You anywhere near El Monte? I have a thread about the Longo Toyota Pennysaver sale. But CA is bigger than Italy I know.
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Originally Posted By: daman
With such a short interval i wouldn't be spending too much on oil and your at the limit now,you have one case,buy another and do used oil analysis see how well it's working for you guy's,if working good extend the interval and back the truck up!
I'm not sure if 5 to 7.5k is truly a "short" interval. The Prius will see drains every 5k and the Civic will probably see 7.5k. Fuel dilution seems to be a bigger problem than it used to be which will certainly impact oil life, especially lower viscosity oils IMO. I have a feeling that drain intervals will begin to go down in the future, with the introduction of lower TBN oils, direct-injected engines and turbos. This may all be [censored] from me but that is what I suspect will happen based on what I have seen on the forums so far...
Originally Posted By: tig1
Oils don't operate at room temps. They operate in a very hot hostile world. If Mobil 1 0w20 has a higher vis, isn't that a better thing in higher air temps? Also do you really believe you will see a MPG improvement with Toyota 0-20 over Mobil 1 0w20? Just wondering.
As posted in a few posts up, Toyota 0W20 is 37.4 at 100F and Mobil 1 0w20 is 44.8. Both are about 8 at 212F-- which is what matters. At any temp below 212F, the thinner the better, right?
Any reduction in viscosity is likely to be an improvement in fuel economy, though whether the differences will be discernible is a different story. For us hybrid drivers and/or hypermilers, we may notice the differences.
Originally Posted By: Cristobal
You anywhere near El Monte? I have a thread about the Longo Toyota Pennysaver sale. But CA is bigger than Italy I know.
I am on the Central Coast in Monterey, but I got a semi-local dealer to sell it to me for $4.99/qt.
Originally Posted By: tommygunn
I remember the days of girls who were friends that were not girlfriends. They make you work and wait in line for the opportunity to be a boy friend!
With such a short interval i wouldn't be spending too much on oil and your at the limit now,you have one case,buy another and do used oil analysis see how well it's working for you guy's,if working good extend the interval and back the truck up!
I'm not sure if 5 to 7.5k is truly a "short" interval. The Prius will see drains every 5k and the Civic will probably see 7.5k. Fuel dilution seems to be a bigger problem than it used to be which will certainly impact oil life, especially lower viscosity oils IMO. I have a feeling that drain intervals will begin to go down in the future, with the introduction of lower TBN oils, direct-injected engines and turbos. This may all be [censored] from me but that is what I suspect will happen based on what I have seen on the forums so far...
Originally Posted By: tig1
Oils don't operate at room temps. They operate in a very hot hostile world. If Mobil 1 0w20 has a higher vis, isn't that a better thing in higher air temps? Also do you really believe you will see a MPG improvement with Toyota 0-20 over Mobil 1 0w20? Just wondering.
As posted in a few posts up, Toyota 0W20 is 37.4 at 100F and Mobil 1 0w20 is 44.8. Both are about 8 at 212F-- which is what matters. At any temp below 212F, the thinner the better, right?
Any reduction in viscosity is likely to be an improvement in fuel economy, though whether the differences will be discernible is a different story. For us hybrid drivers and/or hypermilers, we may notice the differences.
Originally Posted By: Cristobal
You anywhere near El Monte? I have a thread about the Longo Toyota Pennysaver sale. But CA is bigger than Italy I know.
I am on the Central Coast in Monterey, but I got a semi-local dealer to sell it to me for $4.99/qt.
Originally Posted By: tommygunn
I remember the days of girls who were friends that were not girlfriends. They make you work and wait in line for the opportunity to be a boy friend!
Loaded up. I bought two more cases today:
There you have it, $195 worth of oil, lol.
There you have it, $195 worth of oil, lol.
Alright, but who's the girl with the 2012 Civic?
Meh, you spend more on car insurance per year, good choice. Grats on not buying more!
It looks 'just right'.
It looks 'just right'.
If you're doing 5k drains, and do 25k/year, and your car takes 4 quarts, AND you have a friend doing 7.5k drains, and they do 25k year...what you've got actually isn't THAT much oil. Probably not even a year's worth - you and your friend are going to go through a LOT of oil.
If you actually want a stash that will last 2-3 years, I'd say you need to get closer to 10 cases.
Is it worth the investment? Only you can decide!
If you actually want a stash that will last 2-3 years, I'd say you need to get closer to 10 cases.
Is it worth the investment? Only you can decide!
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Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
... A friend of a girlfriend maybe?
I've had my girlfriend pimp me to work on her friends' cars, to the point that I had to put a stop to it.
... A friend of a girlfriend maybe?
I've had my girlfriend pimp me to work on her friends' cars, to the point that I had to put a stop to it.
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