Here is my engine inventory that lives in Wisconsin. Everything lives inside except the Silverado which has cold starts below Zero in the mornings and after work.
2003 Chev Trailblazer 4.2 L6 - Wife drives 3-4 150 mile round trips a week with some city in between. Currently has 16000 miles last two OCI were M1 5-30 about due for another.
2002 Chev Silverado 5.3 V8 - I drive 85% city with most trips under 3 miles in which the temp barely rises. Currently has only 12000 in almost 3 years. Changed to M1 5-30 at 10000 miles and is already pretty dark. Was run on QuickLube Pennzoil 5-30 before that changed at 500, 2500, 5000, 7500. I am real concerned at the very short trips this vehicle sees.
2003 Harley VRod 1130 cc Wet Clutch - Changed to Syn3 at 600 miles and 2700 for winter storage. Changed to Amsoil VTwin 20-50 at 5576 and that were it sits now. Plan on continueing this oil.
Briggs Straton 21.5 hp Intek Vtwin in a lawn tractor that gets ridden twice a week in the summer for about 1.5 hours at a time. This engine does use a filter crossable to a Chrysler 4cyl. Has been on Pennzoil HD30 for last 2 summers.
20 year old Ariens SnoThro with 5hp Tecuseah that was given to me by my father when he purchased a new one. Oil was changed maybe every third year and on my first change the old oil drained grey. Put in Pennzoil 5-30 ran it through 2 snowfalls and changed again. Used to smoke very little at start up however I used the rest of my 2 stroke mix from Stihl weed trimmer in it and it seems to have cleaned up the rings. Now it does not smoke and has not used a drop of oil all winter.
Now with all the sales going on I have a stock pile (small compared to some) of oils on the shelf.
25 qt Havoline Syn 5-30
7 qt Kendall Syn Blend 5-30
14 qt Mobil 1 5-30 Blue Cap 8-SL 6-SM
5 qt MaxLife Dino 10-30
6 qt Valvoline DuraBlend 5-30
Suggestions please. I am not intersted in the longest OCI just the best protection for each engine. Again this was all sale oil or FREE.
Thank You
Ken
2003 Chev Trailblazer 4.2 L6 - Wife drives 3-4 150 mile round trips a week with some city in between. Currently has 16000 miles last two OCI were M1 5-30 about due for another.
2002 Chev Silverado 5.3 V8 - I drive 85% city with most trips under 3 miles in which the temp barely rises. Currently has only 12000 in almost 3 years. Changed to M1 5-30 at 10000 miles and is already pretty dark. Was run on QuickLube Pennzoil 5-30 before that changed at 500, 2500, 5000, 7500. I am real concerned at the very short trips this vehicle sees.
2003 Harley VRod 1130 cc Wet Clutch - Changed to Syn3 at 600 miles and 2700 for winter storage. Changed to Amsoil VTwin 20-50 at 5576 and that were it sits now. Plan on continueing this oil.
Briggs Straton 21.5 hp Intek Vtwin in a lawn tractor that gets ridden twice a week in the summer for about 1.5 hours at a time. This engine does use a filter crossable to a Chrysler 4cyl. Has been on Pennzoil HD30 for last 2 summers.
20 year old Ariens SnoThro with 5hp Tecuseah that was given to me by my father when he purchased a new one. Oil was changed maybe every third year and on my first change the old oil drained grey. Put in Pennzoil 5-30 ran it through 2 snowfalls and changed again. Used to smoke very little at start up however I used the rest of my 2 stroke mix from Stihl weed trimmer in it and it seems to have cleaned up the rings. Now it does not smoke and has not used a drop of oil all winter.
Now with all the sales going on I have a stock pile (small compared to some) of oils on the shelf.
25 qt Havoline Syn 5-30
7 qt Kendall Syn Blend 5-30
14 qt Mobil 1 5-30 Blue Cap 8-SL 6-SM
5 qt MaxLife Dino 10-30
6 qt Valvoline DuraBlend 5-30
Suggestions please. I am not intersted in the longest OCI just the best protection for each engine. Again this was all sale oil or FREE.
Thank You
Ken
