Originally Posted By: chevyboy14
i would check and change it. 1qt per 3000 is very minor and very normal for some cars. that little bit of usage is actually sometimes an ok thing. i would change the pcv valve though . the defy will not hurt your car at all. keep in mind the certifications are from the govt (basically) it doesn't meet the energy conservation part of it and it has zinc. neither matter much. if you continue to burn oil or my term use it i wouldn't use it but its fine if its in there i would change it at 3k and go to something else . personally i like valvoline they make excellent oil and are a great company. they even help sponsor the school i am at. they're pretty good to the auto industry as a whole.
Thanks for the reply. I will change the PCV valve soon. I will also go with MaxLife next time. That was my original plan, then I saw th DEFY and went with it on a whim. I usually use M1, but wanted to try a HM oil.
When I was 16 to 21 years old, I did all of my own car maintenance/repair. I was broke and my family has a lot of mechanics. Now I have a good income, I change my own oil, but have been paying mechanics for everything else. Recently, car repair has slowly became a hobby of mine and I am getting more comfortable doing things on my own again. Recently repaired my rear defroster, changed all my wifes plugs and wires (quite a challenge) and next weekend I am going to attempt my first brake job in 10 years. Might as well add replacing a PCV valve to that list.
i would check and change it. 1qt per 3000 is very minor and very normal for some cars. that little bit of usage is actually sometimes an ok thing. i would change the pcv valve though . the defy will not hurt your car at all. keep in mind the certifications are from the govt (basically) it doesn't meet the energy conservation part of it and it has zinc. neither matter much. if you continue to burn oil or my term use it i wouldn't use it but its fine if its in there i would change it at 3k and go to something else . personally i like valvoline they make excellent oil and are a great company. they even help sponsor the school i am at. they're pretty good to the auto industry as a whole.
Thanks for the reply. I will change the PCV valve soon. I will also go with MaxLife next time. That was my original plan, then I saw th DEFY and went with it on a whim. I usually use M1, but wanted to try a HM oil.
When I was 16 to 21 years old, I did all of my own car maintenance/repair. I was broke and my family has a lot of mechanics. Now I have a good income, I change my own oil, but have been paying mechanics for everything else. Recently, car repair has slowly became a hobby of mine and I am getting more comfortable doing things on my own again. Recently repaired my rear defroster, changed all my wifes plugs and wires (quite a challenge) and next weekend I am going to attempt my first brake job in 10 years. Might as well add replacing a PCV valve to that list.
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