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Originally Posted By: sciphi "Extended OCI" all depends on the engine and its use. An engine getting used in all highway driving might well be able to go 14-15k miles on an oil change, while the same engine in short trip use may well need a 5k mile oil change. Heck, a few years ago we had a...

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete . . .using any sort of oil additives is probably strictly prohibited by the owner's manual - another reason to stay away from it at least during the warranty period. Oh, yeah, no way I'd ever mention using ANY additives of ANY kind to my dealer until the...

Myself and my friend just got a brand new Hyundai Accent and brand new Hyundai Elantra. We'll be running conventional oil from the dealer for 3000 mile changes, until the vehicles are out of warranty. I know that running LC20 makes a lot of sense for high-mileage or older cars and long-OCI cars...

Thought: Honda may expect the applications for the S2000/F20 combo to include higher temps.

I had a healthy wallet today, and wanted to stock up on MC 5W20 for my '07 Elantra. Maybe 5 or 6 gallons. I got another 4 years of payments... I sent my wife out, and I get a phone call with her telling me that they've got 11 qt worth of 5W20, and barely anything in any grades except for 15W40...

Oil's been changed regularly. When I first saw it, before the dealer prep was over, it still had the OLD oil change sticker from before the guy traded it in; it was from the dealer, and current. Thanks, Matthew. On edit: I guess I should ask Auto-RX directly when they think is a good time for...

Originally Posted By: Rick20 I think it is an excellent time to run a cleaning and rinse with ARX. Alot of heat and friction is generated during the initial ring to cyclinder wall seating. Not knowing how the first 11,000 miles were run and the resulting important break in, I think this deserves...

Originally Posted By: Cutehumor if you trade in cars every 5 years, I wouldn't use any additives at all. Good call. I don't trade in every 5 years, I just happenned to have a 5-year interval between these two. This was in substantial part due to personal financial concerns, and in another...

Originally Posted By: dkryan I have to disagree with the advice given thus far, TomJones76. Granted, the current SM rated oils will do fine for you for 5k mile oil changes. What did you use in your Sable and what OCIs? Both posters above me react to additives as though their single purpose is...

Folks, I just swapped my '02 Sable for an '07 Hyundai Elantra with just over 11K. I know that running Fuel Power is a good idea for any engine at any mileage. I also know that running Lube Control is a good idea as well, and beginning with my next oil change I'll begin that regime. Here's my...

MarkC, I guess you're asking if you should treat a baseball as a deadly weapon the same way you would a hangun. The consensus in law enforcement is yes, unless perhaps it was wielded by a weak, senile old woman or a child small enough that he can't swing it right. One good swing can kill, and...

That basically looks real; had it been scripted the insults would have been a little bit better thought out, wittier, and more planned. BMW guy's abuse towards our Canuckistanian terrorist friends would certainly have been more eloquent were this a show. A drawn firearm is certainly *NOT* a good...

elsmacko, You sure you didn't mean to put 30Weight instead of 10Weight up there? Running 10Weight 'cuz your car burns a whole lot of oil is not exactly orthodox, but if you've got real good arguments as to why it should be done, I assure you BITOG is all ears.

A $25 VOA will tell you levels of various elements in the oil, viscosity and Total Base Number. If the additives don't show up as one of 30 or so elements, they won't show up in a $25 VOA, but nonetheless it is the first step in any serious investigation into a formulation.

Honestly, either Rotella 5W40 or 15W40 have all the additives your 'stang needs. At 1000 miles per year, probably only driven above freezing, the 5W40 would not deliver any benefit over the 15W40. That being said, either is a fine choice, and if I had a '66 Stang I really wouldn't see oil costs...

No. Tested out differently in an Amsoil test, for one.

Do they have a cap on how much oil you can buy at that discount? I'm just thinking, if they're really, really stupid you could probably set up a business reselling Pennzoil Platinum at swap meets for $3/qt............

Don't know if the "machine oil" problem exists here, but Shell also makes 10 and 20 weight oils in Rotella.

Sorry, evoboy, but fixing your brakes when the pads wear out is the most effective form of preventive maintenance.

sw99: In my territory you would have been looking at "Accella" branch SAE 30 in "API" SA. About 20 cents cheaper per qt than Supertech. What made me sick was "Drug Mart" in Ohio having API SA in 10W40 on the shelf. There is NO legitimate application for that!