Just curious why you went from Mobil 1 ESP 0w30 to this. Longer drain interval?
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Oil & filter on '24 Land Cruiser; Mobil 1 5w30 and OE filter. Also replaced engine air filter w/ OE. Easiest air filter service of anything I've owned.
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I’m not the one to ask for why certain manufacturers blend the way they do. I can say I’ve had great results with AMSOIL Signature Series 5w30 as well as HPL PCMO 5W-30 and they’re both in the 3.1-3.2 range.
I will say that finding an Xw-30 at or above 3.5 is rare. Likely has something to do with resource conserving designation would be my guess though
I still use Mobil 1 ESP 0W-30 in 6 other vehicles I own and/or maintain. My Jeep is my toy that get abused so I went with one of the best. Not that Mobil 1 ESP isn’t amazing.
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I figured you would've stuck with a euro oil with a higher HTHS, especially for something that gets a little abused. Just inquiring, no judgement from me.
Very nice! What OCI are you planning on with the SS?
I’ll only end up doing around 10k per year with the Jeep. I really like getting under it to inspect for damage. I know I won’t be able to handle going over 6 months
Patman
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Absolutely! If you drive gently then you don’t need as high of an HTHS. Good example is my gently driven Civic, it’ll be fine with a 0w-30 oil that has an HTHS number of around 2.6 to 2.7. For my Corvette, which sees full throttle blasts often and higher oil temperatures, I’m more confident using a Euro 30 grade with a 3.5 HTHS number.
Only in SAE J300. When you see an oil manufacturer's spec sheet, the KV100 and HTHS viscosity are exactly those values at the defined test temperature of 100C for KV100 and 150C and 1M/s shear rate for HTHS viscosity.
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A xW-30 should have a higher HTHS viscosity than that. Typically should be over 3.0 ... the minimum HTHS in SAE J300 is 2.9 for a 30 grade. Minimum for a 20 grade is 2.6. HTHS of 2.6-2.7 is more like typical xW-20 territory.
I’ll only end up doing around 10k per year with the Jeep. I really like getting under it to inspect for damage. I know I won’t be able to handle going over 6 months
"Going under to check the shock absorbers...hmmm...is that a plug in the oil pan?"
Exactly
Patman
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I made a typo, I meant to type 0w-20 for my Civic. I’ve only ever used a 20 grade in that car.
'13 FJ Cruiser, out with Amsoil 5w-30, in with Amsoil 0w-40 and Microgard Select.
Mrs K2's '20 Jeep Wrangler 2.0T, out with Amsoil 0w-40, in with Amsoil 0w-40 and Microgard Select.
College kid's new to us '09 Toyota Camry 2.4. Out with whatever the previous owner had. Burns some oil as expected so it's getting Valvoline Restore and Protect and a Microgard filter.
Mrs K2's '20 Jeep Wrangler 2.0T, out with Amsoil 0w-40, in with Amsoil 0w-40 and Microgard Select.
College kid's new to us '09 Toyota Camry 2.4. Out with whatever the previous owner had. Burns some oil as expected so it's getting Valvoline Restore and Protect and a Microgard filter.
All great selections
2022 GMC Canyon AT4, 53,100 miles on truck, 4K OCI, new copper washer, 46% on OLM
Out: Valvoline 10w30 Advanced synthetic, Hengst filter
In:
Out: Valvoline 10w30 Advanced synthetic, Hengst filter
In:
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Changed the oil in the 2005 Jeep today. This change is just under 5k miles and 215k on the vehicle.
Out: FVP FS 5w30 and Purolator One filter
In: Frankenbrew of ~4 quarts of Mystik JT8 10w30, 1 quart Supertech Full Synthetic High Mileage 5w30 and topped of with Supertech Full Synthetic High Mileage 5w20 and ST3614
Out: FVP FS 5w30 and Purolator One filter
In: Frankenbrew of ~4 quarts of Mystik JT8 10w30, 1 quart Supertech Full Synthetic High Mileage 5w30 and topped of with Supertech Full Synthetic High Mileage 5w20 and ST3614
I always change my crush washers too, even though to my surprise not everyone here does.
2012 Honda Odyssey
191.5k, 5k OCI
Out: 4.5 qts Frankenblend, Champ XL
In: 4.5 qts Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W-30, STP S7317XL
191.5k, 5k OCI
Out: 4.5 qts Frankenblend, Champ XL
In: 4.5 qts Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W-30, STP S7317XL
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