Bought the car with 17K, currently 145K. Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5w30 since I bought it. OCI between 13K-17K. No used oil analysis done.
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Originally Posted by OilReport99
. OCI between 13K-17K.
Wow. You're getting your moneys worth, all highway cruising?
. OCI between 13K-17K.
Wow. You're getting your moneys worth, all highway cruising?
Looks great ðŸ‘. How long are your typical trips? The 2k oil top ups probably help some.
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Mostly city driving. Done a few long trips - 600 miles round trip - and a 4500 miles trip a while back ago. Just replacing some gaskets and seals to stop oil consumption - And replacing the transmission
Thanks,
Thanks,
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Looks good! Thank you for posting
Originally Posted by SteveG4
Wow. Nice! Mobil 1 has treated you well.
I always thought the XOM and GM engineers know more about oil than I do...
thx
Wow. Nice! Mobil 1 has treated you well.
I always thought the XOM and GM engineers know more about oil than I do...
thx
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I don't think those oil change intervals would fly in our climate, with the cold weather. Florida weather would be a lot easier on oil, less moisture build up and fuel dilution.
I think those engines are relatively easy on oil also. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
I think those engines are relatively easy on oil also. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Originally Posted by caprice_2nv
Florida weather would be a lot easier on oil,
FL sucks! Can't wait to move to Montana!... 0W baby!!! lol
thx
Florida weather would be a lot easier on oil,
FL sucks! Can't wait to move to Montana!... 0W baby!!! lol
thx
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Originally Posted by caprice_2nv
I don't think those oil change intervals would fly in our climate, with the cold weather. Florida weather would be a lot easier on oil, less moisture build up and fuel dilution.
I think those engines are relatively easy on oil also. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Right! OCI's in Wisconsin and Alaska are 3K to 4K miles on my V8 and L4 engines.
I've learned NOT to extend the hard way. That I won't go into...
Severe schedule maintenance, or sooner, is my way today.
I don't think those oil change intervals would fly in our climate, with the cold weather. Florida weather would be a lot easier on oil, less moisture build up and fuel dilution.
I think those engines are relatively easy on oil also. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Right! OCI's in Wisconsin and Alaska are 3K to 4K miles on my V8 and L4 engines.
I've learned NOT to extend the hard way. That I won't go into...
Severe schedule maintenance, or sooner, is my way today.
Originally Posted by OilReport99
Originally Posted by caprice_2nv
Florida weather would be a lot easier on oil,
FL sucks! Can't wait to move to Montana!... 0W baby!!! lol
thx
FL is too hot and sticky... have already lived on the MS Gulf Coast (7 years) and learned about that!
Give me Alaska or any lands along the Canadian border. I can dress for them.
You can only take off so many clothes!
OTOH, my previous vehicles' engines did like Mississippi weather better.
Originally Posted by caprice_2nv
Florida weather would be a lot easier on oil,
FL sucks! Can't wait to move to Montana!... 0W baby!!! lol
thx
FL is too hot and sticky... have already lived on the MS Gulf Coast (7 years) and learned about that!
Give me Alaska or any lands along the Canadian border. I can dress for them.
You can only take off so many clothes!
OTOH, my previous vehicles' engines did like Mississippi weather better.
Don't know about AK, but UT seems Okay to me! Might be moving sooner than later.
Originally Posted by OilReport99
Don't know about AK, but UT seems Okay to me! Might be moving sooner than later.
Beautiful state! Easy on the eyes.
Perhaps I can share this music video shot in Utah. These 4 young ladies are sisters that grew up in Palmer, Alaska -- my family's home town. They could be my daughters!
I cannot hardly wait to retire and travel the country!
Don't know about AK, but UT seems Okay to me! Might be moving sooner than later.
Beautiful state! Easy on the eyes.
Perhaps I can share this music video shot in Utah. These 4 young ladies are sisters that grew up in Palmer, Alaska -- my family's home town. They could be my daughters!
I cannot hardly wait to retire and travel the country!
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Nice work. I agree with wasting money on uoa but 13-17k? Your braver than I am but it seems to work. My old nationwide rep ran a 2000 Volvo S60 400k on nothing but 20k intervals using Mobil 1 and changing filters every 5k. When a deer jumped in front of the car it didn't use a drop of oil either and the only thing he ever replaced was a main seal.
Originally Posted by D1dad
Nice work. I agree with wasting money on uoa but 13-17k? Your braver than I am but it seems to work. My old nationwide rep ran a 2000 Volvo S60 400k on nothing but 20k intervals using Mobil 1 and changing filters every 5k. When a deer jumped in front of the car it didn't use a drop of oil either and the only thing he ever replaced was a main seal.
Bet that deer dropped a lot of blood!
Nice work. I agree with wasting money on uoa but 13-17k? Your braver than I am but it seems to work. My old nationwide rep ran a 2000 Volvo S60 400k on nothing but 20k intervals using Mobil 1 and changing filters every 5k. When a deer jumped in front of the car it didn't use a drop of oil either and the only thing he ever replaced was a main seal.
Bet that deer dropped a lot of blood!
Originally Posted by SteveG4
Originally Posted by OilReport99
Don't know about AK, but UT seems Okay to me! Might be moving sooner than later.
Beautiful state! Easy on the eyes.
Perhaps I can share this music video shot in Utah. These 4 young ladies are sisters that grew up in Palmer, Alaska -- my family's home town. They could be my daughters!
I cannot hardly wait to retire and travel the country!
That's awesome
Originally Posted by OilReport99
Don't know about AK, but UT seems Okay to me! Might be moving sooner than later.
Beautiful state! Easy on the eyes.
Perhaps I can share this music video shot in Utah. These 4 young ladies are sisters that grew up in Palmer, Alaska -- my family's home town. They could be my daughters!
I cannot hardly wait to retire and travel the country!
That's awesome
Originally Posted by D1dad
Nice work. I agree with wasting money on uoa but 13-17k? Your braver than I am but it seems to work. My old nationwide rep ran a 2000 Volvo S60 400k on nothing but 20k intervals using Mobil 1 and changing filters every 5k. When a deer jumped in front of the car it didn't use a drop of oil either and the only thing he ever replaced was a main seal.
That deer must feel better with a new rear main seal.
Nice work. I agree with wasting money on uoa but 13-17k? Your braver than I am but it seems to work. My old nationwide rep ran a 2000 Volvo S60 400k on nothing but 20k intervals using Mobil 1 and changing filters every 5k. When a deer jumped in front of the car it didn't use a drop of oil either and the only thing he ever replaced was a main seal.
That deer must feel better with a new rear main seal.
I always liked GM's series of 60-degree pushrod V6's. The later 3.5 and 3.9 versions were sort of like big block Chevy meets economy car engine, and produces offspring with canted valves. The valvetrains used investment cast steel rocker arms and beehive valve springs, just like the LS V8's. Not bad for a 2-valve pushrod engine.
Is that schmutz on the outer portion of the rockerbox floor baked carbon or varnish?
Is that schmutz on the outer portion of the rockerbox floor baked carbon or varnish?
Originally Posted by A_Harman
I always liked GM's series of 60-degree pushrod V6's. The later 3.5 and 3.9 versions were sort of like big block Chevy meets economy car engine, and produces offspring with canted valves. Not bad for a 2-valve pushrod engine.
Is that schmutz on the outer portion of the rockerbox floor baked carbon or varnish?
It's just oil sitting in there - I cleaned it with a rug. No carbon is visible at all.
I always liked GM's series of 60-degree pushrod V6's. The later 3.5 and 3.9 versions were sort of like big block Chevy meets economy car engine, and produces offspring with canted valves. Not bad for a 2-valve pushrod engine.
Is that schmutz on the outer portion of the rockerbox floor baked carbon or varnish?
It's just oil sitting in there - I cleaned it with a rug. No carbon is visible at all.
Originally Posted by PimTac
Originally Posted by D1dad
Nice work. I agree with wasting money on uoa but 13-17k? Your braver than I am but it seems to work. My old nationwide rep ran a 2000 Volvo S60 400k on nothing but 20k intervals using Mobil 1 and changing filters every 5k. When a deer jumped in front of the car it didn't use a drop of oil either and the only thing he ever replaced was a main seal.
That deer must feel better with a new rear main seal.
Originally Posted by D1dad
Nice work. I agree with wasting money on uoa but 13-17k? Your braver than I am but it seems to work. My old nationwide rep ran a 2000 Volvo S60 400k on nothing but 20k intervals using Mobil 1 and changing filters every 5k. When a deer jumped in front of the car it didn't use a drop of oil either and the only thing he ever replaced was a main seal.
That deer must feel better with a new rear main seal.
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