1. I drive a 2007 Chevy Silverado, Crew Cab, 4WD, 5.3L V8 (not flex fuel, but it does have Active Fuel Management)
2. Oil requirements are SAE 5W-30, GM6094M, and API seal of approval. Oil change intervals to be determined by Engine Oil Life System.
3. I live in Eastern NC. Winters are mild. Average is probably mid 40's, low teens occasionally, but not very often. Summer is hot and humid. Heat index over 100 degrees not uncommon.
4. I drive the truck relatively easy, gas is to expensive to be hard on the go pedal. I pass slow vehicles on two lane roads, that's about as hard as I push the go pedal. I do open it up occasionally, but not real often.
5. Daily drive is 13 miles one way to work, stop and go, usually takes about 30 minutes. If I take the long way it is an 18 mile trip where freeway speeds get up to 70 MPH. A little more open road, but still some stop and go that way as well. The truck is our family vehicle. We take the truck to get groceries, kids to their activities, if we go as a family, we take the truck. In the summer and on nice days in the winter I tow a boat that weighs about 5000 pounds. It also sits fairly high so the bow creates quite a bit of drag.
I bought the truck used. It currently has 131,000 miles. Engine oil life system is currently at 57%, it has burned 1 qt of oil, which is why I am changing the oil (I have only had the truck for 3 months, about 4k miles). I have read that the Active Fuel Management engines tend to burn oil, I guess it has something to do with what the engine is doing when the computer locks out 4 cylinders.
My plan is to change the oil when the truck tells me to (once I know what kind of oil and filter is in/on the truck). Based on the fact that I don't have a specific OCI in mind I want to go with oil that will perform over extended periods. I don't much care if I buy the oil local or over the internet I want the best oil for the job.
I am a new member, this is my first post, and it is clear that there are many people on this board that know a whole lot more about oil than I may ever know about the subject. I'm looking to take care of this truck in hopes that it will return the favor. I appreciate recommendations on both oil and filter.
Thanks in advance.
Keith
2. Oil requirements are SAE 5W-30, GM6094M, and API seal of approval. Oil change intervals to be determined by Engine Oil Life System.
3. I live in Eastern NC. Winters are mild. Average is probably mid 40's, low teens occasionally, but not very often. Summer is hot and humid. Heat index over 100 degrees not uncommon.
4. I drive the truck relatively easy, gas is to expensive to be hard on the go pedal. I pass slow vehicles on two lane roads, that's about as hard as I push the go pedal. I do open it up occasionally, but not real often.
5. Daily drive is 13 miles one way to work, stop and go, usually takes about 30 minutes. If I take the long way it is an 18 mile trip where freeway speeds get up to 70 MPH. A little more open road, but still some stop and go that way as well. The truck is our family vehicle. We take the truck to get groceries, kids to their activities, if we go as a family, we take the truck. In the summer and on nice days in the winter I tow a boat that weighs about 5000 pounds. It also sits fairly high so the bow creates quite a bit of drag.
I bought the truck used. It currently has 131,000 miles. Engine oil life system is currently at 57%, it has burned 1 qt of oil, which is why I am changing the oil (I have only had the truck for 3 months, about 4k miles). I have read that the Active Fuel Management engines tend to burn oil, I guess it has something to do with what the engine is doing when the computer locks out 4 cylinders.
My plan is to change the oil when the truck tells me to (once I know what kind of oil and filter is in/on the truck). Based on the fact that I don't have a specific OCI in mind I want to go with oil that will perform over extended periods. I don't much care if I buy the oil local or over the internet I want the best oil for the job.
I am a new member, this is my first post, and it is clear that there are many people on this board that know a whole lot more about oil than I may ever know about the subject. I'm looking to take care of this truck in hopes that it will return the favor. I appreciate recommendations on both oil and filter.
Thanks in advance.
Keith