Gents,
I have a 2015 Chevy Volt. It runs like an electric car for the first 40 miles of a trip. If you drive beyond that, the engine turns on. IIRC, it's a 1.4 liter detuned Chevy Cruse engine.
GM requires Dexos 1 oil. Their oil life monitor tracks how much the engine is used, and how much time has elapsed since the last oil change. It tells you to change the oil when the oil is used up, or two years have gone by - whichever is the worst case.
So, according to GM, a Dexos 1 oil can last up to 2 years.
According to almost all of the Dexos 1 oils I've seen, they recommend changing at yearly intervals or more frequently.
So, who do I listen to - the oil manufacturer, or the car manufacturer? The openly conflict on this point but they absolutely agree on the Dexos 1 specification.
Specified oil: Dexos 1 5W30 oil.
I have a 2015 Chevy Volt. It runs like an electric car for the first 40 miles of a trip. If you drive beyond that, the engine turns on. IIRC, it's a 1.4 liter detuned Chevy Cruse engine.
GM requires Dexos 1 oil. Their oil life monitor tracks how much the engine is used, and how much time has elapsed since the last oil change. It tells you to change the oil when the oil is used up, or two years have gone by - whichever is the worst case.
So, according to GM, a Dexos 1 oil can last up to 2 years.
According to almost all of the Dexos 1 oils I've seen, they recommend changing at yearly intervals or more frequently.
So, who do I listen to - the oil manufacturer, or the car manufacturer? The openly conflict on this point but they absolutely agree on the Dexos 1 specification.
Specified oil: Dexos 1 5W30 oil.