GC and Oil Consumption with Higher Mileage

[cangreylegend]

What has been the experience of users when they switched to GC with higher mileage engines? Since it is on the heavy side of a 30, I would expect less consumption. But what is the real world experience?

 

[Trouthead]

I switched a 95 Nissan Maxima with the 3.0L V6 about a month ago. So far after 3000 miles the oil consumption is zero. Total miles on the vehicle and engine is 127,000. It has never burned a drop of oil and I have never had to top up the oil. It has run everything from M1 to Motul to Amsoil, to GC (first time). So far so good,

 

[Cooper]

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Originally posted by Trouthead: I switched a 95 Nissan Maxima with the 3.0L V6 about a month ago. So far after 3000 miles the oil consumption is zero. Total miles on the vehicle and engine is 127,000. It has never burned a drop of oil and I have never had to top up the oil. It has run everything from M1 to Motul to Amsoil, to GC (first time). So far so good,

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For conversation sake, what has been your favorite oils of what you have run? I have run all three except the Motul. What weights have you run of each?

 

[Trouthead]

Maybe the Amsoil series 3000, but there does not seem to be a head and shoulders above the rest oil. I get good results with all of them, and the oil analysis doesn't seem to point to a clear cut winner. All seem to be good oils in an easy engine. I like the idea of a 0w-30 oil as it get pretty cold here in Wyoming. 3000 miles on the GC so far an not a drop gone. 27 miles to the gal on the last 160 mile trip over a 9500 ft mt. pass, and doing 70-75 on the flats, with some full throttle passing (5-6 times).

 

[Triple_Se7en]

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Originally posted by cangreylegend: What has been the experience of users when they switched to GC with higher mileage engines? Since it is on the heavy side of a 30, I would expect less consumption. But what is the real world experience?

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Are you talking about moving from dino to GC (or) are you thinking about going from one synthetic to another? There's a big difference sometimes & alot depends on how often that dino got changed-out. Moving from dinos to synthetics in older engines can stir-up alot of leftovers inside your engine. If your engine is not relatively clean with dino, changing-over could cause moving parts to capture what synthetics might loosen. Better-off doing a complete Auto-Rx first!