I worked 12 years at a dealer and have been inside many hundreds, if not more engines. The biggest difference between brands has never been wear, it’s engine/piston cleanliness hands down.
Does the oil brand actually matter? Is this all just hyperbole?
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what brands have you noticed did a better job of cleaning, if I may ask?
This is the main reason I choose Mobil 1.
Our bulk oil was Quaker State but we also had Mobil 1 available as well as A/C Delco, which was Havoline at the time. I think my first eye opening experience was on a 350k mile van while I was resealing an intake(SBC). I took off the valve covers first and thought the heads had been replaced because they were so clean. Then I lifted off the intake and my jaw dropped. Perfect silver and gray metal like new. For those familiar the SBC valley is usually a garbage pit. The oil used was Mobil 1 Tri Syn. Needless to say I was a believer after that.
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Honestly it’s mostly finding the right fit for your engine/conditions. Not everyone needs a high end oil, but some do.
I go 4 to 6 k. Depending on my driving.
I just went on 2 1000 mile trips so I will probably go 6k.
Light usually never comes on
Filter every time except in my daughters 4 runner. It gets changed every other because it's a p.i.t.a. to get to and I'm getting older. 2 oil changes in 5-6k oil filters good for 10-12k, never any visual metal or anything in it anyways.
I used to run Mobil 1 and castrol edge.
Now I run quaker state hm and valvoline red bottle.
I just went on 2 1000 mile trips so I will probably go 6k.
Light usually never comes on
Filter every time except in my daughters 4 runner. It gets changed every other because it's a p.i.t.a. to get to and I'm getting older. 2 oil changes in 5-6k oil filters good for 10-12k, never any visual metal or anything in it anyways.
I used to run Mobil 1 and castrol edge.
Now I run quaker state hm and valvoline red bottle.
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