Originally Posted By: The_Eric
Member fsskier did in his 3.1 or 3.4 minivans for around a 100k miles I believe. No ill effects reported.
Yes....actually for 300,000 miles, beginning at about the 30,000 mile mark. Reported on it here multiple times but here goes again:
1994 3.1 litre Chevrolet APV (plastic minivan) pressed into duties as a severe service tow vehicle, towing a 5,000 lb trailer 4 days a week, often 500 miles or more on weekends.
I used Mobil 1 0W20 exclusively and 20 k oil change intervals after the warranty period. Note that this engine had the throttle body injection, and did not have the leaky intake manifold of later years.
This was (still is) a watershow operation on a semi commercial basis. Then during the winter, the minivan was often off to the mountains for snowskiing, starting with the 0W20 is fantastic at -40 f....you may be the only one in the parking lot to start!
The wifes commuter Escort (1994 also) reached about 300,000 miles at about the same time, 2008, also using only Mobil 1 0W20 the entire time.
I have never had engines run that long and they still seemed like new, did not burn, leak, drip oil and were very quiet. Clearly the longest engine life I have ever experienced. Obviously I would recommend 0W20 for severe service.
I am now using a Toyota Sienna....0W20 and still towing the 5,000 lb watershow boat/trailer combo, entertaining crowds all over the midwest. Only 100,000 miles to report on so far, so far so good!
Member fsskier did in his 3.1 or 3.4 minivans for around a 100k miles I believe. No ill effects reported.
Yes....actually for 300,000 miles, beginning at about the 30,000 mile mark. Reported on it here multiple times but here goes again:
1994 3.1 litre Chevrolet APV (plastic minivan) pressed into duties as a severe service tow vehicle, towing a 5,000 lb trailer 4 days a week, often 500 miles or more on weekends.
I used Mobil 1 0W20 exclusively and 20 k oil change intervals after the warranty period. Note that this engine had the throttle body injection, and did not have the leaky intake manifold of later years.
This was (still is) a watershow operation on a semi commercial basis. Then during the winter, the minivan was often off to the mountains for snowskiing, starting with the 0W20 is fantastic at -40 f....you may be the only one in the parking lot to start!
The wifes commuter Escort (1994 also) reached about 300,000 miles at about the same time, 2008, also using only Mobil 1 0W20 the entire time.
I have never had engines run that long and they still seemed like new, did not burn, leak, drip oil and were very quiet. Clearly the longest engine life I have ever experienced. Obviously I would recommend 0W20 for severe service.
I am now using a Toyota Sienna....0W20 and still towing the 5,000 lb watershow boat/trailer combo, entertaining crowds all over the midwest. Only 100,000 miles to report on so far, so far so good!