Originally Posted by VQLT
Mobil one makes a 20,000 mile or one year motor oil. I'm not sure when this oil was introduced but if it was around in 2006 do you think the car manufactures would've Specd 10, 15 or 20,000 mile oil change instead of 5000 OCI? That was really the point I was trying to make with modern oil's that were not around 15 years ago can you now extend out your oil changes
No. Automakers often go by there standards to come up with the OCI. Lubricant companies having extended OCI products is nothing new. Amsoil came around, then Mobil 1. They all had products out claiming extended OCI long before your Scion was made. So with your question, automakers could of done an 10,000 to 20,000 mile OCI back in the 1970's, but would of the consumers went and bought the more expensive synthetic? Just like today, probably not.
Mobil one makes a 20,000 mile or one year motor oil. I'm not sure when this oil was introduced but if it was around in 2006 do you think the car manufactures would've Specd 10, 15 or 20,000 mile oil change instead of 5000 OCI? That was really the point I was trying to make with modern oil's that were not around 15 years ago can you now extend out your oil changes
No. Automakers often go by there standards to come up with the OCI. Lubricant companies having extended OCI products is nothing new. Amsoil came around, then Mobil 1. They all had products out claiming extended OCI long before your Scion was made. So with your question, automakers could of done an 10,000 to 20,000 mile OCI back in the 1970's, but would of the consumers went and bought the more expensive synthetic? Just like today, probably not.
