Valvoline Conventional 5W-30--- aka--- Valvoline White Bottle
This oil change was done right before our family road-trip.
Using AC-Delco PF-48E.
Los Angeles to Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Round trip was 3,610 miles.
The next 1,303 miles consisted of my daily commute to work.
My commute has changed.
I used to drive about 20 miles each way. 22 MPG average.
Now- 5.5 miles each way to the train station and ride in. 17 MPG average now (traffic lights to the station).
For the trip.
4 on board, along with an adult German Shepherd.
Luggage, other cargo, and lots of vacuum packed clothes to give away to children in the rural areas.
The cargo area was full as well as a roof cargo bag.
We did not travel 'lightly'.
AC used 90% of the trip.
Hottest temps- 112 between Texas and Indio,CA.
High humidity in Mexico with temps 90-98 depending on altitude.
Low Iron---- which to me- suggest- the timing chain is doing good-- would this be a correct statement?
I did add 1.2 quarts total to keep the level up to the full mark.
OLM was at 50% when I drained the oil.
This oil change was done right before our family road-trip.
Using AC-Delco PF-48E.
Los Angeles to Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Round trip was 3,610 miles.
The next 1,303 miles consisted of my daily commute to work.
My commute has changed.
I used to drive about 20 miles each way. 22 MPG average.
Now- 5.5 miles each way to the train station and ride in. 17 MPG average now (traffic lights to the station).
For the trip.
4 on board, along with an adult German Shepherd.
Luggage, other cargo, and lots of vacuum packed clothes to give away to children in the rural areas.
The cargo area was full as well as a roof cargo bag.
We did not travel 'lightly'.
AC used 90% of the trip.
Hottest temps- 112 between Texas and Indio,CA.
High humidity in Mexico with temps 90-98 depending on altitude.
Low Iron---- which to me- suggest- the timing chain is doing good-- would this be a correct statement?
I did add 1.2 quarts total to keep the level up to the full mark.
OLM was at 50% when I drained the oil.
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