2006 Pontiac G6 OCI Recommendation

[KoolG6]

I need some recommendations on an OCI for my 06 V6

Car has 118,000 clicks on it, probably 65/35 of highway/city...

Been using dyno oil, usually valvoline and quaker state filters since I bought following the oil life monitor too about 10% before I change...

I been thinking of doing some longer OCI's now with PP or mobil 1 with a good filter... Like a top of the line filter like a K&N or the best wix filter I can get through napa since no local Canadian tire sells mobil 1 filters.

What would everyone recommend for my car... It has a 3.5L v6 in it if anyone was wondering the engine in it. I put about maybe 800 clicks a week on the car with most being highway... I live in canada where she can get cold in the winter with some cold starts and short trips. I was thinking maybe a 15,000 kilometer OCI...

any help would be great so I can extend my OCI and get the most out of my oil filter and protect my engine the best way possible

 

[HTSS_TR]

What is the recommended oil weight in the manual ? Is it 5W30 ?

If 5W30 is recommended then you can use M1 0W30, or ESSO XD3 0W30, and any good filter such as Purolator Pure1 with an OCI of 15,000-18,000km/12mos.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Pennzoil and Mobil-1 are good oil choices. So are the M-1/K&N, NAPA Gold filters. The only thing I would change is changing your oil every 12 kilometers instead of 15.That will better protect your engine the best way possible.

 

[KoolG6]

Hmmmm, 2 Different answers one 12,000, next 15-18000. Yes it is recommended 5w30

The car is also driven harder then a typical grocery getter but like I said it's mostly highway with the cruise set around 115 kph. Car is always well taken car off...

 

[KoolG6]

Also.... Usually i can go about 8000 clicks little more little less on the OLM

 

[KoolG6]

I would also like to switch to the filter the size up from the 3387a my car originally takes, the other one is the 3980 I believe, would that be wise???

 

[synthetic_crazy]

I would recommend Pennzoil Platinum for your Pontiac; a great oil with a solid additive package that will not break the bank!

 

[MrMeeks]

QS conventional is my choice for this car. Drain at 4000 mi..
Use a filter with the orange (silicone) ADBV.

 

[hate2work]

Mobil has an extended performance oil called M1EP that you might want to check out. Supposedly it's guaranteed for 15k miles. It's available in the 5W-30 that you need.

 

[mechtech2]

So a click is a kilometer?
Note that the OLM will not differentiate between dino and full synthetic oil. You will have to use your own good judgment.
For the way you rack up the miles, a full synth would be smart.
If you buy right, you can actually come out ahead with longer OCIs, plus the big advantage of not having to change it so often [less PITA factor!].

 

[chet2]

go with the quaker state synthetic, it would be great in cold weather...i would still go by oil monitor

 

[KoolG6]

I want to stop using the Oil Life Monitor and start using Full synthetic because I know after 8000km's a full synthetic will not be beat and need to be drained.... I wanna start using long OCI's and start running A+ oil and filters. 12-15000km's on PP 5w30 and a wix(napa gold) filter or a K/N is what I am leaning against.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: KoolG6
I want to stop using the Oil Life Monitor and start using Full synthetic because I know after 8000km's a full synthetic will not be beat and need to be drained.... I wanna start using long OCI's and start running A+ oil and filters. 12-15000km's on PP 5w30 and a wix(napa gold) filter or a K/N is what I am leaning against.

PP and Napa Gold is good for 12-15000km's, no need to use K/N oil filter for 15000 km's OCI.

My LS400 OCI was 6-7k miles / 6 months with dino and/or 12-14k miles / 12 months with syn without any problems for 25x,xxx miles. These OCI's were with cheapo oil filters FL400S and/or Proline for 1 year.

 

[KoolG6]

Would pennzoil platinum even last 15,000 km's in my car being driven kinda hard?

 

[KoolG6]

has anyone had any testing done on a 3.5L GM engine in a G6 that has gone quite a few miles with like M1 or PP???

Something to go buy for my car... Kinda get an estimate on how far I could go safely.

 

[xxch4osxx]

What part of Canada are you in?

 

[KoolG6]

east coast in New Brunswick