30 Quarts of HPL EURO 5W-40 will last three 10 Quart OCIs for a total of 6000 miles; yes, 2000 mile OCI. About 1 year.
The 24 Quarts of AMSOIL Signature Series 0W-20 will last four 6 Quart OCIs for a total of 12,000 miles; 3000 mile OCI. About 9 months.
Most of the things thst I do that get me labeled “insanely wasteful” and other colorful phrases are done so that I don’t beat myself up for not doing those things…so that I sleep better at night.
I asked my stealership servive center director if my truck had break in oil in it and he told me they no longer used break in oil, but rather the OEM Mobil 1.
I watched an oil break in protocol used by a poster. The premise runs along the same lines as ruleof72’s post. He was explaining that he had taken his daughter’s new car snd changed the oil himself at 500, then again at 1000 then again at 3000. He didn’t discus later OCIs because he wanted to...
As amy those have seen a few of my posts you know I voluntarily announced my OSIs at 2500. Up until the next change I was using Amsoil Signature Series oil. The next change I am switching to HPL EURO 5W40 and staying with the 2500 OCI. I also use Amsoil’s Oil Bypass system; 2 filters, the...
I get what you’re saying about wear at one oil change, but there’s another angle that matters more if the goal is a truck that still runs strong at 250k–300k miles.
When you drain the oil you never get it all out. There’s always some left in the pan, passages, cooler, and filter housing —...
I run very short OCIs. My children will inheret my truck and it will be running better when they get it than when I bought it. Other than oil and the transfer case fluid, I change (and flush the coolant and brake fluid) and flush if appropriate all fluids every 30K - severe service schedule+...