In out of curiosity. My bet says the M1 EP 5w30 will handle it just fine with this application.
I'd try it with M1 EP and a Fram XG, monitoring oil level pretty regularly, and getting a UOA. The UOA would tell me if I should ever try it again on the vehicle in question.I drive 20k a year and I'd never go that long on any oil. I do 5k.
Our engines are GM DI turbo engines, I really don't want to push it. I look for deals on dexos jugs, wix filters and just don't chance it. Currently working my way through the RGT stash and after that some of the napa syn, then it's Costco Kirkland on sale for 11.50 a jug.I'd try it with M1 EP and a Fram XG, monitoring oil level pretty regularly, and getting a UOA. The UOA would tell me if I should ever try it again on the vehicle in question.
I get it and probably would drop back to 7-10k OCI even with a good UOA, but I'd do it once out of curiosity.Our engines are GM DI turbo engines, I really don't want to push it. I look for deals on dexos jugs, wix filters and just don't chance it. Currently working my way through the RGT stash and after that some of the napa syn, then it's Costco Kirkland on sale for 11.50 a jug.
I figure better safe than sorry. Our engines don't burn any oil approaching 100k and I'd like to keep it that way.
Mobil1 and Fram Ultra are both good value and rated to 20k miles. There are also boutique oil filters ….What oil filters are constructed to last for 20,000 miles?
What oil filters are constructed to last for 20,000 miles?
.Remember in Europe both BMW and VW (as well as MB and many others) suggest extended but variable (condition based) intervals of up to 30,000 km/18,641 mls under ideal driving conditions what translates to ~25,000 km/15,534 mls on the OLM in real world most often.
Well you may just be betting two engines on it. Do you know what your TBN is after 10K I'd be checking that number before I made 20K my new standard in OCI's! If its ok I'd be doing another one at 15K. Also take a look at the remaining viscosity!Im betting im fine on both vehicles. They are both EFI old school engines and get driven a lot
Did you add the quart of oil along the way or are you saying that's what came out ?Ok guys…hit 20,750 miles on the 2.7 w/ 5w30
I’m going to change it out tonight and refill w/ the same.
Truck only used a qt of oil in the run. Not bad!
They stock M1 0W-40 FS here in Alaska, only in 12-quart boxes instead -- and lots of them. It's the only Mobil1 oil I'll consider running in my now older GM products. Otherwise, it's D1G2-rated Kirkland 5W-30, which does well in Alaska's cold weather.Its got just over 100k on it now. 35-40k a year is about right. It had been getting m1 0w40fs at a 10k OCI since the day i purchased it new but my walmart stoped stocking it...much to my chagrin