Picked up a car I've always wanted! I'll post a photo of it in a bit.
-bought it with 113,000 miles
-lightly driven-- I normally cruise below speed limit if no one is following me (believe it or not) full throttle used sparingly when needed
-drive currently 95% highway miles. rarely stuck in traffic, never pull a trailer, and no mountainous regions around
-previous maintenance history unknown.
-I do notice some oil usage. Maybe 1 quart every 2000 miles
A few oil recommendations perplexed me in the owners manual and the dealership.
The car has a 5 cyl turbo, which I feel should require synthetic. The Owner's Handbook and dealer says its best not to. Which is strange because normally a dealer will try to sell you something for a bit more. The dealer adviser states other owners have had leaks at the turbo seal with synthetic.
So in the summer, above 86F, a 10w/30 is recommended, so could Rotella T (mostly used in diesel turbos) be used? and in the winter switch back to 5w/30? Is that safe?
I noticed Valvoline has a High Mileage synthetic, maybe that could be my best bet.
-bought it with 113,000 miles
-lightly driven-- I normally cruise below speed limit if no one is following me (believe it or not) full throttle used sparingly when needed
-drive currently 95% highway miles. rarely stuck in traffic, never pull a trailer, and no mountainous regions around
-previous maintenance history unknown.
-I do notice some oil usage. Maybe 1 quart every 2000 miles
A few oil recommendations perplexed me in the owners manual and the dealership.
The car has a 5 cyl turbo, which I feel should require synthetic. The Owner's Handbook and dealer says its best not to. Which is strange because normally a dealer will try to sell you something for a bit more. The dealer adviser states other owners have had leaks at the turbo seal with synthetic.
So in the summer, above 86F, a 10w/30 is recommended, so could Rotella T (mostly used in diesel turbos) be used? and in the winter switch back to 5w/30? Is that safe?
I noticed Valvoline has a High Mileage synthetic, maybe that could be my best bet.
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