Is it safe to switch to synthetic oil from conventional oil

Asked by Guru9R32T Jul 17, 2017 at 06:52 PM about the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT Club Cab 4WD

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

Opinions vary on this one. If you changed oil frequently and your engine is clean inside I do not see a problem but I don't see much benefits either. My 2002 F150 has 190k on it and I tried synthetic on one oil change. No problems and no benefits.

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