Direct Injection, Oil, and trip distance

[kschachn]

This is going to be fun. Which one is she going to take out of the fleet.

I'm sure you'll chronicle it for us. Perhaps you could start a separate thread just for that?

 

[speedracer0626]

Insurance is all bundled for 5 cars $250 a month. two full coverage and three on liability. Only one is personal the Kia all others are company owned.

 

[ATex7239]

I’d go off time not mileage. Spring and fall sounds about right.

1500-2000 miles / 5 miles = 300-400 days. Even that’s too long IMO.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Insurance is all bundled for 5 cars $250 a month. two full coverage and three on liability. Only one is personal the Kia all others are company owned.

Yes that’s a lot of dough for insurance. Still last time I dropped one the other two went up by just about as much.

 

[speedracer0626]

That's what we are seeing across the board here. Cheaper to keep them and just do oci every 6 months on the Kia. The Impala is getting listed to see if it'll sell

 

[Propflux01]

I’d go one year oil and filter. Once a year (1000 miles) will at least allow the additives to bond with the metals a bit before getting washed away. No reason to go any more than this.

 

[Accent Abuser]

My wife's office is 2 miles from the house. Her main car is a 2012 Kia Optima 2.0 turbo, and it has had the motor replaced under factory recall. Her backup car is a 2012 Impala 3.6. I've been running Pennzoil Platinum 5-30 full syn in both cars. My dad who is a retired master tech specializing in Euro's, told me that because of the distance I should change her oil every 1500 to 2000 miles no more. He cited direct injection as the main issue due to wash out and to not run E85 for that short run in the Impala. The Impala has 130k and the Kia probably has 50k on the new motor. Now we do drive both cars on trips, so they get exercised, but the main job is office and back, maybe a bank run which is 1/4 mile from office so even worse.

1. What are the opinions here on this idea?
2. Anything further to add such as an additive for the fuel, etc.

As an owner of an early model GDI Hyundai I have to say a 2k oil change is not even a ridiculous suggestion. I do 2-3k and even with mostly long trips that stuff is diesel oil black from soot. A bottle of techron every oil change and use 5w-40 or above. I did 5k for the first 100k I owned it and I started getting varnish and carbon build up.

 

[shortyb]

Insurance is all bundled for 5 cars $250 a month. two full coverage and three on liability. Only one is personal the Kia all others are company owned.

So, let me get this straight. You're asking about oil changes for a company car? Do you get reimbursed for doing them yourself?

 

[speedracer0626]

It's our company and cars. Three are service trucks and they get Napa oil or whatever is on sale. I just want her main car to last because she loves it and getting her to upgrade is going to be hard.

 

[speedracer0626]

I'm sure you'll chronicle it for us. Perhaps you could start a separate thread just for that?

Don't bet on that Negative Nancy. Why say anything if you don't have any positive input?

 

[kschachn]

Don't bet on that Negative Nancy. Why say anything if you don't have any positive input?

Okay speedy.

 

[D1dad]

I just drove the Impala and put half a tank of 87 in.

Get you some rec fuel if it’s around. My local Meijer started selling it and I forgot how nice gas used to be. I filled up my 18 rogue, which won’t be driven much now that my son has shipped off to the Navy. I’d normally get a little pinging in hot weather and ping no more.