This is an ongoing subject that "flows" both ways. There are a lot of people that do not understand the synthetic advantage and just see a price tag on it. I just want them to at least understand that for whatever reason I would recomend a synthetic over regular oil. Ahhh the good old days of sludge and blocked head return bosses, wasted camshafts, rod knocks that developed in 5 minutes of beating on your car...those were the days.