Developing Oil Life Calculator, see inside.

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Started this little experiment awhile ago. Want to take part and see what you get?

Post the year/make/model/engine of your vehicle. Also the oil, grade, and API service.

Ill post back what my calculator spits out.
 
Come on, what's the formula? That's all we really care about.
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Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Come on, what's the formula? That's all we really care about.
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Post up, i might share it if theres some good feedback

EDIT: Your BMW came back 10134 miles or 12 months. Assuming thats the SM version of PU 5w-40
EDIT: Mercedes came back 12662 or 15 months
 
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Originally Posted By: radtech91
2010 Honda Ridgeline 3.5L
OIl I am going to use: Amsoil 0W-20 SS


9165 miles or 11 months
 
Yes, PU 5w-40 is still API SM.

12 months is basically my plan for this car. I did 16 months (6K miles) once and didn't like the UOA results.

Does your calculator take oil sump capacity into account at all?
 
2004 Saturn Ion, 2.2 Ecotec, QSUD 5w30 SN (in currently)


Just for fun ...
2004 Saturn Ion, 2.2 Ecotec, Mag1 5w-40 All Fleet, CJ-4/SM (going in next)
 
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Originally Posted By: Cardenio327
Okay, I'll bite...

2009/Honda/Fit/1.5, Mobil 1/5w30/SN


6526 or 8 months.

Honda 4-cylinders kinda defy the calculator a bit, since they are very easy on oil.
Using another factor i might add in for these 4-cylinders... how about 8644 miles
 
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Originally Posted By: randomhero439
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Come on, what's the formula? That's all we really care about.
smile.gif



Post up, i might share it if theres some good feedback

EDIT: Your BMW came back 10134 miles or 12 months. Assuming thats the SM version of PU 5w-40
EDIT: Mercedes came back 12662 or 15 months

Any OLM using only sump capacity and "the year/make/model/engine and the oil, grade, and API service" is not accurate. Missing critical parameters: ambient temp (cold or hot or something in between), driving conditions(short trips or long highway drives) ...
 
82 MB 300CD 3.0L turbodiesel Rotella syn 5w-40 API CJ-4
11 BMS 135i 3.0L twin turbo DI BMW synthetic 5w30 API SL
04 Saab 9-3 2.0t turbo GC 0w30 SL
08 VW Rabbit 2.5L 5 cyl Valvoline syn 5w-40
91 BMW 318i 1.8L 4 cyl Valvoline Nexgen maxlife 10w-40
 
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Yes, PU 5w-40 is still API SM.

12 months is basically my plan for this car. I did 16 months (6K miles) once and didn't like the UOA results.

Does your calculator take oil sump capacity into account at all?


YES!

Originally Posted By: Johnny248
2011 Ram 1500 5.7L MDS Hemi , Amsoil Signature 0w20 SM


11511 miles or 13.8 months
Towing: 7557 or 9.1 months

Originally Posted By: hounddog
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 hemi 5w20Amsoil Xl SN


9293 miles or 11.2 months
Towing: 6160 or 7.4 months

Originally Posted By: shell_user
91' Chevy truck 350 v-8 Rotella T5


6226 miles or 7.5 months
Towing: 4202 or 5 months

Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
2000 Lexus GS300

2007 Mercury Milan, Duratec V6.

both use Valvoline SynPower 5w30 in the winter.


Lexus: 8044 miles or 9.7 months
Mercury: 8260 miles or 9.9 months

Originally Posted By: LeakySeals
02 Camry XLE, 2.4L I4, M1 HM 5w30 SL
08 Pontiac GP, 3800 V6 Series III, PP 5w30 SN


Camry (with "easy on oil") factor: 9100 miles or 10.9 months
Pontiac: 7398 or 8.9 months

I cant find the TBN for PP 5w30 SN, so i assumed it was 9.0
 
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