Synthetic Vs Mineral engine oil. Which one is better?

There are many sort of engine oil in the market in our country. Some of them are authorized distributor and some them import by self. According to the grade, quality and activity we have 3 kind of engine oil in the market:

1. Mineral engine oil.
2. Synthetic engine oil
3. Semi-synthetic engine oil.

Synthetic engine oil
Synthetic engine oil is maximum refined and made with all the necessary chemical that it will serve maximum performance/protection from the engine. This engine oil enhance the longevity of the engine. Its separated in the group of 3, 4, 5. as it is made by different types chemical, its rate is little bit high. It can used for a long time. A biker can use it up to 3000 kilometer.

Mineral engine oil
We can mention this engine oil as the whole natural why because it is not refined as the synthetic engine oil. It cannot be used for a long time but it can fill up the demand of the engine. A biker should change this sort of engine oil in every 1000 kilometer.

Semi-synthetic engine oil
Its a blend of mineral and synthetic engine oil. But the synthetic never over 30% and this better in the low price. Motul is the first who introduce in the year of 1966.

Characteristics of Mineral engine oil

- Low price
- Need to change frequently
- Not so effective in the high temperature or heavy cold weather.
- Not suitable for the best performance
- If you don't change it then this will harm engine parts
- Engine often makes bad sound
- It becomes so thin in a sort time
- No necessary chemical used in it
- Not refined in high technology.

Bad parts
There is no way to separate the unnecessary things from this mineral engine oil. Thats why it cannot work properly in the high or heavy low temperature. Sometime it lost its normal activity for chemical reaction which can be heavy harmful for the engine. Meanwhile, the main point about this engine oil that it is not refined according to demand of time.

Characteristics of Synthetic engine oil

- High price
- Never need to change frequently
- Perform normally in any weather condition
- Suitable for the best performance
- Usable for 2000-3000 kilometer at a stretch.
- Never let to gather any pollution/dust in the engine
- Never get this easily
- All the necessary chemical added to it
- Refined in maximum technology

Good parts of synthetic oil
Synthetic oil starts it function from the beginning where mineral oil takes some time. Synthetic oil reduce fuel cost where mineral oil take sometime to spread itself over the engine and friction inside the engine cost harm of it.

More good side of the synthetic oil

- Extra ordinary performance
- Little in quality but heavy effective lubricant
- Keep the engine cool in heavy cold weather
- Keep the pollution away nicely
- Save the engine from pollution of inside
- Enhance the effectiveness of the engine
- Less wastage of engine oil in heavy speed
- Suitable perfectly in any weather condition
- Enhance the longevity by reducing the inside friction
- Same effective in the highly chemical reaction
- Less chance to get vapor in the heavy heat
- Active for a long time
- Each little part of the of this oil is equal to each other.

Bad parts of synthetic oil

- High price
- Few are acquainted with its effectiveness.
- Under 100cc bikers are not interested in it and most of biker in our country 100cc or less bike.

Flash the engine in new change
If you are switching to mineral to synthetic or synthetic to mineral then you better flash the engine if you expecting better performance from this. Don't use kerosene/petrol/diesel during the flash.

How to flash the engine
- Start the engine and make little bit hot
- Open the filling cup at first then start the process
- Drain the complete oil
- Close the drain nut
- Put the new oil in necessary quantity
- close the filling cup
- Turn on the engine
- Run the bike for sometime or you can run it for 200-300 kilometer then drain it completely.
- Your bikes engine flash is complete.
- Its actually a renewal system of engine by throwing its pollution out from it.
What mineral oil you should use in break in period
Some people suggest mineral oil at first then synthetic but why so? Why because, according to the rules of the company synthetic oil can cost the customer in a big amount which not going to beneficiary for the customers. That why maximum rider suggest mineral oil at first.

Final words
Mineral engine oil is totally natural and well known to all the bikers which is cheap in price. On the other hand, synthetic engine oil high in price and many necessary chemical used in it and it is very healthy for the engine. Although synthetic engine oil is better to use but you should follow the companies regulation for the better service.

If you want to use synthetic engine oil then must use that one which is made or prepared for the bike and that one must grade qualified which indicated for the motorbike.