Shel_B
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The vehicle is a 2011 Camry 4-cyl with about 81K on the clock. Bought it in August to replace my totalled Buick, and could see that, at least some maintenance, including oil changes, had been neglected. The car had 77,000 miles on it at the time.
I've done three changes using a blend of 0W-20 and 5W30 M1EP. The car uses very little oil ... 8oz in 3,000 miles on one change and zero noticeable use on the next 800 miles which included more than 500 miles of highway miles. I drive conservatively. I feel the engine is solid.
I've been toying with the idea of using an oil like ESP (0w-30 or 5W-30) which has a higher HTHS and somewhat thicker viscosity, but I don't know if it's really necessary. I want excellent engine protection and maybe ESP (or an A3/B4 or VS 504) can provide better protection than what I'm using now. Much of my driving is low speed, short trips around town, with an occasional long highway trip (more than 100 miles). I'm thinking that M1EP 5w-30 is more than adequate, and that the ESP may be a bit more than is needed. Plus, I'm wondering if the ESP might cut into my fuel economy.
Any thoughts on this? I'm inclined to stay with M1EP 5W-30, but would there be any real world benefit to moving to something like ESP, etc. Oh, BTW, I usually run a 6-month +/- OCI.
I've done three changes using a blend of 0W-20 and 5W30 M1EP. The car uses very little oil ... 8oz in 3,000 miles on one change and zero noticeable use on the next 800 miles which included more than 500 miles of highway miles. I drive conservatively. I feel the engine is solid.
I've been toying with the idea of using an oil like ESP (0w-30 or 5W-30) which has a higher HTHS and somewhat thicker viscosity, but I don't know if it's really necessary. I want excellent engine protection and maybe ESP (or an A3/B4 or VS 504) can provide better protection than what I'm using now. Much of my driving is low speed, short trips around town, with an occasional long highway trip (more than 100 miles). I'm thinking that M1EP 5w-30 is more than adequate, and that the ESP may be a bit more than is needed. Plus, I'm wondering if the ESP might cut into my fuel economy.
Any thoughts on this? I'm inclined to stay with M1EP 5W-30, but would there be any real world benefit to moving to something like ESP, etc. Oh, BTW, I usually run a 6-month +/- OCI.