This mix of leftovers ok for '14 Navigator
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Originally Posted By: A_A_G
You spent a ton of money for a Navigator, but can't spend $30 at Walmart for 2 jugs of the same oil?
+1, $60,000+ for a Navigator but not gonna run the proper oil.
Tisk tisk...
You spent a ton of money for a Navigator, but can't spend $30 at Walmart for 2 jugs of the same oil?
+1, $60,000+ for a Navigator but not gonna run the proper oil.
Tisk tisk...
I was going to use the last two quarts of Edge to mix with my PYB oil change. I couldn't bring myself to mix between brands. It'll make it into the LS. It has been an oil burner but the consumption has dropped considerably so I've been topping it off regularly. Something must have been stuck or dried out for basically sitting for 3 years undriven.
I bought the RL for an Acura MDX that we traded for the Lincoln. The guy who's going to help me change the oil will be here in a couple of hours. I can run the the autozone to pick up something real quick: the question is which?
Also, would,the Redline work in my tritec powered s/c MINI? I just hate to have this good oil collecting dust?
All that's good oil. The Redline is overkill, but will mix OK. I'd do it to clear stock. The engine won't care one iota. If there was bad oil in the batch, maybe, but that's not the case.
To those who are against mixing. When I worked lube rooms, I can say we did it with bottle tip/drains and ended up with gallons at the end of the month. It all went in employees cars, cars on the lot, etc. Never a failure of any kind. As long as it was good oil to start with
We all mix when on a long trip. We buy what's on hand at a service station along the way and top up. What's the difference here?
To those who are against mixing. When I worked lube rooms, I can say we did it with bottle tip/drains and ended up with gallons at the end of the month. It all went in employees cars, cars on the lot, etc. Never a failure of any kind. As long as it was good oil to start with
We all mix when on a long trip. We buy what's on hand at a service station along the way and top up. What's the difference here?
The oils are all miscible, for sure.
But that doesn't guarantee any sort of performance level...two mixed SN oils, particularly different manufacturers cannot be stated to pass any of the test requirements of SN (other than the miscibility standard obviously).
There's a difference between "nothing blew up", and SN level performance. If the OP understands that, there's nothing "wrong" with it, but if he's expecting the brew to start at Lebanon Kansas mid winter, he's best not doing it.
The oil manufacturers all state that mixing is acceptable, but not recommended...but that nothing seriously 'bad' is likely to happen.
But that doesn't guarantee any sort of performance level...two mixed SN oils, particularly different manufacturers cannot be stated to pass any of the test requirements of SN (other than the miscibility standard obviously).
There's a difference between "nothing blew up", and SN level performance. If the OP understands that, there's nothing "wrong" with it, but if he's expecting the brew to start at Lebanon Kansas mid winter, he's best not doing it.
The oil manufacturers all state that mixing is acceptable, but not recommended...but that nothing seriously 'bad' is likely to happen.
Originally Posted By: gfh77665
PYB 5-30
O'Rileys 20-50
PYB SAE 30wt.
Sams Club "Certified" 10-30
one unlabeled bottle, unknown brand and weight
There is my mix for my next OC. I will let everyone know if my truck blows up.
I don't mean to hijack this 2014 Navigator thread, but I am wondering, seriously, if anyone thinks this mix will actually hurt anything? (1998 F-150, 180K miles on a 4.2L V6.)
PYB 5-30
O'Rileys 20-50
PYB SAE 30wt.
Sams Club "Certified" 10-30
one unlabeled bottle, unknown brand and weight
There is my mix for my next OC. I will let everyone know if my truck blows up.
I don't mean to hijack this 2014 Navigator thread, but I am wondering, seriously, if anyone thinks this mix will actually hurt anything? (1998 F-150, 180K miles on a 4.2L V6.)
Originally Posted By: BrocLuno
All that's good oil. The Redline is overkill, but will mix OK. I'd do it to clear stock. The engine won't care one iota. If there was bad oil in the batch, maybe, but that's not the case.
To those who are against mixing. When I worked lube rooms, I can say we did it with bottle tip/drains and ended up with gallons at the end of the month. It all went in employees cars, cars on the lot, etc. Never a failure of any kind. As long as it was good oil to start with
We all mix when on a long trip. We buy what's on hand at a service station along the way and top up. What's the difference here?
I would say we all mix on a trip, but I actually don't. I haven't had an oil burning/leak problem on our main long distance car (the Jag) in a long time, but it's still a habit to keep a quart of whatever is in the sump under the trunk spare tire cover. It's not to avoid mixing, it's just out of habit to be prepared to have oil available if needed.
All that's good oil. The Redline is overkill, but will mix OK. I'd do it to clear stock. The engine won't care one iota. If there was bad oil in the batch, maybe, but that's not the case.
To those who are against mixing. When I worked lube rooms, I can say we did it with bottle tip/drains and ended up with gallons at the end of the month. It all went in employees cars, cars on the lot, etc. Never a failure of any kind. As long as it was good oil to start with
We all mix when on a long trip. We buy what's on hand at a service station along the way and top up. What's the difference here?
I would say we all mix on a trip, but I actually don't. I haven't had an oil burning/leak problem on our main long distance car (the Jag) in a long time, but it's still a habit to keep a quart of whatever is in the sump under the trunk spare tire cover. It's not to avoid mixing, it's just out of habit to be prepared to have oil available if needed.
Originally Posted By: gfh77665
Originally Posted By: gfh77665
PYB 5-30
O'Rileys 20-50
PYB SAE 30wt.
Sams Club "Certified" 10-30
one unlabeled bottle, unknown brand and weight
There is my mix for my next OC. I will let everyone know if my truck blows up.
I don't mean to hijack this 2014 Navigator thread, but I am wondering, seriously, if anyone thinks this mix will actually hurt anything? (1998 F-150, 180K miles on a 4.2L V6.)
No not at all. Mixing won't hurt anything.
Originally Posted By: gfh77665
PYB 5-30
O'Rileys 20-50
PYB SAE 30wt.
Sams Club "Certified" 10-30
one unlabeled bottle, unknown brand and weight
There is my mix for my next OC. I will let everyone know if my truck blows up.
I don't mean to hijack this 2014 Navigator thread, but I am wondering, seriously, if anyone thinks this mix will actually hurt anything? (1998 F-150, 180K miles on a 4.2L V6.)
No not at all. Mixing won't hurt anything.
My 200,000 mile 16 year old Jeep gets whatever for a top up when it leaks itself down a quart. I have replaced with all sorts of oil that I have had laying around. ST 10w-40, ST 5w-20 the last quart I dumped in was Mobil Special SAE30.
I don't think mixing matters. I have mixed brands and viscosities and as far as I can tell no issues.
I don't think mixing matters. I have mixed brands and viscosities and as far as I can tell no issues.
Originally Posted By: JC1
Originally Posted By: Olas
Use half of your Redline, and all the other leftovers.
Dump all the leftovers first and add the redline last until it's full.
+1
Originally Posted By: Olas
Use half of your Redline, and all the other leftovers.
Dump all the leftovers first and add the redline last until it's full.
+1
Mixing oils is completely fine. People are overthinking this one. "Oh it's a $60k car and you can't even buy the same oil" blah blah.
Mixing oils IS completely fine in the "nothing will blow up" sense.
Would any of you buy an oil advertised as "nothing bad is likely to happen when your use this oil" ?
If not, why not ?
But you have no idea on how the actual performance is going to be in really cold weather when you actually NEED the oil to do something specifically.
Would any of you buy an oil advertised as "nothing bad is likely to happen when your use this oil" ?
If not, why not ?
But you have no idea on how the actual performance is going to be in really cold weather when you actually NEED the oil to do something specifically.
Never updated but I did go with the mix but I plan on a short OCI - and not mostly because I did go with the mix. I just bought the Penzoil Platinum to go in it at 15k for a normal 6 month OCI.
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