1. 08 Scion tC
2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well
5k OCI... No idea on the rest don't have the manual. I can look it up if necessary I guess?
3. Atlanta
4. I drive hard and fast usually.
5. City is large most trips are 15m or more. Good bit of highway miles.
6. known problems- about a quart every 4k miles.
I'm tired of changing every 3k.
When I change at 3k the oil drip stream is dark brown. In the pan looks black. At 5k or 7k it looks black. I want mine to look light brown!
Maybe I could go to the M1 EP 15k oil and just add more when it needs it? I'd be ok with that.
2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well
5k OCI... No idea on the rest don't have the manual. I can look it up if necessary I guess?
3. Atlanta
4. I drive hard and fast usually.
5. City is large most trips are 15m or more. Good bit of highway miles.
6. known problems- about a quart every 4k miles.
I'm tired of changing every 3k.
When I change at 3k the oil drip stream is dark brown. In the pan looks black. At 5k or 7k it looks black. I want mine to look light brown!
Maybe I could go to the M1 EP 15k oil and just add more when it needs it? I'd be ok with that.
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