lambertsonic
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Thanks , ill probably start putting in whatever synthetic oil Is on sale when it time for an oil change .
100,000 mile report.
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Thanks , ill probably start putting in whatever synthetic oil Is on sale when it time for an oil change .
Hypurr
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I have been using Castrol Syntec in my Colorado since I got it, it now has 179,000 and the engine is clean inside and runs great. I put Castrol Edge with Titanium when I did the first change on the Sonic, but I got it at Walmart for $26 for 5qts., the regular Edge was $24. I'm not sure where you are getting your oil but that sounds awfully high.
lambertsonic
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Canada my friend ! I can't be too picky ...
ChrisJ
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Wait a minute.
How could switching oil brands or even oil types have ANY effect on what the OLM reads out. My understanding was the OLM was 100% software and had no sensors that could tell anything about the oil it self.
Personally, I run Mobil 1 5w30 and recently switched to their extended performance oil just because I've heard its a better oil. I usually follow the OLM and change at around 10% remaining which comes to around 10,000 miles on my two cars.
How could switching oil brands or even oil types have ANY effect on what the OLM reads out. My understanding was the OLM was 100% software and had no sensors that could tell anything about the oil it self.
Personally, I run Mobil 1 5w30 and recently switched to their extended performance oil just because I've heard its a better oil. I usually follow the OLM and change at around 10% remaining which comes to around 10,000 miles on my two cars.
ChrisJ
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JimmyQ
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ChrisJ
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I do dump the used oil in my wife's jeep
ok now that is just wrong.
$ub$onic
The Sticker Guy
190k miles and been on its last leg for 3 years now and will not die. Hahaha, it's a 4.0 i6 it's fine
sx sonic
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ColonelPanic
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I'm running Pennzoil Platinum - probably in the minority. Seems like most around here are running Mobil1 or boutiques. So far it's been a fine oil. It's Dexos1 certified to appease the warranty gods and is at a good price point. I caught it on sale at Meijer and after rebate it was $12 for 5 qts. Not bad to get a name brand full synthetic for the price of a store brand dino. When the rebate check came Pennzoil sent me a $5 off coupon, so I shall combine that with another sale for the next OCI.
Stew
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I've used Mobil 1 5w-30 Extended Performance myself the last couple of oil changes. Recently I stumbled across the Mobil 1 product guide and the Extended Performance is the same as the standard Mobil 1 5w-30 as far as the anti wear additives zinc and phosphorus go.
In fact, all the Dexos 1 approved oils have the same low levels of these, if you want higher levels of zinc and phosphorus you have to use a non-Dexos 1 approved oil, the 5w-30 High Mileage has higher levels as does the 0w-40. I wonder if part of the Dexos 1 approval process is not having these higher than a certain amount.
You can check out the specs here
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ChrisJ
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CheapFuneral
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I heard Castro (I think) and Mobil 1 are new oils (as are performance oils like purple royal) while oils like Pennzoil is recycled. In fact I've had people tell me how Pennzoil was complete garbage. Personally I like Mobil 1 in my cars but I did try Castro this change, and ive used Pennzoil in other cars. I think their mostly the same but I've had no problems with Mobil 1 so I tend to stick with that.
On a side note my dad won't use syn oil because he used to work at a bakery and he says when they switched their oils in the machines from conventional to full syn they had to change the oil everyday because it would build up and get thick and nasty do to the heat of the ovens.
On a side note my dad won't use syn oil because he used to work at a bakery and he says when they switched their oils in the machines from conventional to full syn they had to change the oil everyday because it would build up and get thick and nasty do to the heat of the ovens.
RSWorxs
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Just curious as too what everyones oil looks like when yall push it from 6K to even 10K miles...I know the oil life readout is telling you its fine but I will personally will be changing it atleast every 3500 miles. Ive driven almost 2600 miles now in my first 2 and a half weeks and i plan on getting the oil changed tomorrow for the first change. Its going to be hard to sell the car too someone else when it comes time if you tell them you had the oil changed every 6K to 10K miles you know? Just think that is very hard on any motor too push it that far. Am I wrong about this or is the 1.4L-T motors special in some way when it comes too oil life?
ChrisJ
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10K is perfectly fine on a good lean running engine with the right oil under the right conditions.
The only way to know is to do an oil analysis. I run 10K on my engines because its 90% highway miles and no short trips. If I did a lot of short trips you can bet I would end up doing it every 3-5K. As far as what does it look like? Cleaner than the conventional oil I used to change on my SBC 350 every 3000 miles.
I have a feeling many don't realize is the black in oil is carbon as well as other contaminants from combustion gasses and fuel leaking around pistons and rings. A modern lean burning fuel injected engine with very little blowby contaminates the oil far less than an old worn out engine. Carbureted engines even when new by nature produced more contamination in the oil due to running super rich when cold and never having a precise fuel mixture.
In the 1950s they started saying change your oil ever 3k. The 1931 model A I work on says every 500. I don't see anyone following that on a modern car so why every 3k?
CheapFuneral, thats fine but on the same note I refuse to use conventional oil in anything including my lawnmower.
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RSWorxs
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Thanks! That all makes alot of sense. And because of it ill bump it up too 4K
ha. But seriously I drive about 60 miles a day for work and plenty of extra miles everywhere else so I am comfortable with it because of the highway miles.
RSWorxs
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I had an 07 SS/SC and after 3500 miles my oil was nott pretty! But of course those were hard, modified miles on 1.XX prices so wasnt a big deal! But at the same time the LSJ is a very modern motor but still ate threw the oil. Hmm an LSJ swap would be sick and even better LNF swap...just dreaming at the moment but maybe one day!
I ran my first oil change to 4004 miles (50% oil life remaining) Ran the car in a sane manner for those 4004 miles. Oil still looked like honey, dealership put in 5W30 Mobil 1 full synthetic, and slapped a 10004 next oil change tag on the windshield.
I am now at 7155 miles (3151 on this oil), the oil life is listed @ 59% remaining, and I plan on driving it down to 20-25% before I change it. That's approx 5000 miles my estimate. If I ran it down to 0-1% that would mean over 7000 miles on this oil. I plan on doing the oil changes myself now, for 1/2 the cost of what the dealership charges.
I am now at 7155 miles (3151 on this oil), the oil life is listed @ 59% remaining, and I plan on driving it down to 20-25% before I change it. That's approx 5000 miles my estimate. If I ran it down to 0-1% that would mean over 7000 miles on this oil. I plan on doing the oil changes myself now, for 1/2 the cost of what the dealership charges.