Looking for opinions. I have a 2011 Ford Fusion I use to make weekly long highway runs (500 mi roundtrips). My last run I went the by the OLM and changed at 22% remaining and about 7000 miles. By far the longest I've ever gone on an conventional. Is Pennzoil conventional 5w20 good for that? Car has 100K and runs perfect. The car had a steady diet of Motorcraft syn blend before I got it and is in perfect condition. I might send in for an UOA, but for the $25 it costs I'll just change the oil, so I'm looking for gut reactions. Car has very little city and no traffic/stop and go driving. Just 80mph interstate.
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PYB good for 7000 highway miles?
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PYB meets the Ford spec, so you could safely follow the iOLM as you would with Mororcraft.
My 2010 Fusion has over 236,000 miles, and I regularly run 7,500 miles, or more, on oils that are on par with Pennzoil Conventional. I wouldn't even think twice about running well over 7,000 miles on it. Pennzoil Conventional is a very stout oil, and by many accounts, contains a good percentage of synthetic oil.
Originally Posted By: SirTanon
I wouldn't even think twice about running well over 7,000 miles on it. Pennzoil Conventional is a very stout oil,
And you shouldn't, either.
Run it all the way to 0% ... you won't be hurting ANYTHING. It's all good.
I wouldn't even think twice about running well over 7,000 miles on it. Pennzoil Conventional is a very stout oil,
And you shouldn't, either.
Run it all the way to 0% ... you won't be hurting ANYTHING. It's all good.
Depends on whether you want varnish or not. At 7000 miles, you're going to get varnish.
I think you are fine running Pennzoil conventional for 7K. You don't say if you have the 4 or 6 cylinder engine but the 2.5 in my Escape (4 cyl.) has a 5.7 qt. oil capacity...that's a lot of oil which should make 7K easily doable,
PS: I seriously doubt you'll get any varnish with so much highway miles.
I just saw that you have a 3.0 (6 cyl.) from your signature. Except for my comments on the 2.5, everything else I've said applies....your 3.0 will run nearly forever with your type driving and changing Pennzoil conventional at 22% OLM....
PS: I seriously doubt you'll get any varnish with so much highway miles.
I just saw that you have a 3.0 (6 cyl.) from your signature. Except for my comments on the 2.5, everything else I've said applies....your 3.0 will run nearly forever with your type driving and changing Pennzoil conventional at 22% OLM....
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Originally Posted By: GOPHER FREAK
Looking for opinions. I have a 2011 Ford Fusion I use to make weekly long highway runs (500 mi roundtrips). My last run I went the by the OLM and changed at 22% remaining and about 7000 miles. By far the longest I've ever gone on an conventional. Is Pennzoil conventional 5w20 good for that? Car has 100K and runs perfect. The car had a steady diet of Motorcraft syn blend before I got it and is in perfect condition. I might send in for an UOA, but for the $25 it costs I'll just change the oil, so I'm looking for gut reactions. Car has very little city and no traffic/stop and go driving. Just 80mph interstate.
I've run Pennzoil conventional to 7500 miles. It was actually the first change after I bought the car from the rental fleet or where ever it came from. When I drained the Pennzoil conventional I got some bits of sludge out too. It'll be fine.
Looking for opinions. I have a 2011 Ford Fusion I use to make weekly long highway runs (500 mi roundtrips). My last run I went the by the OLM and changed at 22% remaining and about 7000 miles. By far the longest I've ever gone on an conventional. Is Pennzoil conventional 5w20 good for that? Car has 100K and runs perfect. The car had a steady diet of Motorcraft syn blend before I got it and is in perfect condition. I might send in for an UOA, but for the $25 it costs I'll just change the oil, so I'm looking for gut reactions. Car has very little city and no traffic/stop and go driving. Just 80mph interstate.
I've run Pennzoil conventional to 7500 miles. It was actually the first change after I bought the car from the rental fleet or where ever it came from. When I drained the Pennzoil conventional I got some bits of sludge out too. It'll be fine.
Under the described conditions I go at least 10,000 miles on conventional oil.
I ran Pennzoil Conventional 5w20 at 8k intervals on 2 liter and 3 oci's on a Ultra filter
No add oil, no varnish and no issue. I followed up with PUP and no cleanup happened.
So that is no issue.
No add oil, no varnish and no issue. I followed up with PUP and no cleanup happened.
So that is no issue.
I would say that you may be paying too much for Pennzoil Conventional and if so you can go with a FS. for cheaper with wise shopping.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
I been using Pennzoil Conventional in the DD since around 55k, has 132k now. Went to Pennzoil Conventional back then and seems a lot of good used oil analysis so I figured why not try it. Seems robust. Although my Hyundai book recommends Quaker State and the fill cap has 5w-20, I've had no issues with Pennzoil Conventional 5w30. I do 5k OCIs (easy to remember) although by the book I can go up to 7.5k and the book does not state synthetic. 4-cylinder 5-qts 95%+ highway.
On & off I've had the itch to try something else (MaxLife, maybe MagnaTec, try Pennzoil synthetic), but just haven't been able to pull myself away from the Pennzoil Conventional... yet. Maybe someday (have a couple jugs left). Maybe I should stay with Pennzoil Conventional and not worry about it.
On & off I've had the itch to try something else (MaxLife, maybe MagnaTec, try Pennzoil synthetic), but just haven't been able to pull myself away from the Pennzoil Conventional... yet. Maybe someday (have a couple jugs left). Maybe I should stay with Pennzoil Conventional and not worry about it.
Originally Posted By: TheOilWizard
PYB meets the Ford spec, so you could safely follow the iOLM as you would with Motorcraft.
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PYB meets the Ford spec, so you could safely follow the iOLM as you would with Motorcraft.
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Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Depends on whether you want varnish or not. At 7000 miles, you're going to get varnish.
Maybe, maybe not. Only with a used oil analysis could we be sure. A used oil analysis would also answer all the other questions about the oil's condition and how far it can go.
Depends on whether you want varnish or not. At 7000 miles, you're going to get varnish.
Maybe, maybe not. Only with a used oil analysis could we be sure. A used oil analysis would also answer all the other questions about the oil's condition and how far it can go.
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Depends on whether you want varnish or not. At 7000 miles, you're going to get varnish.
Oh, Merk, why? Is it Waxy?
Does more the 3,000 miles not sit well with you?
You do know that both Pennzoil Conventional and his brother from Quaker State have already some oil analyses here on this site already posted, don't you?
Depends on whether you want varnish or not. At 7000 miles, you're going to get varnish.
Oh, Merk, why? Is it Waxy?
Does more the 3,000 miles not sit well with you?
You do know that both Pennzoil Conventional and his brother from Quaker State have already some oil analyses here on this site already posted, don't you?
Originally Posted By: Kuato
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Depends on whether you want varnish or not. At 7000 miles, you're going to get varnish.
Maybe, maybe not. Only with a used oil analysis could we be sure. A used oil analysis would also answer all the other questions about the oil's condition and how far it can go.
No, it would not .....
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Car has very little city and no traffic/stop and go driving. Just 80mph interstate.
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Depends on whether you want varnish or not. At 7000 miles, you're going to get varnish.
Maybe, maybe not. Only with a used oil analysis could we be sure. A used oil analysis would also answer all the other questions about the oil's condition and how far it can go.
No, it would not .....
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Car has very little city and no traffic/stop and go driving. Just 80mph interstate.
Originally Posted By: zeng
Originally Posted By: Kuato
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Depends on whether you want varnish or not. At 7000 miles, you're going to get varnish.
Maybe, maybe not. Only with a used oil analysis could we be sure. A used oil analysis would also answer all the other questions about the oil's condition and how far it can go.
No, it would not .....
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Car has very little city and no traffic/stop and go driving. Just 80mph interstate.
Exactly. With over 90% highway/interstate driving, OP could go until the iOLM hits 0%.
Originally Posted By: Kuato
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Depends on whether you want varnish or not. At 7000 miles, you're going to get varnish.
Maybe, maybe not. Only with a used oil analysis could we be sure. A used oil analysis would also answer all the other questions about the oil's condition and how far it can go.
No, it would not .....
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Car has very little city and no traffic/stop and go driving. Just 80mph interstate.
Exactly. With over 90% highway/interstate driving, OP could go until the iOLM hits 0%.
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