Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Originally Posted By: alaskanseminole
Originally Posted By: BikeWhisperer
Originally Posted By: alaskanseminole
Yes, it spells out Dexos in the owner's manual. I've read some places that M1 isn't good for GM vehicles. I've never owned a GM, so I don't know one way or the other. I've always used M1 in my Nissans and Mazdas.
So your saying that the factory fill on the Corvette and Z28 Camaro is bad for them...because you read "some places" say this.
Awesome
Let me be more specific. I've been reading (and looking at UAO reports posted on line) that the GM 3.6 DI v6 eats M1 for lunch. There's a 38-page thread on the enclaveforum where folks have been posting their results since 2010 and M1 isn't doing well in those GM engines.
My apologies for the generalization.
"Not doing well" is a bit ambiguous. In what way, or ways is it "not doing well"?
The phrases I'm reading from posters is "oil bashing" and "oil eating." UOAs are showing significantly higher iron, lower viscosity...etc. Here's one gentlemen's post. You're free to read through the pages yourself, though. That's what I did at the recommendation of a previous poster in this thread:
EnclaveForum Poster:
I'm going to post up the types of oil I used in the 6 UOAs posted here.
After changing the factory fill at 672 miles, I had the next 2 oil changes done at the dealer using the dealers bulk re-refined oil. That's right, never heard of it but this is captured used oil sent back to a refinery and "cleaned". The company doing this that provided this dealership with bulk quantities was Lyden Oil Company. The dealership used Lyden Proguard Eco 5W30. Here's a link to Lyden's website: http://www.lydenoil.com/proguard-eco.aspx Maybe we're barking up the wrong tree here. If this re-refined oil meets GM's latest specs, maybe just maybe this dino oil is the answer. Realize I never used this oil for any length of time/mileage. Also, don't think it's on your local FLAP's shelf.
The first 2 UOAs on my latest report reflect this re-refined dinosaur oil 5W30. Some observations:
Miles: 1,756...Iron 14...Climate: HOT
Miles: 2,603...Iron 18...Climate: COOL TO COLD
The next 2 UOAs reflect the use of MOBIL 1 5W30
Miles: 5,067...Iron 41...Climate: REAL COLD
Miles: 4,667...Iron 75...Climate: WARM
That increased iron # at 75 caused me to switch from MOBIL 1 to Pennzoil Platinum. You can see the up trend on Iron using Mobil 1. Also, this reflects where I'm taking the oil out to a longer interval.
These last 2 UOAs reflect the use of Pennzoil Platinum 5W30
Miles: 4,230...Iron 37...Climate: HOT
Miles: 3,236...Iron 25...Climate: REAL COLD
I'm feeling good about the fact that the iron # is trending down.
LINK: http://www.enclaveforum.net/index.php?topic=6113.220
Originally Posted By: alaskanseminole
Originally Posted By: BikeWhisperer
Originally Posted By: alaskanseminole
Yes, it spells out Dexos in the owner's manual. I've read some places that M1 isn't good for GM vehicles. I've never owned a GM, so I don't know one way or the other. I've always used M1 in my Nissans and Mazdas.
So your saying that the factory fill on the Corvette and Z28 Camaro is bad for them...because you read "some places" say this.
Awesome
Let me be more specific. I've been reading (and looking at UAO reports posted on line) that the GM 3.6 DI v6 eats M1 for lunch. There's a 38-page thread on the enclaveforum where folks have been posting their results since 2010 and M1 isn't doing well in those GM engines.
My apologies for the generalization.
"Not doing well" is a bit ambiguous. In what way, or ways is it "not doing well"?
The phrases I'm reading from posters is "oil bashing" and "oil eating." UOAs are showing significantly higher iron, lower viscosity...etc. Here's one gentlemen's post. You're free to read through the pages yourself, though. That's what I did at the recommendation of a previous poster in this thread:
EnclaveForum Poster:
I'm going to post up the types of oil I used in the 6 UOAs posted here.
After changing the factory fill at 672 miles, I had the next 2 oil changes done at the dealer using the dealers bulk re-refined oil. That's right, never heard of it but this is captured used oil sent back to a refinery and "cleaned". The company doing this that provided this dealership with bulk quantities was Lyden Oil Company. The dealership used Lyden Proguard Eco 5W30. Here's a link to Lyden's website: http://www.lydenoil.com/proguard-eco.aspx Maybe we're barking up the wrong tree here. If this re-refined oil meets GM's latest specs, maybe just maybe this dino oil is the answer. Realize I never used this oil for any length of time/mileage. Also, don't think it's on your local FLAP's shelf.
The first 2 UOAs on my latest report reflect this re-refined dinosaur oil 5W30. Some observations:
Miles: 1,756...Iron 14...Climate: HOT
Miles: 2,603...Iron 18...Climate: COOL TO COLD
The next 2 UOAs reflect the use of MOBIL 1 5W30
Miles: 5,067...Iron 41...Climate: REAL COLD
Miles: 4,667...Iron 75...Climate: WARM
That increased iron # at 75 caused me to switch from MOBIL 1 to Pennzoil Platinum. You can see the up trend on Iron using Mobil 1. Also, this reflects where I'm taking the oil out to a longer interval.
These last 2 UOAs reflect the use of Pennzoil Platinum 5W30
Miles: 4,230...Iron 37...Climate: HOT
Miles: 3,236...Iron 25...Climate: REAL COLD
I'm feeling good about the fact that the iron # is trending down.
LINK: http://www.enclaveforum.net/index.php?topic=6113.220
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