I agree. I have a '24 GR86. I use 5W-30 Valvoline EP.
Not intentionally. This is my son’s car and he’s in college. I wanted to maintain 5k OCIs for another fill or two, but he’s been coming home for visits less this year, and life gets busy, we all know how it can be. But this 8k or 12 months seems like a good interval to stick with.
Understood, I think you're right. Convenience & sample results look good so why not right.
I have read about the RTV issue and watched a few videos, read a few threads about owners removing the oil pan to search for RTV in the pickup and such. Most of the time very little was found. I'm not saying the issue does not exist but simply hoping it affects very few cars, and not mine.
The engine issues are unrelated to OCI.
CarlB is correct, a shorter OCI will have no effect on the reported engine issues. Although there's been a class action lawsuit filed a couple of months ago, a search for the RTV problem in this engine yields only a handful of videos, and IIRC, only one or two where there seemed to be excessive RTV in the oil pickup. I'm hoping that normal (non-track) driving will allow this engine to age gracefully.
Interesting how thin the factory fill was with all that moly. 5w-20 seems good choice in warmer Florida.............when it's warm.
I wouldn't worry too much about the RTV issue. If it's a major problem for this engine, it'll probably spin a rod bearing within the warranty period. Not to mention, in order to check for RTV in the pickup, you have to remove the oil pan, then reseal it with... more RTV.I have read about the RTV issue and watched a few videos, read a few threads about owners removing the oil pan to search for RTV in the pickup and such. Most of the time very little was found. I'm not saying the issue does not exist but simply hoping it affects very few cars, and not mine.
