The best motor oil for your fleet of vehicles depends on several factors. The first thing you should consider is what the vehicle manufacturer recommends. You also need to take into account how the fleet vehicles are driven. Finally, weather conditions can play a factor in the type of motor oil that protects the engine best. Buellton Garage is going to list the different types of motor oil below. We will work with you to determine which type is best for your fleet vehicles.
Conventional
Conventional motor oil has been around for over a century, so you can bet that you can rely on this oil. If your fleet vehicles do a lot of highway driving without a ton of stops, conventional motor oil will work just fine in the engine. Conventional motor oil is perfect for standard engines that don’t have a ton of miles on them. It’s important to have conventional oil changed every 3,000 miles to ensure that it remains clean and viscous.
High-Mileage
If your fleet vehicles have over 75,000 miles on them, it’s time to switch to high-mileage motor oil. This oil is designed to prevent oil leaks, a normal problem with older engines. High-mileage motor oil has additives in it to protect older engines better. This motor oil also needs to be changed every 3,000 miles to ensure it remains clean and viscous.
Synthetic
Synthetic motor oil is a better choice for fleet vehicles that do a lot of stop-and-go driving such as delivery vans. Synthetic motor oil is man-made and contains additives designed to help it protect engines better under stressful conditions. Stop-and-go driving is just one example of a stressful condition. Synthetic motor oil also works well during extreme weather conditions such as icy conditions in the winter and excessive heat in the summer.
Synthetic Blend
Finally, you may opt to use a synthetic blend in your fleet vehicles to get the affordability of a conventional oil with the extra protection of a synthetic oil. After reading that, you have probably guessed correctly that a synthetic blend is a combination of both oil types. This works well in all fleet vehicles because it gives you the best of both worlds.
Again, Buellton Garage in Buellton, CA, would be happy to meet with you to determine the best motor oil for your fleet vehicles. We can discuss the type of driving your drivers do and the weather conditions the vehicles endure.