Oil Report 2004 Chevy Colorado

[furgoon]

What do you all think?

 

[Camu Mahubah]

Why such short interval? Wear metals do look good though...I'v always thought those guys that do 2000 mile oci's were a little bit too in love with there car...Although when I was a teenager I was changing oil way too much on first truck...like once a month...as soon as it started getting black!

 

[addyguy]

If you actually changed it here, it's a complete waste of the oil....doing perfectly well!

 

[pp_rp]

Learned something new. Mobil 1 5w-30 cSt is listed at 11.3 @100c. Your SUS Vis. is 55.7 and that equals a cSt of about 9.0. Frim what I heard this is a significant drop.

 

[badtlc]

Oh no! It sheared! It cant be a PAO then!/sarcasm off

 

[Triple_Se7en]

I doubt it sheared that much in 1K. Instead, we see issues with Blackstone reports all the time.

 

[furgoon]

I am going to try a much larger interval next time around. I had just bought the truck and might have been a tad bit, shall we say, paranoid about the previous owner's maintenance habits. I also wanted to make sure no antifreeze was leaking in there. thanks for the replies. I should be able to go until 3000 miles for the next one.

 

[addyguy]

3,000 miles? If you're using Mobil 1, go at least 7,500!

....or again, its a waste!

 

[chet2]

if you only go 3k oci. use regular oil....M1 will go at least 8k ....dont waste oil or your money

 

[furgoon]

I might try the super tech synthetic on the next go around since I like to change often.

 

[Tone]

Yes, yes try the ST 5w30

 

[tackleberry625]

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Why such short interval? Wear metals do look good though...I'v always thought those guys that do 2000 mile oci's were a little bit too in love with there car...Although when I was a teenager I was changing oil way too much on first truck...like once a month...as soon as it started getting black!

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As someone replied to my UOA post............the ALumium looks high for less than 2K.

 

[furgoon]

What is indicated by the high levels of aluminum? I hope it is not indicative of the head going bad. Does it have something to do with a new radiator? GM just sent me a letter stating that I would be covered up to 100k for an unusual valve wear condition that exists on these trucks.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

I would switch to Quaker State or Amsoil -- then compare the metals & wear readings. You may like what you read more than this... which is still good. Nothing going haywire with the #3 next to Aluminum.