Hyundai Motor Oil Recommendations

[thepipe]

Hello, All:
My first post here!
I am looking for motor oil recommendations for my two Hyundais. Both are 2008 model year and both have the 3.3L V-6 mated to an automatic transmission. My car is the Sonata and my wife's is the Santa Fe.

The Sonata has 70,000 miles and is used exclusively for commuting 50 miles each way at a nearly constant speed of 55. I currently have Amsoil ASM 0W-20 in it. It returns 30 MPG consistently.

The Santa Fe has 35,000 miles and is used for around town driving during the week and longer trips on weekends. As with the Sonata, I currently have Amsoil ASM 0W-20 in it. It has never seen fuel economy higher than 20 MPG, but at least some of the difference is due to the AWD (and my wife's driving, but I won't go there!).

I'd like to stick with synthetic, but something I can buy at lower cost than Amsoil but still conveniently: at WalMart or Advance Auto Parts, for example. Any thoughts?

I'm also looking for a recommendation for my pickup, but I'll post it in the diesel forum.

 

[glum]

Why are you interested in recommendations? Not happy with the Amsoil? Too expensive, too inconvenient...?

Besides purchase price, you have to figure in oil change interval (OCI). How long are you keeping the Amsoil 0W-20 in between changes? You could keep it in the Sonata for 25K/1y (warranty issues notwithstanding). Switching to a synthetic that only allowed half that OCI (or less) might be a false economy.

 

[Johnny]

Originally Posted By: thepipe
Hello, All:
My first post here!
I am looking for motor oil recommendations for my two Hyundais. Both are 2008 model year and both have the 3.3L V-6 mated to an automatic transmission. My car is the Sonata and my wife's is the Santa Fe.

The Sonata has 70,000 miles and is used exclusively for commuting 50 miles each way at a nearly constant speed of 55. I currently have Amsoil ASM 0W-20 in it. It returns 30 MPG consistently.

The Santa Fe has 35,000 miles and is used for around town driving during the week and longer trips on weekends. As with the Sonata, I currently have Amsoil ASM 0W-20 in it. It has never seen fuel economy higher than 20 MPG, but at least some of the difference is due to the AWD (and my wife's driving, but I won't go there!).

I'd like to stick with synthetic, but something I can buy at lower cost than Amsoil but still conveniently: at WalMart or Advance Auto Parts, for example. Any thoughts?

I'm also looking for a recommendation for my pickup, but I'll post it in the diesel forum.


First off

to BITOG.

Both Hyundai's came factory filled with Quaker State. Go to Walmart and try some of their synthetics.

 

[thepipe]

With the latest price increase, the Amsoil has simply become too expensive. I change the oil every 7500 miles, give or take a few. I like synthetic for superior cold start lubrication rather than extended OCI.

 

[ottotheclown]

Omg it is so easy. Advance is over due to run a special on PP Pennzoil Platinum for about $28 with a Pure one,next month, if you are in a rush check out Walmart and they have Quaker State at 19 bucks. Also you might consider the Motorcraft oil for $14 it is a blend. Made by Conoco and can be used in any car. Motorcraft is always in stock at Walmart, even if they do not care about oil as mine. Either way time to save $$$$, like everyone is saying we have to cut spending. I think Hyundai comes with Quaker State dino.Very simple solution.

 

[190E26FTW]

Give Mobil 1 OW20 Advanced Fuel Economy a try. I put the OW30 version in my uncles Toyota and he loves it. Saves more gas now. He used to fill up every 2.5 weeks and now he fills up every 4 weeks. He does mostly local city driving. $24.50 a 5 qt jug at Walmart.

 

[thepipe]

Time for a trip to WalMart. Of course I've heard of Mobil 1, but not the Advanced Fuel Economy.

 

[RPMster]

Your Sonata is a perfect example of "normal" (non-severe) driving conditions. If you're under warranty still, you can use any popular conventional oil (Quaker State, Valvoline, SuperTech, etc) at a 7,500 mile OCI. If you're the 2nd owner of that car and out of warranty already, you could run any brand name synthetic oil to 10,000 miles or even longer.

On the Santa Fe you can probably get away with the 7,500 mile OCI as long as you use any brand name synthetic, since it gets more aggresive city driving.

One of the most important things to remember is to check the oil level at least once every 2 to 3 weeks, and top-off with half-a-quart whenever the oil level drops to halfway between the Low and Full marks on the dipstick. If you've run the vehicle before checking the oil, wait at least 5 minutes after shutting off the engine for the oil to drain down into the sump (more accurate reading).

 

[dubie2003]

Originally Posted By: thepipe
Time for a trip to WalMart. Of course I've heard of Mobil 1, but not the Advanced Fuel Economy.


Most refer to it as Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy 0w20 or 0w30. My friend just picked up a new Sedona and I recommended that he stick with the Quaker State Ultimate Durability due to the price and his OCI. I am just trying to figure out what filter he should use that once again, is cost effective yes has great properties lol.

 

[weebl]

Use the recommended viscosity, and pick from one of the following excellent PCMO sythetics (I'm sure to have missed some) that are usually on sale at one point or another at a major retailer.

- Pennzoil Platinum and Pennzoil Ultra
- Quaker State Ultimate Durability
- Mobil 1, in all the different flavours
- Valvoline SynPower
- Castrol Syntec and Castrol Edge

There are more, but these are some of the more commonly available ones, often on sale.

 

[glum]

Quaker State? Why? Because it came with it? I don't get it.

Any brand name synthetic will do. Walmart regular prices are good, but auto parts store sales are better. I'd suggest shopping by price, or by whichever company logo and/or colors make you happy. That's what many of us do, whether we want to admit it or not.

I know this won't go over well with some, but I'd suggest avoiding the PureONE on the Hyundais. Or, if you use it, be sure to read this when you start hearing the knocking sound which is caused by oil starvation.

 

[Johnny]

Originally Posted By: glum
Quaker State? Why? Because it came with it? I don't get it.


No, because he asked for a recommendation, it is a very good synthetic, and he can get it at a good price at Walmart.

I personally could care less if he uses Quaker State or some re-refined oil. Just trying to help.

Get it?

 

[glum]

Hah, yeah I get it, but the recommendation came only with the note that "Both Hyundai's came factory filled with Quaker State", not that it was recommendable in any real way.

 

[Oregoonian]

Originally Posted By: glum


I know this won't go over well with some, but I'd suggest avoiding the PureONE on the Hyundais. Or, if you use it, be sure to read this when you start hearing the knocking sound which is caused by oil starvation.

Oil starvation...nonsense.

The HYUNDIA bulletin that was downloaded....mentioned that 'some after-market filters....cause a knocking sound issue'....but NOT PUREONES specificaly.

Where did you get the idea that only PureOnes cause this issue? Please provide verification.

 

[ernied]

i go along with what johnny said i use the Quaker State Synthetic 5w20 thats what it came with my santafe and it runs good with it.they were out of Quaker State Synthetic yesterday so i put pp 5/20 in my sonata that runs quiet too.

 

[thepipe]

Went to WalMart and picked up the last two bottles of the Quaker State 5w20. I figure it's pretty hard to go wrong at $19 for 5 quarts. Thank you everyone.

 

[crazyoildude]

the say to use 5w20 in those cars with a few other options
they also say in the manual quaker state but any name brand sm or above oil would be ok
you should use ONLY the weight that they tell you to if you want to keep that warantee

 

[unDummy]

You can't go wrong with ANY of the full synthetic 0w20's and 5w20's from any of the dept or auto part stores.

You can't blindly run ANY oil to 25k regardless of what is printed on the bottle. A used oil analysis is needed.

With those mileages, you need to also maintain the differentials, transfer cases, automatics, coolant, brake fluid, and power steering fluid.... Don't concentrate on oil only.

Diesel truck is another easy choice. Any 5w40 HDEO, like Mobil 1 or Shell Rotella T6.

 

[thepipe]

After checking on several options, I agreed with unDummy and purchased the last 5 gallons of T6 while I was at WalMart. I do maintain other fluids as well, with synthetics.

 

[jorton]

Crazy. I think Mobil 1 High Mileage 5w30 is an HD oil. Return the T6 and get 5w30 if you want to go thicker.