If the price point isn't a factor the synthetic oil is always the better choice. Its just a superior product!

With that said, regular oil and filter changes are far more important. You can easily go 5k with conventional oil or with a blend and as @tirk said 7-8k on a synthetic.

I don't want guacamole! I want ripe avacados!

so its not new yes. must be a '05 or so those are the best anyhow. otherwise your manual would say a heavier weight. hopefully you got a '95 5 speed manual.

its a 99 5 speed with 61k on it. i slide it round the corners

In all seriousness, I do the squeeze test before I buy and if they feel right get them. I shop different places, but as long as its a quality produce store I never have an issue. I don't eat them, my wife does and she never complains.
And if they were not good she would complain.

i don’t think Larusso went up against anyone named Goliath.

Guess it was actually David huh? I might need to open a bible now and again

you got a picture version? or does some read it to you?

I don't remember what I posted there. I did end up getting one a couple years ago but looking for another one now.