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Hmmm, this is news?
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Even more halarious are the comments, which number several thousand.
Originally Posted By: Vizzy
This trend towards longer OCI is probably the reason WHY motor oil prices will continue to increase even though the actual commodity cost goes down and down....
It takes engineering and time to come up with that better oil. That means higher costs for something that will last longer.
This trend towards longer OCI is probably the reason WHY motor oil prices will continue to increase even though the actual commodity cost goes down and down....
It takes engineering and time to come up with that better oil. That means higher costs for something that will last longer.
It's that price because it's the price people will pay for it. If it's too much, buy a different product. How much is Redline?
I can get 5 quarts of M1 for $21US all day here. Do you guys have any domestic blenders and how much does their stuff cost?
I can get 5 quarts of M1 for $21US all day here. Do you guys have any domestic blenders and how much does their stuff cost?
$38 per quart for redline.
Penrite is a local oil blender. They've got some out there ideas, and are still pretty pricey.
I've tried some of the other blender's stuff (Gulf Western), and had oil that would stay inverted after a freezer test...even that was $15 for 5 litres.
Penrite is a local oil blender. They've got some out there ideas, and are still pretty pricey.
I've tried some of the other blender's stuff (Gulf Western), and had oil that would stay inverted after a freezer test...even that was $15 for 5 litres.
And we think the Aussie's have cheap oil....
My main reason for posting the link was for the comments that ensued...as shown by those comments, people have been brainwashed by the industry and we are all hesitant to change "what works".
I can't say anything though...Before I found BITOG, I hesitantly "bumped" my OCI up to 5k miles on 99 CTD (3-gallon sump) because the 3k mile OCIs were killing me...I would literally change oil, drive cross country, and change oil again (all in the span of a couple days)...now I'm running almost 20k on a fill.
I can't say anything though...Before I found BITOG, I hesitantly "bumped" my OCI up to 5k miles on 99 CTD (3-gallon sump) because the 3k mile OCIs were killing me...I would literally change oil, drive cross country, and change oil again (all in the span of a couple days)...now I'm running almost 20k on a fill.
3 gallon sump should last a while.
Originally Posted By: Tempest
3 gallon sump should last a while.
Yep...now that I'm "wiser"?
3 gallon sump should last a while.
Yep...now that I'm "wiser"?
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Originally Posted By: unDummy
As with anything, whether 3k or 20k depends on the vehicle, oil, and driving style.
You can't go wrong with a short interval. You definitely can with a longer interval that isn't 'watched'.
Only on a few newer engineering snafu's. Euro's ran into trouble keeping a lid on approved fluids and over selling cars with too few service centers. Toyota outside of what would be a minor design flaw, also didn't "Americanize" their design, nor spec the schedule properly.
You don't see any Chevy or Ford ..or Chrysler (save the 2.7) sludge monsters, do you?
Otherwise, I think the typical owner still can neglect his/her ride and get away with it. Most people demand less and less from a car as it ages.
That assumes that they can keep their buying habits and behaviors intact.
As with anything, whether 3k or 20k depends on the vehicle, oil, and driving style.
You can't go wrong with a short interval. You definitely can with a longer interval that isn't 'watched'.
Only on a few newer engineering snafu's. Euro's ran into trouble keeping a lid on approved fluids and over selling cars with too few service centers. Toyota outside of what would be a minor design flaw, also didn't "Americanize" their design, nor spec the schedule properly.
You don't see any Chevy or Ford ..or Chrysler (save the 2.7) sludge monsters, do you?
Otherwise, I think the typical owner still can neglect his/her ride and get away with it. Most people demand less and less from a car as it ages.
That assumes that they can keep their buying habits and behaviors intact.
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