wemay
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Peer pressure?
Average bitoger: “I changed HPL at 3.5k miles because my 90hp Kia rio falls under severe service and also oil is cheap, engines aren’t!”Havoline: "Protects up to 10,000 miles."
Amsoil & HPL: "Good for you, little buddy. We remember our first part-time job."
And changed the filter halfway - posted what (hacked so badly) looked like an opossum run over by a Mack truck …Average bitoger: “I changed HPL at 3.5k miles because my 90hp Kia rio falls under severe service and also oil is cheap, engines aren’t!”
Would it make you feel better if it said 3000 miles instead?The 25,000 Castrol claim terrifies me. I don't understand why they put that on the bottle.
Maybe I'm behind the times but when did API sq come out?
Maybe I'm behind the times but when did API sq come out?
Production of SQ oils began last fall so some oils that are labeled SP are actually SQ inside. Officially the labels started on anything from the end of MarchMaybe I'm behind the times but when did API sq come out?
Would it make you feel better if it said 3000 miles instead?
I’m of the opposite mindset, even though I would not run it for 25k, it would give me peace of mind knowing that the oil is formulated for extended intervals. It’s better than the oils with no rating whatsoever
I see your point but at the same time I don’t feel sorry for anyone who just blindly believes that mileage rating and starts doing those kinds of intervals without doing any research or UOAsI don't like the thought of consumers believing they can go 25k between oil changes. It feels like a pretty big authority when Castrol slaps that on their label. It's not much of a leap to be your everyday car owner and start to believe that is ok (plus not much of a leap to apply it to other oils).
I do understand what you're suggesting, it makes it clear what oil is their top offering.
These most certainly exist.There are also probably plenty of people out there that are the type who don’t change their oil for many years and might be putting that kind of mileage on cheap conventional bulk oil![]()
Agreed but I’d be more likely to believe the Havoline Pro-DS to last a 10k run than a shelf Castrol to go 25k under the same conditions.Better read the fine print on that![]()