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Hi. Looking for comments/input on when to drain the factory fill on my 2014 Chevrolet Volt that we purchased new in June 2014. The OLM is at 18% with 30,000 miles (48,500KM) on the odometer. Of those miles we have done 22,400 EV miles (36,000KM), or about 74% electric. I'll make it well into...

Hi. This UOA of PP (SM) is breaking new ground for me, a year long OCI with practically 10,000 miles. This for someone who was formerly on a 5000KM (3125 miles) regimen. This is a daily driver, mix of highway/city with a bias to highway. I've retained the old filter and will post some BITOG...

Hello to all. This is the 4th consecutive UOA on my '05 Pontiac Pursuit. This run started Aug-14-2011 and drained on Mar-11-2012 in my driveway no less as this has been a very mild Canadian 'winter' if I could call it that. The ambition on this run was to take the OLM down to zero and it would...

I am intrigued by the new OLM calibration for the GM 3.6DI in my '09 Saturn Outlook. I recently had the recall (read: "Customer Satisfaction Program N100287") performed at around 56,000KM (35,000 miles). Gave it about 1000KM before I had to bring it back as it wasn't registering engine runtime...

My first run of PP (SN formulation) this past summer, compares on par with my run of Edge over the summer last year. Most notably the fuel was finally within tolerance. I'm impressed with PP (SN). I've put another fill of this oil and will run it over the winter. Your thoughts and comments are...

This is my 3rd UOA for this vehicle and is back to back runs of Formula Shell 5W-30 in the sump. Went in on Feb-02-2011 and came out on Aug-14-2011. The vehicle was on the highway about 80% and the balance was short trips around town. In all, quite happy with the results of FS and the Napa Gold...

Just did a drain on my '05 Pontiac Pursuit (re-badge of the Cobalt/G5) with a 2.2L Ecotec. Pulled the filter, a Napa Gold 7082, and snapped a few pictures shown here. When I went to install the new filter, I noted the manufacturing markings on it indicating it's made in Poland. The used filter...

My first winter run of Edge in my GM 3.6DI. This was a brutal run of short trips, low temps, idling and remote start use. Sample was taken after a short 4 minute drive to my local mechanics shop. Code: Sample Date Mar 28/11 Sep 02/10 May 17/10 Mar 03/10 Dec 04/09 Aug 31/09 Lab Name FLUID...

This is my second UOA for this vehicle. Car sees everything from short trips, highway, city, idling/warm-up, etc. This run was from June 2, 2010 through January 15, 2011. Hot summer weather right through to bitter cold (-21C/-6F). Prior UOA here...

Greetings to all. - Castrol Edge 5W30 in my 3.6DI equipped '09 Saturn Outlook XR. - 9741KM (6088 Miles) on oil - 36001KM (22500 Miles) on engine. - OLM was at 56% when sample taken on Sept-02-2010 - Incl. approx. 1000KM of towing a pop-up trailer. - Mostly easy highway miles on this oil, as...

This is the first UOA I've done on my '05 Pontiac Pursuit 2.2L Ecotec. The car has had a steady diet of Pennzoil Quick-Lube shop bulk conventional 5W-30 at 5000KM (3125 Miles) OCI's since new. Car had 66,511KM (41,569Miles) on the clock when I drained it. This car sees plenty of short trips and...

This is my second UOA for my Outlook 3.6DI, this is a 3rd consecutive run of M1 with no towing on this oil or excess idling. This run saw much more highway miles than last UOA with a 1600KM (1000 Mile) round trip to Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec. Fuel may have been a tad higher because of short...

I'm considering getting and installing a FUMOTO valve on my Outlook. This would ease draining oil and facilitate obtaining samples for UOA. The Fumoto valve can be obtained with (or without) a hose nipple. What type of tubing should be used to take the UOA sample? I don't want to buy the wrong...

Hi. My first UOA. Just learning the site, so take a breath and go easy on me please. Mobil 1 5W-30 with AC Delco PF-41 Filter 2009 Saturn Outlook XR with 3.6L VVT DI engine, owned vehicle since new. 6393KM (4000 Miles) on oil, approximately 3 months of winter driving though this winter wasn't...