quailallstar said:
My car is a lease so Im not looking for long term reliability. But should I switch to synthetic oil? On my VW I have used synthetic since day one (cars mine, not lease). I only have 600 miles on the car so im a bit away from the 1st oil change. Any input would be helpful guys. THANKS! 
In my opinion it would depend on how fast you drive and if you are planning to have the car long term or possibly buying out your lease when it comes up.
Synthetic oil is an excellent oil that exceeds manufactures requirements for engine oil. When cars operate at high temperatures ( high car speeds) heat builds up in the engine and normal oil can and will have viscosity break down which will damage the engine. Synthetic oil can handle the high heat better and will not break down in typical high heat situations.
It also has a very low pour point, this means it will still flow
at -65C whereas normal engine oil will not. This will give almost instance oil pressure in your Mo. But according where you live this is probable not a concern, as I am writing this, it is -6C with 10cm of snow on the ground.
That is the good points in a nutshell, the bad point is that the oil cost are almost double vs. conventional oil. So to answer your question, if you are thinking in keeping the Mo at the end of the lease if not I will assume that you will get your oil changed on a regular basis as set out by your lease agreement and that will suffice, but the answer is up to you.
I personal use Mobil 1 in all my cars and have for over 12years and absolutey love it as it preforms that way I need it as I generally keep my cars for over 12 years at a time.
Just a final note you should wait until the engine has had a chance to break in before you switch to syntheic oil, this will ensure there is a small wear pattern that is required for piston rings and valves to seat properly on the heads and cylinder walls.
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