Picked up wrong jug at change time - worry?

[J. A. Rizzo]

My rich friend had been asking me about motor oil and I always declined to express an opinion because most of it is just that: opinion. Eventually he just asked point blank: What is the best oil I can buy for my cars? He has classic Corvettes, a Ferrari, a Bentley, and a few "normal" daily drivers. Suffice it to say, money is no object. Well I told him to look for Motul 300V or Redline or... a few others I can't even remember. Anyway, he bought gallon jugs of several grades of Redline, including some 0W-30, some 5W-40, some 5W-20, and some 15w40 Diesel for his Dodge truck. His boat (54' Sea Ray) has 2 big diesels and takes something like 62 gallons of oil. I was surprised he didn't order Redline for that too... Anyway, while changing the oil on his 06 Honda Pilot, he dumped in the 15w40 instead of the 5W-20 and now is worried about it. Says it starts and drives fine - no apparent issues.

He lives here in the Chicago burbs and the weather is normal spring - 60-75 during the day and 40-55 at night. Do you think I should tell him to drain that 15w40 from the Pilot and save it for the Dodge diesel, or will it work fine in the Pilot for the summer? He drives the Pilot daily for short trips. My instinct says just leave it and go get some T6 for the Dodge, but wanted to pass this by all you fine folks here at BITOG for some other opinions before I tell him to leave it and he blames me when the thing seizes up on the Eisenhower and snags up traffic worse than it is now...

Thanks in advance.

JAR

 

[bepperb]

I'd leave it in and make sure it's out before winter. The J series V6 in the pilot runs fine on 30 for 15 some years now, and I'm sure 40 as well. And I'm sure fuel economy isn't a huge concern.

 

[ac_tc]

"Says it starts and drives fine - no apparent issues."

No issue at all, prolly the best oil that engine ever will see.

 

[BigTallV]

If "money is no object" then why would he worry about an '06 Honda Pilot that's mass produced? He can either leave it in and run it just fine (before seasonal temps get cold) or dump it and do a fill of spec oil, which likely won't run him much $$$ and he can use the waste oil in his lawnmower (...or his gardeners lawnmower that is).

Just my $.02

 

[UNC017]

Originally Posted By: J. A. Rizzo
Do you think I should tell him to drain that 15w40 from the Pilot and save it for the Dodge diesel


I certainly would NOT tell him to take used oil from a run-of-the-mill gasoline SUV and put it in a more expensive and long-lived (especially the engine) diesel truck.

The Honda will be fine on the 15w40 through summer, don't risk putting contaminants from the drain pan and from the Honda itself in the Cummins. That engine should get the best oil of the bunch.

 

[FL_Rob]

You Know what I think?I think the "rich" friend is you ,and just like batman you'd like to keep your anonimity,which is fine.If somone personally judges others based on ones achievements,it just shows their misguided intentions or re-inforces their own feelings of worthlessness.Furthermore,"your friend" probably has people under his employ ,which is what helps working families afford food,shelter ,etc.,
Yes the 15w40 is ok to use,the thin stuff is in place for CAFE/federal mandate regs.,...

 

[fujirio]

Originally Posted By: FL_Rob
You Know what I think?I think the "rich" friend is you ,and just like batman you'd like to keep your anonimity,which is fine.If somone personally judges others based on ones achievements,it just shows their misguided intentions or re-inforces their own feelings of worthlessness.Furthermore,"your friend" probably has people under his employ ,which is what helps working families afford food,shelter ,etc.,
Yes the 15w40 is ok to use,the thin stuff is in place for CAFE/federal mandate regs.,...


the Joker: "Seems like old times, eh, Bats? You, me, a vat of chemicals?"

 

[ThirdeYe]

Should be fine. I'm running a 40 grade in my Honda motor right now and aside from a tiny little bit more noise, it's pretty much the same.

 

[J. A. Rizzo]

Thanks all - I basically expected that would be the consensus. I think I'll tell him to leave it because it's great oil but if his conscience won't let him then go ahead and change it out but catch it in a clean pan and put it in the Dodge.

Originally Posted By: FL_Rob
You Know what I think?I think the "rich" friend is you


Don't I wish. I do have an 06 Pilot, parked here at my tiny cookie-cutter split level house on the wrong side of the tracks, but mine is forced to slog through life on a far more pedestrian regimen of WOS (Whatever Oil's on Sale) and that's my only vehicle. He pays the captain of his boat more than I make in a year.

If you ever met the guy, you would never in a million years suspect he's worth that much. He affords himself a few luxuries, but I have seen some numbers. They are staggering. He lives well below his means, despite what seems like excess to us. Probably the sanest, most rational, intelligent, unselfish, down-to-earth person I've ever met. Now if only he'd read those labels... And when I first told him how to change the oil, Mr. Smarty Pants not only didn't put the plug back in it (early 90's Crown Vic), but he dumped the drain pan into a 55-gallon drum and didn't notice the plug hitting the bottom of the metal drum before dumping 5 quarts of oil in the engine and wondering why it wasn't registering on the dipstick. Me? I might shop at Wal Mart instead of Whole Foods, but I don't waste good oil.

 

[Scooter_man]

Originally Posted By: J. A. Rizzo
He pays the captain of his boat more than I make in a year.


Well, sounds like a possible money-making opportunity for you. He could hire you to do OC's and maintain all of his vehicles, except maybe the large diesels - too much hassle.

He could rest assured that everything is in good hands/done right and you would have a little spending money at the same time.


Rob

 

[fdcg27]

LOL!
The Honda V-6 should last as long as the engine Cummins makes for Chrysler, as long as the owner remebers the T-belt change intervals.