Why synthetic?

[GonzoWRX]

OK I have been laboriously reading all previous posts on synthetic oils and I have come to a few conclusions.

-you should switch to synthetic between 1,000-15,000 miles

-You should change your sythetic oil every 2,000 - 7,500 miles

Not that these are vague, and I really don't want to start a ugly war like I have seen on other posts but I am still in the learning phase of high performance automobiles and I have one childlike question....... Why?

All that I can gather from the other posts is that synthetic is good. What actual benifits do I gain by switching to synthetic? Will my car last longer, go faster, better gas mileage, will I have to change the oil less? Any info that you guys can toss me would be much appreciated. Thanks

[PlatinumWRX]

My disertation and the club's feed back is here.

http://clubwrx.keystreams.com/forums...p?threadid=337

Enjoy.

-Jim

[GV27]

Better flow characteristics, stronger film strength, less prone to break down due to shearing.......

[GonzoWRX]

Hey man I appreciate the info!