New to me 2014 Sonata 2.4 (again)

[wemay]

Originally Posted By: Oily_hair
Originally Posted By: wemay
I changed the oil today and no fuel smell nor strange color.


The oil wasn't really dark? On my Accent with Synpower after 3,750 miles that oil was black.


Very dark but not black.

 

[wemay]

Originally Posted By: bigt61
The car has 12,000 total miles. It already had one oil change with Valvoline Synpower - one of the premium synthetics on the market. And you're worried about a flush with a short OCI? What the ....?


Yup, overthinking. Over it now.

 

[dlundblad]

If you're really worried, run it 5k. No bid deal.

Regardless of what you run it at, be sure to cut and post that Napa Silver.

 

[147_Grain]

IF it was my vehicle, I'd be running a 0 or 5W-30 synthetic in it with 5K OCI's (to prevent known fuel dilution issues from causing havoc in the GDI engine and/or short trips) and a Fram Ultra oil filter (changing it every 10K).

 

[KCJeep]

That is GDI isn't it? I'd run the 5w30 these things turn 5w20 into sewing machine oil in short order.

 

[wemay]

I ran 5w20 (not exclusively) in the other 2.4 w/o issue. Sounded the same as when on 5w30, and never smelled of fuel. I'll keep my eye and nose on it though.

 

[killswitch83]

Another Sonata eh wemay? I think you'll be fine with a normal OCI, considering the miles and such. Of course, considering how we tend to be with our cars, spoiling it once never hurt, right? Loving the power out of that little 2.4 I'm sure

 

[wemay]

Originally Posted By: killswitch83
Another Sonata eh wemay? I think you'll be fine with a normal OCI, considering the miles and such. Of course, considering how we tend to be with our cars, spoiling it once never hurt, right? Loving the power out of that little 2.4 I'm sure

You're absolutely correct killswitch83!

 

[Stewie]

Originally Posted By: wemay
Originally Posted By: Oily_hair
Originally Posted By: wemay
I changed the oil today and no fuel smell nor strange color.


The oil wasn't really dark? On my Accent with Synpower after 3,750 miles that oil was black.


Very dark but not black.


Just for reference my Mazda's break in oil was dark black like petroleum after 7000km

 

[mjoekingz28]

Originally Posted By: tnt31
For my 'piece of mind' I would do a 5K OCI then go to the 7500k OCIs


Why would yo give him a 'peace' of your mind?

 

[donnyj08]

Originally Posted By: wemay
Originally Posted By: bigt61
The car has 12,000 total miles. It already had one oil change with Valvoline Synpower - one of the premium synthetics on the market. And you're worried about a flush with a short OCI? What the ....?


Yup, overthinking. Over it now.


if it had synpower at say halfway that engine is still spotless. My bestfriend has a 2014 optima, which is the same car. we have ran synpower every 6-7k in that car for the last 30k and it purrs and the engine is spotless. we got out the snake cam the other day and looked inside the fill holes on our cars just for giggles. ive been really impressed by how clean engines ive seen run on valvoline are. absolutely superb. keep using the synpower and don't sweat it. i bet that cylinder head still looks like new shiny aluminum casting on your engine.

 

[wemay]

Originally Posted By: donnyj08
Originally Posted By: wemay
Originally Posted By: bigt61
The car has 12,000 total miles. It already had one oil change with Valvoline Synpower - one of the premium synthetics on the market. And you're worried about a flush with a short OCI? What the ....?


Yup, overthinking. Over it now.


if it had synpower at say halfway that engine is still spotless. My bestfriend has a 2014 optima, which is the same car. we have ran synpower every 6-7k in that car for the last 30k and it purrs and the engine is spotless. we got out the snake cam the other day and looked inside the fill holes on our cars just for giggles. ive been really impressed by how clean engines ive seen run on valvoline are. absolutely superb. keep using the synpower and don't sweat it. i bet that cylinder head still looks like new shiny aluminum casting on your engine.


Thank you donny.

 

[donnyj08]