Very interesting. Thanks!
What is your OCI for Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30?
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Found the GM OLM post by the GM engineer:
ZDP depletion and GM oil life monitor
ZDP depletion and GM oil life monitor
I'm running the second of two 5000-mile intervals on PP 5W-30 in the Buick's normally-aspirated 3.8 V-6. I'd guess I do about 70% city driving, hot weather nearly all year, with a 9-mile commute one way, totaling about 850 miles/month. (There's not a lot of places to go in The Swamp, especially when it's nasty hot and you're risking damages from potholes.)
The OLM seems to count down at about 11 to 12% a month. Right now, at 5 months, it's at 47% oil life left.
The OLM seems to count down at about 11 to 12% a month. Right now, at 5 months, it's at 47% oil life left.
When I used PP, I ran the olm in my car all the way to 0%. Lots of short trips in my current driving style.
Good in a little eco-car for 7500 EASY.
Originally Posted By: ChiTDI
Toyota warranty limits me to 5k/6 months, otherwise I'd go further.
+1 me too. When warranty expires I will go 6-7000
Toyota warranty limits me to 5k/6 months, otherwise I'd go further.
+1 me too. When warranty expires I will go 6-7000
7500 miles for our 03 Subaru Legacy and my 01 Mazda MPV. 80% highway.
I plan on taking mine to at least 5500 miles, and that's with almost five months on the oil...
^ Same here on our vehicles, every 6 months.
I set out to run PP 5W-30 for 6 months in my E-150 since the miles accumulated in that time period won't be many. After some thought, I might let it stay for 9 months instead. I doubt a 9 month OCI is going to hurt anything, and I'll save a few $$$.
10K mile OCI in my '99 Civic. I've done it with both heavy highway and city miles on it. Never had a problem with either situation and PP.
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7.5k because of the small sump (3 quarts for a 1.6, 4 quart for a 1.8) and the city driving.
Back when I was driving 100 miles round trip per day at 85mph, I've tried 10k in Mobil1 SL before but doesn't quite like how it feel near the end (8k-9k), and was a relieve when it finally was changed out. UOA on my 12k M1 run (not EP) was a bit thicker than normal.
Now I know why, I had a small HG leak.
Back when I was driving 100 miles round trip per day at 85mph, I've tried 10k in Mobil1 SL before but doesn't quite like how it feel near the end (8k-9k), and was a relieve when it finally was changed out. UOA on my 12k M1 run (not EP) was a bit thicker than normal.
Now I know why, I had a small HG leak.
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Originally Posted By: daves87rs
It will depend...but I too will use the OLM. It is going to depend how much I drive...
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It depends on where my new job is...might be a short drive, could be a long one.
Either way, I'm guessing no more than six months though....
Originally Posted By: daves87rs
It will depend...but I too will use the OLM. It is going to depend how much I drive...
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It depends on where my new job is...might be a short drive, could be a long one.
Either way, I'm guessing no more than six months though....
I was planning on 6 month OCI's with my out of warranty E-150 using PP 5W-30. I am now considering 9 month OCI's since the miles driven will probably be pretty low, and at least once or so a week it gets a good highway run burning off any moisture in the oil. I could probably run it a year, but I'd rather not.
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