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Originally Posted By: demarpaint Originally Posted By: sl1driver OK, so I have received a range of replies. Everything from calling MMO "snake oil" to recommending that I keep it in for 3000 miles. I have certainly not found any evident that MMO will hurt my engine so I will leave it in for at...

Originally Posted By: jfking106 Originally Posted By: sl1driver OK, so I have received a range of replies. Everything from calling MMO "snake oil" to recommending that I keep it in for 3000 miles. I have certainly not found any evident that MMO will hurt my engine so I will leave it in for at...

I imagine any oil that has the blessing of API will do fine for at least 3K intervals. The Purolator classic filter will do well also. As for going to a synthetic and drawing the OCI's out, you may want to do a UOA first to make sure your engine isn't producing any significant contaminants in...

Probably normal, unless the smell is really strong. If you don't do so already, you may want to take the car on a little bit of a longer run, perhaps 40 miles or so, at least once a week. And it wouldn't hurt to send out a sample for a UOA.

OK, so I have received a range of replies. Everything from calling MMO "snake oil" to recommending that I keep it in for 3000 miles. I have certainly not found any evident that MMO will hurt my engine so I will leave it in for at least a while longer, perhaps up to 3000, and see if there is any...

Originally Posted By: Donald No comment on the snake oil. Thanks for your input, Donald. Your post was most illuminating. Really. Your post means more to me than you can possibly imagine. My problem is solved! Thank you again! I am forever in your debt! Edit: I apologize Donald. My remark was...

Originally Posted By: gregk24 Actually I think highway driving would be best for cleaning. Next oil change go with Pennzoil Platinum or Ultra. And keep using that to gently clean things up. Or even Pennzoil Syn Blend. I know this isnt scientific, but I have ran Pennzoil Syn Blend and Mobil 1 in...

OK guys, I have a question about cleaning using MMO. I did an OC a few weeks ago in my Saturn with 3 qts of PYB and 1 qt of MMO. The car currently has a bit over 148K miles on it. I have driven about 750 miles on this fill, most of it highway driving. I keep checking the oil and it has darkened...

Half a quart over in a 7 qt sump is nothing to worry about. Actually half a qt over is nothing to worry about regardless of capacity, unless it's got a really small sump. If the overfill is indeed due to them not letting all the oil drain, you may want to consider doing the OC's yourself. I let...

Originally Posted By: gregk24 I do like the fact that there would be one less dry start if you didnt change the oil filter. You can avoid dry starts after an oil change by adding oil to your filter before installing. The filter in my Equinox installs vertically so I can completely fill it. The...

My concern wouldn't be how much life is left in the filter. My concern would be the almost 1/2 quart of old oil that would be left in the filter. When I change my oil I want to remove as much of the old oil as possible so it's a new filter per each OC for me.

I suppose my driving would be considered boring to many (most?) of you. I have never redlined my vehicles. I rarely go beyond 3500 to 4K rpm. I am seeking the goal of obtaining the best fuel economy I can get without drastically changing my driving habits. My Saturn, with its 5 speed manual...

2000 Saturn SL1. 147,533 miles. Currently averaging 35 MPG. With just a little bit of effort I have no doubt I can get it back to its original performance, which is 39 MPG avg.

Originally Posted By: ls1mike How many stars are in the sky? They all see it. The truck not as often, it has few times towing. The Trans Am. LOL. The modified Supercharged Buick. LOL. The Equinox, Only when I drive it, but it does see it once a week. I don't mean to hijack this thread, and...

Thanks for the replies gentlemen. It sounds like keeping the oil in my garage until I get it finished next year should not present any problems. Good to know.

2000 Saturn SL1 147,500 miles Uses about 1 qt of oil in 3,000 miles Out: PP 5W-30, Over sized Pure One filter In: Mix of PYB 5W-30, PYB 5W40, 1 Quart MMO Will run this combination about 500 miles as a cleaning cycle, then replace with Pennzoil HM 5W-30

Man, that's a deal! With my OCD tendencies I could see myself taking advantage of such opportunities too. The look on my wife's face the day she sees my new stash would be priceless!

OK, it's a done deal. I changed my oil today, going with a mix of 1 1/2 qts of PYB 10W-30, 1 1/2 qts of PYB 10W-40 and a quart of MMO. I'll run that for about 500 miles and see if it has any positive effect. If I think it might benefit from doing it again, I already have enough leftover oil from...

It'll be safe to change it when you get back.

I could have sworn I remember seeing a thread from someone not too awfully long ago (seems like it was within the last couple months) basically asking if modern motor oil will hold up well to being stored in an unfinished garage, where it gets pretty hot in the summer and pretty cold in winter...