Developing Oil Life Calculator, see inside.

[Cardenio327]

Originally Posted By: randomhero439
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


Thank you.

 

[yesthatsteve]

This is an interesting exercise. I'll bite:

2005 Scion xB
1.5 L 1NZ-FE
G-Oil 5W30 SM

 

[dorcheat]

Hiya Hero:

2011 Honda Accord with K24Z3 2.4L four banger engine. Four quarts of Mobil 1 AFE 0W-20 SN. Also I have nine months service on this current oil.

Be advised that the Honda Maintenance Minder (MM) is down to 15% at this time with about 8050 miles showing along with the little wrench light thingy. I plan on letting the MM go right to 0% this run which works about to be about 9200 miles.

I am interested how your calculator compares to my Honda MM. Thanks much!

 

[Planb]

2004 Subaru Ts 2.5 ej251(non turbo)

Mobil1 5w30 SM

VWB 5w30 SM

Castrol edge 10w30 SM

3 different fills same car.

 

[Solarent]

2008 BMW 325i - BMW High Performance Synthetic 5W 30 API SL
2004 Chevrolet Colorado - PetroCanada Supreme 5W 20 API SN

 

[threeputtpar]

Stump the Schwab time!

2003 Audi A6 2.7 twin turbo / stage 1 tune / 6 quarts G-Oil SM, 1 quart RedLine 20W-50

Also, what would it say about 7 quarts of the G-Oil? Thanks.

BTW, will the magician reveal his secrets at any point?

 

[CErnst]

Sounds fun!

2007 Mitsubishi Outlander 3.0L (6B31 engine) using Mobile1 5w20 or PP 5w20.
1998 ford Ranger 3.0L using MaxLife 5w30. Thinking about Mobile1 HM 5w30.

I barely put 8k miles on it a year (7miles to work, 2 trips per day), wife is on track for 20k mile year.

 

[striker456]

2005 Sebring 2.7L M1 0w20

 

[tc1446]

"07 Altima, 2.4L, M1 5-30, M1 filter

 

[randomhero439]

Originally Posted By: Clevy
I'll bite.
All vehicles in my sig. Lets say the mustang is getting a 50/50 mix of AFE 0w-20/M1 0w-40 or pp 5w-20/m1 0w-40 and oil cooler,7 quarts.
Same thing for the dodge 5.7 6 quarts
If you can make the Harley compute how about rotella t 15w-40 3 quarts

Could you run them with PYB5w-30,qsud 5w-30,RP euro 5w-40,liqui-moly 0w-40,red line 5w-40. All the 40 grades are going to be mixed 50/50 with pp 5w-20. Does that complicate things,if it does just run em regular.
And post your equation. It's pretty cool that your getting this so close.
Thank you


Yeah most of what your doing complicates things haha.
Mustang on M1 0w-20/0w-40: 10115 or 13 months Dodge truck: 9341 miles or 12 months
Harley: Ill give you a range 4775-6262 miles or 5-7 months

 

[randomhero439]

Originally Posted By: IMPALA08
OK here goes
2008 chevy Impala 3.5 reg gas only
I use PYB, GTX, QSGB or VWB
How long can I go?
thanks


PYB: 5020 or 6 months
GTX: 4147 or 5 months
QSGB: 4561 or 5 months
VWB: 4050 or 4 months

Originally Posted By: Vikas
Is this an attempt to be Karnak from Johny Carson Show? I mean if you are going to come up with OLM algorithm, at least ask for the zip-code (to account for weather) and/or ask for city/hwy split etc.


I kept it simple.

Originally Posted By: Jim Allen
2005 Ford F150, 5.4L V8, Motorcraft Super Duty 10W30 HDEO, API CJ4/SM

7 qt sump + 2 qts in bypass system

Does filtration enter into this? If so, it's running a 3 um bypass system, which also adds oil capacity.


7802 miles or 9 months
Filtration does not play into my equation.

Originally Posted By: kon75
1990 toyota corolla 1.6 liter engine 3.5 Quarts 0W40 Mobil 1


10517 miles or 13 months
Originally Posted By: Smokescreen
2009 Corolla 1.8L engine 4.65 qt PP 5w30 no less than 90% hiway.


So when are you going release the algorithm?


9346 or 12 months
As for the equation, its simple. Im surprised no one has figured it out.

 

[randomhero439]

Originally Posted By: yesthatsteve
This is an interesting exercise. I'll bite:

2005 Scion xB
1.5 L 1NZ-FE
G-Oil 5W30 SM


10236 or 13 months

Originally Posted By: dorcheat
Hiya Hero:

2011 Honda Accord with K24Z3 2.4L four banger engine. Four quarts of Mobil 1 AFE 0W-20 SN. Also I have nine months service on this current oil.

Be advised that the Honda Maintenance Minder (MM) is down to 15% at this time with about 8050 miles showing along with the little wrench light thingy. I plan on letting the MM go right to 0% this run which works about to be about 9200 miles.

I am interested how your calculator compares to my Honda MM. Thanks much!


8736 or 11 months
Originally Posted By: Planb
2004 Subaru Ts 2.5 ej251(non turbo)

Mobil1 5w30 SM

VWB 5w30 SM

Castrol edge 10w30 SM

3 different fills same car.


Mobil 1 SM: 10438 miles or 13 months
VWB SN: 5549 miles or 6 months
Castrol Edge SM: 10848 or 13 months

Originally Posted By: Solarent
2008 BMW 325i - BMW High Performance Synthetic 5W 30 API SL
2004 Chevrolet Colorado - PetroCanada Supreme 5W 20 API SN


BMW: 8371 or 10 months
Chevy: 5477 or 6 months <--- I assumed its the 3.5L I5, also assumed the TBN on the PetroCanada was 7.0

 

[hisilver]

(TBN x # of cylinders)2. ???

 

[randomhero439]

Originally Posted By: threeputtpar
Stump the Schwab time!

2003 Audi A6 2.7 twin turbo / stage 1 tune / 6 quarts G-Oil SM, 1 quart RedLine 20W-50

Also, what would it say about 7 quarts of the G-Oil? Thanks.

BTW, will the magician reveal his secrets at any point?


6808 miles or 9 months
Ill reveal a small bit. The initial calculation was based off a conventional oil with a TBN of 7.

 

[randomhero439]

Originally Posted By: CErnst
Sounds fun!

2007 Mitsubishi Outlander 3.0L (6B31 engine) using Mobile1 5w20 or PP 5w20.
1998 ford Ranger 3.0L using MaxLife 5w30. Thinking about Mobile1 HM 5w30.

I barely put 8k miles on it a year (7miles to work, 2 trips per day), wife is on track for 20k mile year.


Outlander: 7121 miles or 9 months
Ranger: 5432 or 6 months

Originally Posted By: striker456
2005 Sebring 2.7L M1 0w20


7214 or 9 months

Originally Posted By: tc1446
"07 Altima, 2.4L, M1 5-30, M1 filter


9897 miles or 12 months

 

[randomhero439]

Originally Posted By: hisilver
(TBN x # of cylinders)2. ???


Good try

 

[randomhero439]

My Accord gets 7500 or 9 months.
My Civic gets 8500 or 11 months.
Both cars are on Pennzoil Ultra SN, TBN~9.1

 

[CErnst]

Originally Posted By: randomhero439
Originally Posted By: CErnst
Sounds fun!

2007 Mitsubishi Outlander 3.0L (6B31 engine) using Mobile1 5w20 or PP 5w20.
1998 ford Ranger 3.0L using MaxLife 5w30. Thinking about Mobile1 HM 5w30.

I barely put 8k miles on it a year (7miles to work, 2 trips per day), wife is on track for 20k mile year.


Outlander: 7121 miles or 9 months
Ranger: 5432 or 6 months


Close. Last time I did a UOA at 7500 miles, I still had a TBN just over 1 in the Outlander.

 

[zerosoma]

Do me! In sig!

Valvoline is SM variety, Mobil 1 is SN

 

[randomhero439]

Originally Posted By: zerosoma
Do me! In sig!

Valvoline is SM variety, Mobil 1 is SN


Hyundai: 7233 or 9 months
Prius: 11314 or 14 months