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Originally Posted By: joaks Cowboy: its 7 miles each way to work for me. My thinking was that occasional long trips (over an hou each way) should at least address fuel dilution. In my estimation, 7 miles is a little on the short side. The occasional long trips may address fuel dilution, but...

Before you decide that either one can do 1 yr/ 10K, a little more information is in order. When you say short trips, what do you mean? 1 mile to work, 5 miles to work, 10 milest to work? We have seen UOAs of some pretty stout oils where the TBN is exhausted after as little as 3000 miles with...

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Originally Posted By: OldCowboy Go Walmart. All my local Walmarts have the 0W-40 in 5 qt jugs. Can you post a pic? According to Mobil, it does not exist: http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Car_Care/AskMobil/Mobil_1_0W40_Jug_Size.aspx However...

Originally Posted By: crimedog Nope. 5w30 is $24.00 for a 5 quart jug, 0w40 is $8.00 a quart (and going up at Autozone). That's the only reason I'm considering switching. Go Walmart. All my local Walmarts have the 0W-40 in 5 qt jugs.

There are significant differences between Mercon, Mercon V, Mercon SP, and Mercon LV. I would never trust a fluid that claims to be a substitute for two or more of them.

Use what the manufacturer recommends, especially if it's still under warranty.

Originally Posted By: Live_Wire I am wondering if GM would warrant a failure without me having receipts in the first place. Do you think they just go off of an individuals honest word? If you are going to do your own oil changes, then you need to keep both the receipts and a maintenance log...

If you are going to do 3K OCIs, PYB and an OCOD are all you need. Anything else is overkill and a waste of oil/time/money.

We've got two Vizio's and have had them for 2-3 years. No complaints.

You are being over reaction. Follow Toyota's recommendations. Especially if you are using Toyota 0W-20, which is an excellent oil.

Depending on the engine, break-in could take up to 30,000 miles. Unless it is a diesel. Then it could take up to 50,000 miles. Any UOAs done before 20,000 miles will likely be clouded by break-in wear.

Originally Posted By: ZZman Doesn't a higher HTHS equate to better wear protection? Better is a relative term. If your engine requires an HTHS of 2.7 for good protection, using an oil with an HTHS of 3.0 may not provide better protection. Motor oils are extremely complex mixtures. Wear...

Originally Posted By: mrsilv04 If I feel that the question is intrusive, I tell them what they want to hear, period. This can be a problem if they find out you lied. For instance, if you tell them you have a cruiser and get hurt on a dirt bike, they may deny coverage. Quote: How can they...

"As thin as possible, as thick as necessary." Those differences in TBN are not significant and have nothing to do with wear protection.

Really, the only data that would let you make an OBJECTIVE comparison is actual API and GF test data. VOA's give SOME indication of the differences, but are not very granular.

I've done 130-140 MPH many times in BMWs and Porsches on the German Autobahn. Stupidest thing I've done is 105 MPH on a Harley-Davidson on I-35.

jdog: Why would you want to use a 40 wt oil? What advantage do you think you'll gain from it??

My mom had a late 70s Thunderbird. It showed the "Vega effect". When you wanted to pass someone, the transmission would shift down, the engine would rev loudly and you'd slowly gain speed, sedately passing them. In other words, a real dog and an absolute misuse of the Thunderbird designation.

ZO6 is correct. I had it wrong.

I have not seen any conventional oil that can beat the additive pack in PYB. If I were going to run conventional oil, PYB would be my choice.