Oil recommendation for 97 trooper.

[shane271]

Hi all, I recently found out that my 97 isuzu trooper (94,000 miles) has been leaking/burning about 1 quart every 1,000 miles and i am thinking about starting to use a 10w30 high mileage oil. I went to the local walmart and saw that they have mobil super hm and supertech hm for under 15 a jug as well as penzoil and castrol hm for around 18. What brand oil would you recommend and why? I will be changing the oil every 3000 miles.

 

[ram_man]

mobil super 5000. good price great oil and easy to find!

 

[shane271]

is mobil super 5000 a high mileage oil and will it help slow/stop the leaks? Ive been using regular convential oil and have been having to add 1 quart every 1000 miles so im trying to find an oil where i do not have to do this.

 

[ram_man]

they have a high mileage version.

 

[ram_man]

are you leaking or burning?

 

[shane271]

i think that i am leaking because i found some oil near the oil pan.

 

[901Memphis]

The owners manual on that 3.2 v6 will allow anything from 5w30 to 20w50, but with today's oils i would probably stick with a 5w30 high mileage since its consuming oil. Mobil Super HM is a top choice.

 

[shane271]

okay so i think im going to go with a 5qt jug of mobil super HM but i was wondering could i also get a quart of supertech hm (dollar cheaper than the MSHM) and add it in later if it continues to leak?

 

[901Memphis]

Yeah you can top it off with the Supertech, but you might as well buy 2 jugs of the Mobil Super HM to use for top offs and your extra quart. Your engine should hold 5.7 quarts for a full oil change with filter.

High mileage oils that help slow leaks have been reported to take time to work, so don't get impatient and switch products too fast.

 

[Merkava_4]

Originally Posted By: shane271
is mobil super 5000 a high mileage oil and will it help slow/stop the leaks?


The bottle with the blue cap is the high mileage recipe.