Just bought a used one and I'm not sure what oil change history the car has had. I plan on keeping it over 200k. A lot of highway and city driving in a northeast area.
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15k Equinox oil recommendation
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Is 15K the # of miles on it or the miles you intend to do each OC? Or did you mean 2K15
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It has 15,000 at time of purchase
What year is it?
2014
What color?
I'd would follow the OLM off a full syn dexos oil. But i would keep an eye on the oil level every few thousand miles. They can be oil burners.
Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
What color?
I'll leave the keys in it so you can take it
What color?
I'll leave the keys in it so you can take it
We use Safety Kleen "Eco power" 5w30 and go 5k oci's without issues so far
Any dexos oil will work fine, but I like to get the cheapest synthetic on sale for cars with an OLM.
I would use a name brand full synthetic Dexos certified 5w30 and change at 5K / 6 months or earlier if oil life monitor tells you too. These motors (if 2.4 equipped) chew up and spit out oil, some will disagree but there have been UOA posted that prove this.
Originally Posted By: gregk24
I would use a name brand full synthetic Dexos certified 5w30 and change at 5K / 6 months or earlier if oil life monitor tells you too. These motors (if 2.4 equipped) chew up and spit out oil, some will disagree but there have been UOA posted that prove this.
I partially agree with this. There were revisions made in 2013 that helped to alleviate this issue. They also reprogrammed the OLM to account for the oil degradation and fuel dilution if I am not mistaken. I would use whatever cheap synthetic you can get and run it for the OLM. I have also heard that the Castrol Magnatec is supposed to be some good stuff and is a syn blend. Find anything certified and cheap and enjoy your vehicle. We love our terrain
I would use a name brand full synthetic Dexos certified 5w30 and change at 5K / 6 months or earlier if oil life monitor tells you too. These motors (if 2.4 equipped) chew up and spit out oil, some will disagree but there have been UOA posted that prove this.
I partially agree with this. There were revisions made in 2013 that helped to alleviate this issue. They also reprogrammed the OLM to account for the oil degradation and fuel dilution if I am not mistaken. I would use whatever cheap synthetic you can get and run it for the OLM. I have also heard that the Castrol Magnatec is supposed to be some good stuff and is a syn blend. Find anything certified and cheap and enjoy your vehicle. We love our terrain
It's a 4cylinder
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