I started my normal 10K OCI (miles) in 1978 with M1 5-20 and have continued that for the last 46 years.You got me beat too. I first started using M1 in 1988. Back then it was only sold at Esso stations and I think it was $8 a liter! I only used it for a couple of short intervals in my 88 Dodge Shadow ES Turbo and then I went back to using Castrol XLR, which was only $1 a liter. I was changing my oil every 3000 km back then!