In most instances (typically 4 out of 7 times a week) the 2023 4Runner was driven daily less than a mile roundtrip to Starbucks and not driven for the rest of the day. The next trip of the day, if any is usually well over an hour later. Recently, the closest Starbucks has closed and the current daily roundtrip trip is now a little longer, 4 miles. Yes, I'm joking about Starbucks, however, I choose to not consume their products.
I don't get the not up to temp. My Caravan is 1/4 the way before a half mile all under 30. About a mile or so it's up to 1/2 way or according to scanner 215 degrees. I do lots of short trips however all of them are over 2 miles. When I go to town which is 8 miles before I hit stop and go. Lots of severe duty if you believe manual. I do once a year and never have had milky cap or moisture in the oil. I also leave running when wife comes to town with me with AC on while I shop.
I kinda agree and find it pretty funny that the mpg gains from gdi are easily negated by more frequent oci.
The oil temperature guage in my car shows about 220 F when warmed up and it warms up very fast (less than 2 miles). It's not boiling for oil but it is for water and very hot.
Is the Caravan GDI?
I have to keep remembering myself, that it’s not only about fuel economy but also about emissions as well. But I keep forgetting about the emission effects of all of these technologies.
No GDI however only 34k in 6.5 years and driven daily. Once a year oil changes and looking through oil fill it still looks new. We do have an Impala that is GDI with 175k and it's a 2012. Gets yearly oil changes or less than 30% of OLM with last oil change was around 12k. Motor never been opened up and looking through the oil fill it looks new. I just did water pump, thermostat, AC repair, and fuel injector within the last year. I just talked her into switching from Pennzoil Platinum over to Valvoline Advanced since she was using a quart after 5k then another within 2k so I suspected oil breaking down. Since switching it lost first quart around 10k and when changed a couple thousand miles later was still on full. OLM stated 10% left. This oil change is at 8k and lost less than 1/2 quart so we feel safe about hitting 200k.
Not necessarily. As mentioned above emissions play a role. And fuel once used is gone forever. Oil can, and should be, recycled to make fuel oil, lubricants, re-refined oil, or other petroleum products.
I was thinking of your Trooper today. Why? Not sure...lol
Just genuinely curious here, but what did the ECM update change in the engine operation that did cure an oil consumption issue?
