From the title, this seems to belong in the HDEO, however, the T6 is in my '86 Mazda, B2000, GAS ENGINE. As stated in the subject line, this sump of Rotella T6 will have been in for 1-year, and have less than 500 miles on it.
To cut some costs, I removed insurance and tags off my '86 Mazda last July 2011 when I took delivery of my '11 Corolla. Nothing mechanically wrong for the parking, just economics. So, things have improved and I miss my truck. Previous to the parking and within the 500 mile window, I also exchanged the coolant (Prestone Green) and MTF (Amsoil Synthetic GL4). I chose T6 along with the previous in response to the knowledge of the impending hibernation. This was the first time I've run T6 in the Mazda and I could notice a change in motor "smoothness." It did consume(burn) the T6, however, this Mazda, and many of B's, has always consumed oil. It is reported to occur at startup and I agree. The temporary blue ploom does insinuate consumption, but overall, the truck ran fine with it. During this time of hibernation, the truck was cranked approximately 5-10 times and got up to operating temperature each time for no more than (5) minutes. I only felt comfortable running to my family's home a short distance down the road without any tags.
So the question is, "Change it?" Given this circumstance, can T6 still perform? Each time I've cranked it, I've checked the oil before. First pull displays deep, dark, black, but the second, uncranked, uncirculated pull shows a more green, "cleaner" oil.
I've got the oil and filters to exchange, but that's not my point. T6 is ~$21.50 for (1) gallon at WalMart. Would draining this sump be a waste?
Of course it would make me "feel" better if I changed it, but seriously, my feelings would be even more hurt if I knew the T6 was fine for intermediary demand. The Mazda will continue to be my "second" vehicle and not daily driven.
Opinions? And support to back it up would be appreciated. I really can't make my mind.
To cut some costs, I removed insurance and tags off my '86 Mazda last July 2011 when I took delivery of my '11 Corolla. Nothing mechanically wrong for the parking, just economics. So, things have improved and I miss my truck. Previous to the parking and within the 500 mile window, I also exchanged the coolant (Prestone Green) and MTF (Amsoil Synthetic GL4). I chose T6 along with the previous in response to the knowledge of the impending hibernation. This was the first time I've run T6 in the Mazda and I could notice a change in motor "smoothness." It did consume(burn) the T6, however, this Mazda, and many of B's, has always consumed oil. It is reported to occur at startup and I agree. The temporary blue ploom does insinuate consumption, but overall, the truck ran fine with it. During this time of hibernation, the truck was cranked approximately 5-10 times and got up to operating temperature each time for no more than (5) minutes. I only felt comfortable running to my family's home a short distance down the road without any tags.
So the question is, "Change it?" Given this circumstance, can T6 still perform? Each time I've cranked it, I've checked the oil before. First pull displays deep, dark, black, but the second, uncranked, uncirculated pull shows a more green, "cleaner" oil.
I've got the oil and filters to exchange, but that's not my point. T6 is ~$21.50 for (1) gallon at WalMart. Would draining this sump be a waste?
Of course it would make me "feel" better if I changed it, but seriously, my feelings would be even more hurt if I knew the T6 was fine for intermediary demand. The Mazda will continue to be my "second" vehicle and not daily driven.
Opinions? And support to back it up would be appreciated. I really can't make my mind.
