Our 2018 Equinox started dropping significant MPGs after towing a Uhaul trailer from PA to NE. When I changed the oil the filter started collapsing so I did a UOA. I'm very happy with wear numbers as during our trip we drove through a massive storm. We were only getting 12MPG with the trailer (got 38 on the way to PA) so we were really cranking out the RPMs. The oil didn't thicken from being cooked in the hot Turbo so that's a testimate to the quality of Edge EP. I'm happy with yhe Particle Count as well. The means there were not even micro tears on the media. Lots of fuel dilution so it may need spark plugs soon.
2018 Equinox 1.5T Edge EP 0W20 5,400 OIC
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What brand of Filter are you referencing?
@ Mathew, please also keep in mind that much of the fuel that you possibly used was E15 even if the pump said E10. Govt issued waivers to refiners for being able to blend 15% ethanol since April of 2022. This could be another contributing factor to your MPG changes as well as possible fuel dilution.
I always us E15 (UNL 88)
It was a Fram TG12060
You might want to change to a different filter for next time.
Yeah put on a Microguard Select. Both filters looked bad this one and a Fram ultra with 800 miles on it off my 3 cylinder beater.
No that is not what the change meant. It allows E15 to be sold in summer months in certain areas. It does not change the labeling requirement and allow E15 to be sold where it is labeled as E10. It has to do with the higher vapor pressure of E15 when it is warm. It is of no consequence to those regions where RFG is already mandated, including here in Southeastern Wisconsin and in other large metropolitan areas.
Lots of confusion about the waiver and what it means. There were a few threads on here that also got it wrong.
EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E15 Sales | US EPA
EPA News Release: EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E15 Sales
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EPA Extends Emergency Waiver for E15
This is the second extension and is effective June 11-30.
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E15 Summer Waiver: Key Questions About the Market
John Eichberger | April 14, 2022 This week, the Biden Administration announced its intention to use emergency waiver authority to allow for the summer-ti
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Judging by the flashpoint, my estimate is that you have over 5% of fuel in the oil. You won't see the oil thicken, at least not measurably.
Thank you for clearing that up. So the waiver then only lets refiners boost the ethanol blend from 10 - 15% in summer blend formulations that are region specific?No that is not what the change meant. It allows E15 to be sold in summer months in certain areas. It does not change the labeling requirement and allow E15 to be sold where it is labeled as E10. It has to do with the higher vapor pressure of E15 when it is warm. It is of no consequence to those regions where RFG is already mandated, including here in Southeastern Wisconsin and in other large metropolitan areas.
Lots of confusion about the waiver and what it means. There were a few threads on here that also got it wrong.
EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E15 Sales | US EPA
EPA News Release: EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E15 Sales
EPA Extends Emergency Waiver for E15
This is the second extension and is effective June 11-30.
E15 Summer Waiver: Key Questions About the Market
John Eichberger | April 14, 2022 This week, the Biden Administration announced its intention to use emergency waiver authority to allow for the summer-ti
I’m not sure what you’re saying. In some markets it was not allowed to sell E15 in the summer due to the lack of a Reid vapor pressure waiver for this specific blend. E10 already had a waiver for the high vapor pressure but E15 did not. So this allows E15 to be sold in the summer in those markets in which it was previously not allowed.
Some markets always allowed E15 to be sold. Those are ones where a RFG mandate exists.
Not exactly but it was around the 25-30% range.
It went from 8.2 to 7.0 but it has low wear. There is no guarantee they didn't design the engine to deal with fuel dilution. That's about what a 0W-16 oil starts at. I'm happy with the low wear metals that shows the engine wasn't harmed by the fuel in oil.
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Did not realize its not mobil1 ep that starts with 8.8. I’ve never heard of any manufacturer “designing” for fuel dilution, and without any backing information its in the category of wishful thinking. If it was my car, I would use Xw30 to mitigate lowered viscosity.
What a joke that would be.
Yeah I thought about it but those wear numbers make me unconcerned. I'm curious how it will do with a normal interval without running high boost half way across the country does.
Never mind it’s not even worth going into.
Even if it was Mobil 1 and started at 8.8, 7.0 is still *in grade*. As low as the flashpoint is, I'm surprised the viscosity is as high as it is. I agree, the UOA looks good despite the low flashpoint.
