Originally Posted By: dustyroads
It all looks good Swampyy. Blackstone's universal averages are based on 10k kilometers just like your oci's and they match up nicely. So yes your iron looks fine.
If warranty allows you could extend the interval.
How is that engine performing? Good power and fuel economy? Trouble free so far?
Hi DustyRoads
Warranty dictates that the oil be changed every 10,00km, but that will be coming to an end after the next couple of services, so could push out the OCI's then.
I originally started the oil testing as the Mobil 1 ESP is quite expensive here in Australia, but is the only one that matches the Owners manual word for word on specification (protecting warranty). So I wanted to build a history before I try a couple of different oils that are also Low Ash C3 after the vehicle is out of warranty.
However as the oil test results of the Mobil ESP are quite good, maybe I am best to stick with the Mobil. I wasn't previously a Mobil fan after a bad experience a few years ago, but the ESP seams to be performing well.
The VM Motori Diesel is a great engine. It certainly has ample power and the torque when overtaking is substantial. Towing with Grand Cherokee is a breeze.
As the engines are Euro 5, they do not smell like a diesel or smoke; very clean. Even to a point that when washing the car, part of the routine is to wipe out the insides of the chrome exhaust tips. No black soot or anything. Quite amazing.
The vehicle is fitted with a DPF but rarely does a burn off running the Mobil. Previously we used to run Shell Ultra Extra, as that was the only other oil that met all the specs, (not any more as they changed the formulation here in Australia), and the vehicle would be doing burn offs quite regularly. Not so with the Mobil.
So even though though the oil is expensive, I may just stick with the mobil. Expensive is about AU$14 / litre. Maybe push out the OCI's instead that will effectively reduce the cost.