On the 5.0. I have adopted a new route to my work and other areas. When i wake up around 9AM or so, i go out to the car and start her up. I let her idle for about 30 seconds or so, so that nice 5w30 can flow around in it, as I have decided to go thin. After this 30 seconds, she finds first gear. One full minute or less later, two minutes maximum depending on the light for the highway right next to my house, I am through the light, a nice hard right, nice hard left, followed by one more nice hard left, it takes 15 seconds.. and I get her up to 60MPH for another two minutes before either coasting through another exit light that is green, or stopping at that light, continuing on another 5 minutes to my destination.
In this example, the day is at a nice summer temperature. The oil perhaps has flown around the engine, but not fully warmed? And then, when/if I move the car again which could be in a half hour or two hours, it likely never warmed up.
This is also the same oil i would drive hours on the highway with, and days on the roads for an interstate trip if the situation ever came up. I went with Pennzoil's amber high mileage 5w30.
Is my engine being treated fairly here? Or is it suffering under this scenario? It has under 200,000 miles.
In this example, the day is at a nice summer temperature. The oil perhaps has flown around the engine, but not fully warmed? And then, when/if I move the car again which could be in a half hour or two hours, it likely never warmed up.
This is also the same oil i would drive hours on the highway with, and days on the roads for an interstate trip if the situation ever came up. I went with Pennzoil's amber high mileage 5w30.
Is my engine being treated fairly here? Or is it suffering under this scenario? It has under 200,000 miles.
