Vehicle/Oil/Filter/Mileage/Interval survey

[huffmuds9320]

Brand: VW
Model: Jetta
Year: 2002
Engine: 4 cylinder 2.0L
Oil: Shell Rotella
Grade: 15w40
Filter: Bosch Premium
Interval: 5000 miles
Changing to: Mobil Delvac 1300
Reason: Trying another brand.

Brand: Toyota
Model: Camry
Year: 1992
Engine: 4 cylinder 2.2L
Oil: Valvoline Maxlife synthetic
Grade: 10w30
Filter: Supertech
Interval: 5000-6000 miles
Changing to: not sure yet
Reason: Has a bit of oil consumption with current oil.

 

[TurboLuver]

Brand: Dodge
Model: SRT-4
Year: 2004
Engine: 2.4L Turbo
Oil: Mobil 1
Grade: 0W-40
Filter: NAPA Gold
Interval: 6000 miles
Changing to:Would like to switch back to Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5w40
Reason: If availability becomes stronger



Brand: Dodge
Model: Ram 2500
Year: 2001.5
Engine: 5.9L 24V Cummins
Oil: Rotella
Grade: 15w40 (summer) 5W-40T Syn (winter)
Filter: NAPA Gold
Interval: 7500 miles
Changing to: Like to switchback to Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5w40 year round
Reason: If availability becomes stronger

 

[OVERKILL]

OK, some results thus far:

1. Most popular oil: Mobil 1 (15)
2. Most popular grade: 5w30 (33)
3. Most popular filter: Purolator (11)
4. Most popular brand: Honda (11) followed by Ford (10) and Chevrolet (10)
5. Most popular change to brand: Pennzoil Platinum (6)

 

[Colt45ws]

I mantain a small fleet.
(Mine)
Brand: Ford
Model: Crown Victoria LX
Year: 2004
Engine: 4.6L SOHC 2V
Oil: Schaeffer Supreme 7000 5W20
Grade: 5W20
Filter: Amsoil EaO
Interval: Ramping up. Went 3000 last time. Hope to go 5000 at least.
Changing to: Staying
Reason: .

(Mom's)
Brand: Saturn
Model: SC2
Year: 1994
Engine: 1.9L DOHC
Oil: Schaeffer Supreme 7000
Grade: 5W30
Filter: O/S Motorcraft (FL400S)
Interval: 3000 mi
Changing to: Rotella T 10W30
Reason: Auto-Rx rinse

(Grandparents)
Brand: Pontiac
Model: Montana
Year: 2001
Engine: 3.4L OHV V6
Oil: Pennzoil High Mileage
Grade: 5W30
Filter: O/S ACDelco (PF52)
Interval: OLM
Changing to: Staying
Reason: .

(Back up Vehicle)
Brand: Chevrolet
Model: Cavalier
Year: 1998
Engine: 2.2L OHV
Oil: Rotella T
Grade: 10W30
Filter: O/S Supertech (PH3980)
Interval: 1 year
Changing to: Staying
Reason: .

 

[Pablo]

Totally missed this thread earlier:

Brand: Volvo
Model: 850
Year: 1996
Engine: 2.5L L5 NA
Oil: AMSOIL Signature Series
Grade: 0W-30
Filter: EaO
Interval: 13 months 14,000 miles so far
Changing to: Don't know, maybe ACD or DEO
Reason: Evaluation in the mule

Brand: Honda
Model: Odyssey
Year: 2006
Engine: 3.5L V6
Oil: Amsoil Racing
Grade: 5W-20
Filter: EaO
Interval: OLM (last time 2X OLM)
Changing to: SSO
Reason: Evaluation

 

[Pablo]

Forgot Grandma's Car
Brand: Toyota
Model: Avalon
Year: 2000
Engine: 3.0L V-6 ("sludge" motor supposedly, and she has the ticket from Toyota)
Oil: Amsoil ASL
Grade: 5w30
Filter: EaO
Interval: 1 year 5-7K miles.
Changing to: ASL
Reason: She's old, but still drives OK at 80!

 

[KrisZ]

Brand: Mazda
Model: Mazda3
Year: 2006
Engine: 2.0 I4
Oil: Castrol Syntec
Grade: 5W-20
Filter: Purolator PureOne
Interval: 8000km (5000mi)
Changing to: Pennzoil Platinum
Reason: To try something else, plus it's cheaper than Syntec.

 

[deven]

Brand: Lexus
Model: ES330
Year: 2006
Engine: 3.3L 3MZ-FE
Oilennzoil Platinum
Grade: 5w30
Filter: Mobil 1 M1-209 oversized
Interval: 5000-7500
Changing to: staying with PP
Reason

 

[NHHEMI]

Brand: Chevy
Model: Equinox
Year: 2008
Engine: 3.4L V6
Oil: Quaker State Horsepower Synthetic
Grade: 5w30
Filter: AC Delco
Interval: Every 5K
Changing to: Staying with the Quaker State Horsepower oil but will change the filter
Reason: whatever is cheapest and not a Fram!

 

[ajchien]

Brand: Honda
Model: CRV
Year 2003
Engine 2.4l
Oil Castrol GTX
Grade 5w20
Filter Bosch Premium
Interval 5k
Changing to: Pennzoil conventional
Reason: found it on sale

Brand: Honda
Model: Element
Year 2003
Engine 2.4l
Oil Castrol GTX
Grade 5w20
Filter Purolator PureOne
Interval 5k
Changing to: Valvoline Synpower
Reason: found it on sale

 

[skeeter080]

Brand: Hyundai
Model: Elantra
Year: 2003
Engine 2.0 L 4 cyl
Oil: Pennzoil conventional
Grade: 5w30
Filter: Hyundai OEM
Interval: 3k
Changing to: Pennzoil Platinum
Reason: currently AutoRX rinse phase, going to Pennzoil Platinum 5w30, PureOne 14459 with 5k intervals

Brand: Toyota
Model: Echo
Year: 2003
Engine 1.5 L 4 cyl
Oil: Pennzoil Platinum
Grade: 5w30
Filter: Purolator PureOne
Interval: 5k
Changing to:
Reason: sale for $20/jug

 

[hillclimber]

Brand: VW
Model: Passat
Year: 2003
Engine: 1.8
Oil: Castrol Syntec
Grade: 5w-40
Filter: Purolator
Interval: 4,500

 

[Eddie]

Brand Mazda
Model CX7
2007
I4 turbo
Pennzoil Platinum 5w30
Filter WIX
Interval 6,000

 

[SaturnIonVue]

Brand: GM-Saturn
Model: Aura-XE
Year: 2008
Engine: 2.4L Ecotec VVT
Oil: Pennzoil Conventional (YB)
Grade: 5w30
Filter: OEM, Wix/NAPA Gold, or Purolator Premium Plus cartridge
Interval: OLM to 0% or 1-year
Changing to: Pennzoil Platinum 5w30
Reason: End of self-determined break-in period ~6,000 miles

Brand: GM-Saturn
Model: VUE
Year: 2006
Engine: 2.2L Ecotec
Oil: Mobil 1 or Pennzoil Platinum
Grade: 5w30
Filter: OEM, Wix/NAPA Gold, or Purolator Premium Plus cartridge
Interval: OLM to 0% or 1-year
Changing to: Pennzoil Platinum 5w30
Reason: To stash only two oil brands.

Brand: GM-Saturn
Model: ION-3
Year: 2004
Engine: 2.2L Ecotec
Oil: Texaco Havoline Synthetic (Big Lots stash buy)
Grade: 5w30
Filter: OEM, Wix/NAPA Gold, or Purolator Premium Plus cartridge
Interval: OLM to 0% or 1-year
Changing to: N/A
Reason: N/A

 

[ffhdriver]

Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
I figured that this might be an interesting topic to start, hopefully it hasn't been done already.

I know many of us work on a number of different vehicles. I would like this thread to contain information that pertains to that ONLY. No other posts please.

Here is what I would like:

Quote:

Brand: Vw
Model: Eos
Year: 2007
Engine: 2.0 T
Oil: Castrol SLX professional OE
Grade: 5w30
Filter: OEM
Interval: 180 Days
Changing to:
Reason:


The changing to field is for if you intend on changing to another oil brand, and the reason field should be self-explanatory.

Please use this format for each vehicle you service.

-Chris

 

[StevieC]

Brand: Hyundai
Model: Santa Fe
Year: 2006
Engine: 2.7 Litre V6
Oil: Amsoil
Grade: 10w30 / 5w30 (Summer/Winter)
Filter: Amsoil EAO 20
Interval:10,000KM (6,250 Miles)
Changing to: P.P.
Reason: Cheaper, Good Performance as claimed by members and seen by used oil analysis