pu oci interval

[idrinkoil]

Currently have pu in 09 Hyundai accent with 10000 miles. I drive to and from work 5 miles each way. On the weekends I do 30 hwy miles to and from the fishing hole at least once. The engine is a 1.6L dohc cvvt with 3.48qt of pu with a Hyundai filter. I will change it for warranty reasons as suggested by Hyundai. But warranty aside, what would you feel is a safe oci with this set up?

 

[Bill in Utah]

What ever your manual states since it would be DUMB to suggest ANYTHING else with 90,000 more miles to go before the warranty is NOT an issue.

Take care, Bill

 

[idrinkoil]

Maybe a misunderstanding. I asked what you guys would suggest/opinion warranty aside. I said I'm changing the oil per the owners manual. Hence, no oil analysis do to short interval to really find out the max safe oci with this setup.

 

[spasm3]

i would do an oil analysis at say 7500 miles and base it on that. I would say 10 but with that much short driving i'd check it at 7500 and see if you can go 10k.

 

[Warstud]

With your situation it doesn't make sense to use an oil like PU.
Just use a good conventional oil.

 

[rclint]

I have to think at times oil sump/capacity has a lot to do with length of OCI, I think PU can handle extended drains, but not with 3.5 quarts of oil.. the oil can handle it, but your engine can't so to speak.. not that that's a bad thing because look at it in a pure economic way you have a lot of oil left over from a 5 quart jug if your purchasing this way, or just the amount you need to buy if purchasing by the quart..

Your short trips don't help, I would stick to a 5k OCI at max, not sure what your manual recommends. What does the owners manual say for your OCI severe, and normal ?

 

[idrinkoil]

Yeah I thought about the small sump size too. The better half got me the ultra as a gift. All she knew was I used pennzoil. She must of thought oooohhh, I'll get that expensive pennzoil one to impress him. Love that woman! Oh and the manual states 3000 severe/7500 normal.

 

[yaris0128]

I will go longer than my warranty permits in my yaris. 5k on PU is a waste. And its not like they are going to know I went an extra few miles on my change. But hey Im not supposed to perform my own changes anyway.