What oil is in your vehicle? Syn or conventional?
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What oil is in your car? .75 qt Redline 5W30, 2 qts M1 5W30, 2 qts M1 15W50
What oil change interval [OCI]? approx. 5k miles
Why did you choose it? Oil scorching SAAB 9-5
Do you think it is full synthetic, Hydrocracked synthetic, a synthetic blend, or conventional mineral? Full synth.
What oil change interval [OCI]? approx. 5k miles
Why did you choose it? Oil scorching SAAB 9-5
Do you think it is full synthetic, Hydrocracked synthetic, a synthetic blend, or conventional mineral? Full synth.
5W20SM Havoline, Baby!
Whaddya need syn for when ya Have Havoline!?!?!?!
Gooood GOLLY, Ms. Moly!
Whaddya need syn for when ya Have Havoline!?!?!?!
Gooood GOLLY, Ms. Moly!
2003 Ford Ranger 2.3 Duratec
- Tech 2000 5w-30 full synthetic (grp. III)
- 5000mi OCI
- Truck seems to run more quiet, cheap as ________.
- Tech 2000 5w-30 full synthetic (grp. III)
- 5000mi OCI
- Truck seems to run more quiet, cheap as ________.
Car: 1997 Mercedes Benz E420, M119 V8 engine with 105k miles
Currently: Autozone coastal 10W-40 dino
OCI: 3500 miles
Type: cheap dino
Others: I just got this car and it had 20W-50 oil. I am running ARX and Techron so I'm using Coastal 10W-40 for now. After the treatment, I'm thinking about using 1. Coastal 10W-40, or 2. Rotella T Synthetic 5W-40, or 3. DELO 15W-40 HDEO
comments??
Currently: Autozone coastal 10W-40 dino
OCI: 3500 miles
Type: cheap dino
Others: I just got this car and it had 20W-50 oil. I am running ARX and Techron so I'm using Coastal 10W-40 for now. After the treatment, I'm thinking about using 1. Coastal 10W-40, or 2. Rotella T Synthetic 5W-40, or 3. DELO 15W-40 HDEO
comments??
What oil is in your car? Havoline, GTX or anything on sale.
What oil change interval [OCI]? 4 to 5 thousand miles.
Why did you choose it? I prefer to stay with recommended OCI's. Dino oil is fine for my vehicles and style of driving and vehicles. No substantive data to prove synthetic is any better then dino for engine wear.
Do you think it is full synthetic, Hydrocracked synthetic, a synthetic blend, or conventional mineral? Conventional mineral.
What oil change interval [OCI]? 4 to 5 thousand miles.
Why did you choose it? I prefer to stay with recommended OCI's. Dino oil is fine for my vehicles and style of driving and vehicles. No substantive data to prove synthetic is any better then dino for engine wear.
Do you think it is full synthetic, Hydrocracked synthetic, a synthetic blend, or conventional mineral? Conventional mineral.
OOPS.
I meant to say: " Dino is fine for my part of the country, my vehicles and driving style."
I meant to say: " Dino is fine for my part of the country, my vehicles and driving style."
02 Ranger:
Motorcraft 5w20
4 to 5 K
UOA's at BITOG
Syn blend
03 Cavalier:
Maxlife syn 5w30
6 K
It was FREE !!!
Syn, unsure if group 3 or 4
Motorcraft 5w20
4 to 5 K
UOA's at BITOG
Syn blend
03 Cavalier:
Maxlife syn 5w30
6 K
It was FREE !!!
Syn, unsure if group 3 or 4
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Ranger with the 2.3 Lima engine.
Oil: 4 quarts Delvac 15W40 1 quart Havoline 5W20.
OCI: 3 to 4K
Type: Group II possibly II+ and III
Reason: the strong add pack of the diesel oil and the fact my engine is all cast iron and the moly and high flash point of the havoline. And to try something different.
Oil: 4 quarts Delvac 15W40 1 quart Havoline 5W20.
OCI: 3 to 4K
Type: Group II possibly II+ and III
Reason: the strong add pack of the diesel oil and the fact my engine is all cast iron and the moly and high flash point of the havoline. And to try something different.
03 Dodge Ram 4.7
Running 5w30 supertech synthetic
4k oci's
Chose a group III for possible sludge
01 Honda civic
5w20 mobil 1
7k intervals, 3/4 highway
group IV
Started this engine 3 oil changes ago before I found bitog
Running 5w30 supertech synthetic
4k oci's
Chose a group III for possible sludge
01 Honda civic
5w20 mobil 1
7k intervals, 3/4 highway
group IV
Started this engine 3 oil changes ago before I found bitog
Mobil 1 EP 5W-30.
Change every 6 months regardless of mileage.
Mobil 1 EP oil filters.
I chose it because of engine cleaniness and longivity.
Change every 6 months regardless of mileage.
Mobil 1 EP oil filters.
I chose it because of engine cleaniness and longivity.
Penzoil Platnum I have found works best in my motor.
group 3 shell helix basestock
10w30
3-4k OCI due to fuel dilusion
group 3 shell helix basestock
10w30
3-4k OCI due to fuel dilusion
Current oil-Castrol Syntec 5W-20
OCI-5,000 miles
Reason-I wanted somthing other than Mobil-1.Also Castrol Syntec is a great oil.Other people are using it with great results.
Type-Hydrocracked Synthetic
Engine-5.7 liter Hemi
Comments-I hope to run this oil for the life of my Jeep.I want to get atleast 200,000 miles on this engine using this oil.
OCI-5,000 miles
Reason-I wanted somthing other than Mobil-1.Also Castrol Syntec is a great oil.Other people are using it with great results.
Type-Hydrocracked Synthetic
Engine-5.7 liter Hemi
Comments-I hope to run this oil for the life of my Jeep.I want to get atleast 200,000 miles on this engine using this oil.
Rotella dino 15w40 dino in my 2003 dodge cummins. OCI is 5k with 48k on it and doing fine. Exxon superflo 5w30 in the wife's 2000 malibu V6 every 4k miles. We are at 84k on the bu. Both seem to be doing very well. Rotella in the dirtbike every 10 hrs.
'99 Malibu: MaxLife 5W30
Why: Free After Rebate. Curious if it will reduce oil consumption.
Probably Group II/III blend.
OCI: 3000 Miles, about twice a year.
'93 Maxima: 5W30 QS Peak Performance.
Why: $1 per quart.
Probably Group II.
OCI: 3000 Miles, about twice a year.
I have enough left for one more oil change.
'05 Suzuki Forenza: 5W30 TropArtic Blend.
Why: Cheaper than many conventional oils. Good cold temp. properties.
Probably Group II/III.
OCI: 3,750 miles . . . about every 2 months.
Toro SnowBlower: 5W30 Citgo . . . leftover odd quart from when it was $.69 at Fleet Farm. Changed annually. Probably Group II/I mixture.
Toro Lawnmower: 30 weight mixture of a several partial quarts left over from previous oil changes and stuff I found when my in-laws moved.
Why: I don't care. It's a stinkin' lawnmower.
Note: I bought a bunch of TropArtic and eventually will put it in everything but the mower unless the MaxLife does something really amazing to my Malibu, which I doubt it will.
Why: Free After Rebate. Curious if it will reduce oil consumption.
Probably Group II/III blend.
OCI: 3000 Miles, about twice a year.
'93 Maxima: 5W30 QS Peak Performance.
Why: $1 per quart.
Probably Group II.
OCI: 3000 Miles, about twice a year.
I have enough left for one more oil change.
'05 Suzuki Forenza: 5W30 TropArtic Blend.
Why: Cheaper than many conventional oils. Good cold temp. properties.
Probably Group II/III.
OCI: 3,750 miles . . . about every 2 months.
Toro SnowBlower: 5W30 Citgo . . . leftover odd quart from when it was $.69 at Fleet Farm. Changed annually. Probably Group II/I mixture.
Toro Lawnmower: 30 weight mixture of a several partial quarts left over from previous oil changes and stuff I found when my in-laws moved.
Note: I bought a bunch of TropArtic and eventually will put it in everything but the mower unless the MaxLife does something really amazing to my Malibu, which I doubt it will.
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2005 Toyota Tacoma 2.7L (2TR-FE)
Current oil: Havoline 5W-30 SM
OCI:4500mi
Reason: I spend enough on gas, I need a value oil with good performance for warranty OCI
Group II or II+? conventional mineral oil.
Current oil: Havoline 5W-30 SM
OCI:4500mi
Reason: I spend enough on gas, I need a value oil with good performance for warranty OCI
Group II or II+? conventional mineral oil.
2004 Dodge Neon 2.0L
Current OIl: Havoline 5W-30 SM/GF-4
OCI: 2000-3000 Miles
Reason: Good UOA on BITOG
Current OIl: Havoline 5W-30 SM/GF-4
OCI: 2000-3000 Miles
Reason: Good UOA on BITOG
1996 Saturn SL2 DOHC 1.9L
M1 0w-20 SL with LC/FP. M1 filter
OCI: 7500 miles
PAO based, using for MPG
2004 Saturn Vue, Honda 3.5L V6
Pennzoil 5w20 SM dino with LC/FP
OCI: 5000 miles
Group II+ (perhaps a bit of Group III?) A solid 20wt for MPG.
M1 0w-20 SL with LC/FP. M1 filter
OCI: 7500 miles
PAO based, using for MPG
2004 Saturn Vue, Honda 3.5L V6
Pennzoil 5w20 SM dino with LC/FP
OCI: 5000 miles
Group II+ (perhaps a bit of Group III?) A solid 20wt for MPG.
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