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    GTX 20W50, 3,355mi, 126k, '84 BMW 325e 2.7L

    Originally Posted By: Garak Originally Posted By: 74Scout Most say the synthetic PCMO xxW40 are too "noisy" for their preference, and don't meet the temperature chart in the manual. Do note that given the vintage of your vehicle, SAE J300 was different at the time, and a multigrade 40 could...
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    GTX 20W50, 3,355mi, 126k, '84 BMW 325e 2.7L

    I've heard some about the M1 15W50, and M1 5W50 over on the forums. From what I've found, the common recommendations seems to be: 1. Castrol GTX 20W50 ("hot" climate) 2. 10W40 (moderate/winter climate) 3. HDEO 15W40 (Moar Zinc for my baby) 4. Synthetics: M1 15W50, M1 5W50, Castrol Edge 5W50...
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    GTX 20W50, 3,355mi, 126k, '84 BMW 325e 2.7L

    Yeah, the 20W50 looks like it could go farther. I did the analysis on the oil I drained so I couldn't run it any longer. I was trying to find a synthetic so I could work towards longer drain intervals when compared to a conventional oil. I wasn't aware of any 15W40 HDEO synthetics, so that was...
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    GTX 20W50, 3,355mi, 126k, '84 BMW 325e 2.7L

    Vehicle: 1984 BMW 325e (E30) Engine: 2.7L I6 (M20B27) Vehicle Mileage: 125,868mi OCI mileage: 3,355 miles Oil: Castrol GTX 20W-50 (5 quarts) Oil Filter: Bosch Make up oil: none Driving conditions: ~85/15 (Highway/City) Refilled: Shell Rotella T6 5W-40 My thoughts: Other than the Copper showing...
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    Magnatec 5W30, 6045mi, 81k, '11 Tundra 5.7L

    Originally Posted By: KL31 What type of driving? Highway city %? 4.1 TBN left after 10,000kms is very good! Mileage wise on highway vs city streets, its probably 80/20 or 90/10, but if you count stop and go traffic on the highway as "city", then it probably evens out a bit more. Each day...
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    Magnatec 5W30, 6045mi, 81k, '11 Tundra 5.7L

    Originally Posted By: czbrian Are you considering pushing the next interval to 8,000 based on Blackstone's recommendation or just wherever it ends up when the next shipment from Amazon arrives? I'm considering extending it towards the 8k mark for the next interval, but some of it depends on...
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    Magnatec 5W30, 6045mi, 81k, '11 Tundra 5.7L

    My fifth UOA on my 2011 Tundra 5.7L, 3URFE, now with 81k miles. Oil tested was Castrol Magnatec 5W30 with Toyota filter, and right at 6k miles. Everything seems good, and the TBN is up a bit over the last analysis even though it had 1k more miles on it. The overall Iron ppm/mile is down...
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    Toyota 5W20, 3431mi, 114k, '07 Camry 2.4L

    Oil 101 is not what you would read and call your self informed on motor oil. It is pretty much a joke. OK. So what other resources besides the "Motor Oil University" do you recommend?
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    Toyota 5W20, 3431mi, 114k, '07 Camry 2.4L

    Originally Posted By: timeau What was your OCI before you noticed that significant oil consumption? The OCI is 5k miles. I took over the maintenance back when the Camry had about 50k miles, and it had about 35k on when my wife bought it. The most of the service records show the PO was...
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    Toyota 5W20, 3431mi, 114k, '07 Camry 2.4L

    I went with the Magnatec as I can get it fit $15.45 before tax for 5 quarts from Amazon and already have it on the shelf for my Tundra. I figure why not do the semi-syn delivered to my door for the same price I can get pain GTX from Walmart. Hard to beat those prices. On my current Magnatec...
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    Magnatec 5W30, 5029mi, 75k, '11 Tundra 5.7L

    Originally Posted By: UltrafanUK Which oils did you use before ?? The first one looks a bit like GTX, although Valvoline also use Sodium add's. Very good UOA results and it seems this engine does not mind which type of oils were used, as the results are almost the same. A longer OCI of 7.5 or...
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    Toyota 5W20, 3431mi, 114k, '07 Camry 2.4L

    The first UOA, and my first DIY OC on my wife's 2007 Camry. It has the 2AZ-FE 2.4L slant 4. Previous OCs were done at the dealership where I was told they use Toyota brand oil. They also put the Toyota oil part number on the invoice. The makeup oil was some extra TGMO 5W20 I purchased from the...
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    Magnatec 5W30, 5029mi, 75k, '11 Tundra 5.7L

    My fourth UOA on my 2011 Tundra 5.7L, 3URFE, now with 75k miles. Oil tested was Castrol Magnatec 5W30 with Toyota filter, and right at 5k miles. I kept with the standard 5k to establish a good baseline trend with the Magnatec 5W30. I also had a long trip planned, so I ended up changing it since...
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    Magnatec 5W30, 4983mi, 70k, '11 Tundra 5.7L

    Yeah, it looks like a great candidate and you can't beat the Amazon Subscribe & Save price! 5qt jug for under $16 w/o tax. I was really surprised at the remaining Zinc level! Currently, my only concern is the slight uptick in the Aluminum and Tin, but I don't think that may be directly related...
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    Magnatec 5W30, 4983mi, 70k, '11 Tundra 5.7L

    Originally Posted By: RISUPERCREWMAN Stick with 5 K intervals if you use your truck for truck stuff. Yeah, currently I am commuting 120 miles a day across Houston, so sadly it doesn't get much "truck" usage. I've already put 15k on it since October. I plan to adjust accordingly if my...
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