AMSOIL XL OCI

[sHERM]

What would you guy's suggest for a beginning OCI for a 2007 Kia Optima using Amsoil XL 5W-20. The car has 15k miles on it. I plan on doing a UOA on it after the first use. I have been using PP 5w-30, but I got my hands on a case of XL 5w-20 and if the UOA proves good, I will continue with it.

 

[Gregory]

5k

 

[BennyL]

7K

 

[Pablo]

Max recommended OCI.

 

[klvaleri]

I have been told that XL 5W20 with amsoil filter could go 10K and a bit more easily.

 

[ThirdeYe]

I would feel safe doing 7,500 miles. Depending on the application, I'd assume it could go further though.

 

[Steve S]

Originally Posted By: klvaleri
I have been told that XL 5W20 with amsoil filter could go 10K and a bit more easily.
By whom?

 

[Steve S]

What does Amsoil recommend? What is the mfg. recommended oil change interval? Is the car under warranty?

 

[Pablo]

Originally Posted By: klvaleri
I have been told that XL 5W20 with amsoil filter could go 10K and a bit more easily.


No doubt about that. If personally worried about the warranty, stay within the MAX. If not, 10K will be no issue.

As an example - on our 2006 Honda Ody 3.5 V6 - I do 2X OLM OCI (14-15K miles) on Amsoil 0W-20 ASM and don't sweat any BB's.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Do not exceed the maximum OCI mileage allowed in your owners manual - during your warranty coverage.

 

[Pablo]

Amsoil says:

Quote:
Normal & Severe: 7,500 miles or 6 months or
longer based on vehicle OEM* recommendations.

 

[02zx9r]

I thought the XL line was good for 7500 miles so I would stick with that as a baseline and then if uoa's say you can stretch it out a tad longer do so if you want to.

 

[Cutehumor]

7500 miles with UOA!

 

[ConfederateTyrant]

I'd simply suggest 7,500 minimum, due to all the good UOAs of the XL oils on this site. I wouldn't be surprised if you could easily do 8,000-9,000 miles.

 

[Pat in Speedway]

As for what it "can" do, check out this UOA that took the XL to 12K miles: XL 5w-20

 

[Bill in Utah]

Originally Posted By: Pablo
Max recommended OCI.


Agree 100%!

(and I don't sell the oil)

And if Pabs was a true salesperson here JUST to sell stuff, he would have said 3000. (to sell more oil!)

Really, looking at the oil and UOAs XL is EXCELLENT oil. I'd buy it over retail Mobil 1 (and most other over the counter Syns) with NO question.

Bill