For the first 2 OC's I used QS Syn blend and then Pennzoil Gold.
The oils were getting "dark" around the 2,000mile mark.
Before I go further, I know oil color isn't an accurate representation of the wear properties of the oil...
Anyway. I switched to Royal Purple 5w30 (Basic RP, not the HPS!) about 4,000miles ago, since it was on clearance on Fort Hood for 2.29$/qt.
After 4,000mi on switching it still is a bright purple color? My Royal Purple experience in the past (05 Ford Ranger, 87 GMC Sierra 1500, 04 Saturn Ion, 06 Chevy Malibu) have all seen the purple color vanish in roughly 500 miles of driving?
Being that my Veloster is a Turbo, a GDI, and is predominantly 70% city driving, I check the oil levels every fill-up (350-400 miles).
I rarely if ever use "Eco" mode and still get 32-40MPGs on average, I am wondering if the formula has changed since 2015 when I last used it?
Granted the car has only had the oil changed only twice since I bought it new, once at 3,000mi, second at 8,000mi, so wear is minimal at best, I am still shocked.
I am sitting at 12,000 miles right now total on the car. 1,000 to go on this interval (OEM recommendation of 5,000 OCI) and I am baffled.
I use Hyundai/KIA OEM filters, which I know are built more for flow than they are filtration,
Any input? Again, has RP changed formulas since 2015?
The oils were getting "dark" around the 2,000mile mark.
Before I go further, I know oil color isn't an accurate representation of the wear properties of the oil...
Anyway. I switched to Royal Purple 5w30 (Basic RP, not the HPS!) about 4,000miles ago, since it was on clearance on Fort Hood for 2.29$/qt.
After 4,000mi on switching it still is a bright purple color? My Royal Purple experience in the past (05 Ford Ranger, 87 GMC Sierra 1500, 04 Saturn Ion, 06 Chevy Malibu) have all seen the purple color vanish in roughly 500 miles of driving?
Being that my Veloster is a Turbo, a GDI, and is predominantly 70% city driving, I check the oil levels every fill-up (350-400 miles).
I rarely if ever use "Eco" mode and still get 32-40MPGs on average, I am wondering if the formula has changed since 2015 when I last used it?
Granted the car has only had the oil changed only twice since I bought it new, once at 3,000mi, second at 8,000mi, so wear is minimal at best, I am still shocked.
I am sitting at 12,000 miles right now total on the car. 1,000 to go on this interval (OEM recommendation of 5,000 OCI) and I am baffled.
I use Hyundai/KIA OEM filters, which I know are built more for flow than they are filtration,
Any input? Again, has RP changed formulas since 2015?