ATTN: Synthetic Users - How long is your OCI?

[LouDawg]

If you use exclusively full synthetic oil (including GIII) in any of your vehicles, please list:
1. Brand/type of synthetic(s) you use
2. How much you pay for it
3. Engine/application
4. How long your OCI is (OCI's are)

I will NOT come back and tell you how "foolish" you are - it is not my place, and I really don't care which oil you choose, because whatever works best for you is cool with me. I don't want this to turn into a flame-fest! I'm just curious how the numbers shake out.

TIA!

 

[Patman]

1. GC 0w30
2. Currently costs $7.68 per liter at Walmart (I got it for a lot less since I bought most of my stash a couple of years ago)
3.I'm running it in my 98 Corvette and my wife's 2000 Civic
4.I change the oil in my car every 6 months (works out to about every 7-9k) and in my wife's car once a year (which was 11,600 miles last year)

 

[buster]

1. RL 5w-20
2. $7.00 per qt.
3. Honda Accord 2.4L (2005)
4. 12k miles

(Previously ran M1 0w-20 for 10k miles; did not test).

 

[LouDawg]

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Originally posted by Patman:
1. GC 0w30
2. Currently costs $7.68 per liter at Walmart (I got it for a lot less since I bought most of my stash a couple of years ago)
3.I'm running it in my 98 Corvette and my wife's 2000 Civic
4.I change the oil in my car every 6 months (works out to about every 7-9k) and in my wife's car once a year (which was 11,600 miles last year)

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I didn't know you could get GC at Wal-Mart! Cool...is that only in Canada?

 

[KW]

1. Amsoil 10W30 and 10W40
2. About $6.00 a quart
3. 10W30 goes in a '96 Dodge truck, '03 Chevy Blazer, '80 Malibu. 10W40 goes in a '98 Jeep and '94 Dodge Shadow. The new MCF stuff in my '99 VFR.
4. All OCI's are 10K or 1 year. On the bike it's 5K or 1 year.

 

[jeepman]

1. Supertech Full Synthetic.
2. $2.45 per quart.
3. 02 PT Cruiser 2.4L and 04 Neon 2.0L. Supertech ST3600 oil filter on both also.
4. 5k / 4 Month OCI on both.

 

[JHZR2]

1. M1 10w-30
2. $4.39
3. 94 Toyota Previa, 2.4L, 200k mi
4. 12000 mi

1. M1 T&SUV 5w-40
2. ~$5
3. 96 MB E300D 3.0L Diesel 175k
4. 10000 (will extend o 12.5k per last UOA)

1. M1 5w-30
2. ~$4.39
3. 97 Plymouth Breeze, 2.0L 90k miles
4. 7500 mi (most driving is 5 block commutes, 4x/day)

1. 'GC' 0w-30
2. $4.99
3. 98 Chevy S-10 ZR2 4.3L 52k
4. 1 yr.

1. M1 0w-40
2. ~$4.50
3. 04 Saab 9-3, 2.0L Turbo, 20k
4. ~14000 mi (per computer)

1. M1 5w-30
2. ~$4.39
3. 94 Acura Integra 1.8L 175k
4. ~10000 mi

1. M1 0w-40
2. ~$4.50
3. 94 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 3.0L twin turbo 115k
4. 6 months

1. Rotella Synthetic 5w-40
2. $3.67
3. 91 BMW 318i 1.8L 105k
4. ~60000 mi

1. M1 10w-30
2. $4.39/qt
3. 9HP B&S
4. 1/2 mowing season

1. Amsoil SAE30/10w-30
2. ~$5.50
3. Honda GX 6.0HP (IIRC)
4. 1 year

1. Amsoil SAE30/10w-30
2. ~$5.50
3. B&S flathead 3.75HP
4. 1 year

Application specific, tailored by UOA is key!!

JMH

 

[vad]

quote:

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Originally posted by LouDawg:
I didn't know you could get GC at Wal-Mart! Cool...is that only in Canada?

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That's correct.

1. GC (Green)
2. $3.99 per qt.
3. Ford Focus 2.0L Zetec
4. 10-12K miles.

 

[simple_gifts]

1. RL 10W30, 5W-20, or mix of both.
2. Bought 4 cases @ 5.99 qt
3. '03 Echo 1.5L DOHC with VVTi
4. 8K-10K

synthetic since 1.2K, Mobil 1, Saab LL 0W-30, then RL for the last 40K or so.

 

[Alcibiades]

1. RL 5W-20
2. $7/qt (myoilshop.com)
3. '03 CR-V. 2.4 i-vtec
4. 5k (warranty)

1. RL 10W-30
2. same
3. '93 Corolla. 1.8 7A-FE
4. To be determined (experimentation car)

 

[Thermactor]

Mobil 1, usually 5000 mile intervals every time. I felt awful about going 7000 miles on my last OCI though!

 

[Auto-Union]

Mobil 1 0w-30/SS 0w-30
$1/q Closeout
2006 RSX
4 months/10,000mi

German Syntec 0w-30
$4/q
1998 CR-V
6 months/8000mi

OCIs based on time, not miles or UOAs.

Other cars I service get Havoline/Delo soup.

 

[road_rascal]

Pennzoil Platinum 5w/30 (was M1)
$18.97 5qt jug
'99 Taurus 24v and '01 Windstar 3.8
Every 6 months (June and November)

Mobil 1 15w/50 EP
$21.97 5qt jug
'97 Honda 750 Nighthawk
Yearly or 6000 miles

Rotella 5w/40
$12.97 4 qt jug
'98 Honda Goldwing 1500
Yearly or 6000 miles

 

[Oldmoparguy1]

2000 GC 3.3, M1 10W30, 7000 miles, then add A-RX for 1500 miles, total 8500 miles. Changed today. Put in 4qts. Formula Shell 5W30, 1qt. Rotella T 15W40. (Auto-RX rinse).

1989 Dodge Caravan 2.5 Turbo, Rotella T Syn, 5W40, 1 yr./5000 miles.

1994 Plymouth 2.5 TBI, ST Syn, 10W30, 1 yr./5000 miles.

 

[racer12306]

1. currently mobil 1 but i like the platnum
2. $18.97 for a 5qt of platnum
3. 2004 Dodge Neon 2.0l
4. 5000 miles for now but will bump it up to 7500 after the warrenty, unless i am doing my current commute of ~1.5 miles for a while, then i will do it every 6 months.

 

[sxg6]

Brand: Varies
Price: $4-6 a quart
Engine: 2003 civic, 1.7L 4cyl
OCI: 7,500mi

 

[pzev]

I guess all the short oci guys are staying clear of this thread

 

[LouDawg]

quote:

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Originally posted by Thermactor:
Mobil 1, usually 5000 mile intervals every time. I felt awful about going 7000 miles on my last OCI though!

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Price and application?

 

[LouDawg]

quote:

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Originally posted by Oldmoparguy1:
2000 GC 3.3, M1 10W30, 7000 miles, then add A-RX for 1500 miles, total 8500 miles. Changed today. Put in 4qts. Formula Shell 5W30, 1qt. Rotella T 15W40. (Auto-RX rinse).

1989 Dodge Caravan 2.5 Turbo, Rotella T Syn, 5W40, 1 yr./5000 miles.

1994 Plymouth 2.5 TBI, ST Syn, 10W30, 1 yr./5000 miles.

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Do you have/know prices? Thanks...

 

[LouDawg]

quote:

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Originally posted by racer12306:
1. currently mobil 1 but i like the platnum
2. $18.97 for a 5qt of platnum
3. 2004 Dodge Neon 2.0l
4. 5000 miles for now but will bump it up to 7500 after the warrenty, unless i am doing my current commute of ~1.5 miles for a while, then i will do it every 6 months.

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Do you mean you will be switching to PP at next change? If not, what price did/are you paying for M1, and what grade? Thanks...