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What is meant by "my broker"? Is this something a simple civilian Canadian can do?

This!!!

I think your logic is essentially correct, but perhaps misapplied. For example, a diesel oil's add pack will be stout and surely give you better soot control, but if your engine isn't producing great amounts of soot, who cares? What are you giving up to get that soot control? It is this reason...

Specific to Vancouver and Lower Mainland BC, but very cool nonetheless!

It can accomplish simplicity, smaller inventory and potentially reduced cost. I don't advocate "one size fits all" for everyone, just me. My Mazda 6 and Ford Focus have had a steady diet of xW-20 and are no worse for wear because of it. My Jag and E-250, as well as my lawn mower, generator...

I can't explain how. I can only say there is no visible drop on the dip stick of these four cars.

Nope. However, It only made it to 135,000km, then the timing belt let go.

Up until January in the Ford and April in the Mazda, 5/0W-20 has been the only oil used. 17 year old Mazda - 244,000 km 13 year old Ford - 108,000 km 8000-10,000 km OCIs 35 year old Ford van - 153,000 km Last 15 years, whatever oil is around (always synthetic), once every year or two...

Up until January in the Ford and April in the Mazda, 5/0W-20 has been the only oil used. 17 year old Mazda - 244,000 km 13 year old Ford - 108,000 km 8000-10,000 km OCIs Zero visible consumption between changes.

I guess I took it for granted that everyone on BITOG understands how an engine gets lubricated. I mean, it's BITOG! My thought is, if I can't make that assumption here, then we can't assume that anyone, knows anything, anywhere. My apologies to all members, for making the assumption. ;)

Out of the 16 cars I've owned, only one of them (not counting the rotary engined Cosmos) would really burn oil. Most of my oil issues were leaks. I attribute my car's low consumption to always using synthetic (at least since 1991) and rarely going past 5000 miles on an OCi.

I had a 1.8T. It never burned oil either. 🤷‍♂️

I agree with you. As far as I am aware, fuel dilution is not a problem with these cars. That said, I might do a couple of oil analyses just to find out.

Ummm... yeah, ok. Cheers

I'm kind of apprehensive posting this, it almost sounds like a stupid question to me, but I have to ask. All four of my road worthy cars (see below for what I own) can go a full OCI without any oil consumption. Is this ever a bad thing?