Hi all,
I've got a 2000 GMC Sonoma with the 2.2L/auto. Currently it has 47,000 miles on it. I run a rural newspaper delivery route that requires driving 88 miles round trip every morning. I figure that by the time I drive the route, and drive into town to my "real" job and back, on average I put a little over 100 miles a day on this truck.
I've only had the truck for a little over 3 weeks. The oil was changed at the dealer before I bought it, and now I'm already up to the 3000 mile mark (I don't know what kind of oil they used, so I'm going to change it now to be on the safe side).
The 88 mile paper route is virtually all stop-and-go driving (I make 71 delivery stops). I know this can be hard on motor oil, so given the operating conditions, what would a good drain interval be?
I've never really used Mobil 1 before, but I understand that you can run long intervals between changes. What would be a smart interval to use? 6,000 miles? Less/more? The oil cap says 5w30, so I assume that's the best weight to use?
My goal here is to not have to change my oil every 3-4 weeks, and to keep this engine running as long as I can, since it will probably have 200,000+ miles on it in a few years.
Any input would be appreciated, thanks.
Tony Kimmell
Towanda, IL
I've got a 2000 GMC Sonoma with the 2.2L/auto. Currently it has 47,000 miles on it. I run a rural newspaper delivery route that requires driving 88 miles round trip every morning. I figure that by the time I drive the route, and drive into town to my "real" job and back, on average I put a little over 100 miles a day on this truck.
I've only had the truck for a little over 3 weeks. The oil was changed at the dealer before I bought it, and now I'm already up to the 3000 mile mark (I don't know what kind of oil they used, so I'm going to change it now to be on the safe side).
The 88 mile paper route is virtually all stop-and-go driving (I make 71 delivery stops). I know this can be hard on motor oil, so given the operating conditions, what would a good drain interval be?
I've never really used Mobil 1 before, but I understand that you can run long intervals between changes. What would be a smart interval to use? 6,000 miles? Less/more? The oil cap says 5w30, so I assume that's the best weight to use?
My goal here is to not have to change my oil every 3-4 weeks, and to keep this engine running as long as I can, since it will probably have 200,000+ miles on it in a few years.
Any input would be appreciated, thanks.
Tony Kimmell
Towanda, IL