[richard cheese]

I too just switched to synthetic. With kids in sports, and my days and weekends sleeved out until 2027 (when my daughter will be out of High School) with sports, music, family trips, did I mention sports?, I cannot simply drop my car off at the dealership for free oil changes.

I switched over to Valvoline 0-20 syn.

As for the mileage, maybe the motor hasn't broken in yet? I have but 8.5k on mine, and waiting for it to rise soon.