So right now I'm running a short oci. To clean engine in my 92 Chevy pickup. After this process which i do on any used car . Would you run Dino or sun its got 207k and I plan on getting double that . What would you personally use? It has Valvoline conventional right now. Thanks guys
syn or dino for my truck
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I would run short oci's with pyb and some mmo.
Originally Posted By: chevyboy14
What would you personally use?
MaxLife 10W-40.
What would you personally use?
MaxLife 10W-40.
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Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: chevyboy14
What would you personally use?
MaxLife 10W-40.
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Originally Posted By: chevyboy14
What would you personally use?
MaxLife 10W-40.
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What makes you think the engine needs cleaning?
She may be old but its my new baby. And its in good shape. Generally a daily driver some light hauling it'll see heavier use in the summer. Ill change the oil every 3-5000 thousand. And I always do it to every vehicle. Looking in the oil fill hole shows that its not to bad. I want it to last as long as possible and don't mind taking the effort to get it there.
Do you know if it consumes oil? leaks? Until you do use PYB.
3-5k oci on syn would be a waste. I know your a fan of valvoline and it would be hard for you to want to switch. With that many miles get one of the best HM oils out there. Maxlife 5w30. It has a decent add pack and will help stop any consumption or leak and keep it nice and clean. However mobil super hm and QS defy have a great add pack for about $4-5 cheaper per 5qt jug. All are a syn blend.
I'd use MaxLife (a syn blend), but I'd try 5w30 or 10W-30 and check for excessive consumption before using 10W-40...
So far it hasn't used or leaked a drop of oil . I'm pretty confident that it won't either. I mean maybe half a quart in 5000 but that doesn't worry me. He ran pennzoil before i bought it and changed it every 3000 had reciepts to prove it but the engine didn't look real clean through the fill hole. Didn't look sludged up just varnished I guess. I want it to be very clean. So you guys seem like you would run maxlife over regular Dino. Good thing theres a sale right now
and yea I lean towards Valvoline over anything else. Every engine I see with Valvoline that's been maintenanced is always spotless that's good enough proof for me.
I like Pennzoil to my Saturn runs it . Well did now I'm adopting the motto of screw it I'm just going to get what's cheap and add to it and never change the oil again. LOL. But I do prefer Valvoline.
Valvoline, PYB, QSHM, or MSHM...won't make a bit of difference if you change between 3-5k. Go with whatever is the cheapest.
Use whatever 10w30 oil change special you can get on sale for under $20.
Its an old lose 4.3 any oil that's slippery will work fine.
Its an old lose 4.3 any oil that's slippery will work fine.
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Use whatever 5w30 is on sale and you'll be able to afford the upstream O2 for the Saturn
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