that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/bad-automatic-and-manual-transmission-habits\/\">information might contr<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/bad-automatic-and-manual-transmission-habits\/\">adict<\/a> what was once thought of as conventional wisdom. One of the hottest debates in the automotive world is the effectiveness of synthetic motor oil and people asking their mechanics, \u2018Is it ok to switch to using syn<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">thetic motor oil?\u2019 There aren\u2019t many vehicles built in the last 10 or so years that use conventional motor oil. But if you do have one of these platforms, the mileage is probably\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">piling up and you might need to make some changes. These videos will probably come in handy. If your current vehicle has reached the end of its life, please make an appointment with a Third Coast Auto Group product expert today.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\" data-contrast=\"auto\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/should-i-use-synthetic-oil-in-an-old-car\/\">Can I use synthetic oil in an old car?<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it ok to switch to using synthetic motor oil?\u00a0 There is a lot of new information available to people who own modern cars, trucks and SUVs to help them get the most life out of their vehicles as possible. 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