Pick my next oil change.

[Hollow]

Why? Because this is BITOG and no one has better things to do.

Conditions: Want to run oil with a PureOne filter for 1 year, which will be somewhere between 8-12k miles, depending on employment opportunities. Why?(Why not?) Lost parking garage and have to work on my car in the street and/or alley. Conditions less than ideal due to weather/traffic/etc.

Vehicle: In signature.
OCI history: 4-7k OCI the entire life of vehicle with name brand 5w30. Uses half a quart at most during that time.
Driving conditions: Very strange. May sit for 1-2 weeks without being started then get driven 30-100 miles mixed city/highway in an afternoon. Will be making 1 to 3 1,500 mile road trips over the next year. Standard Chicago temps 95F summers through -5F winters. Car is parked outside year round.

OIL CHOICES:
Pennzoil Platinum 5w30
Pennzoil Ultra 5w30
Quaker State Ultimate Durability 5w30
Rotella T6 5w40
Other(but the above oils are my preferences, I like SOPUS products)

 

[teddyboy]

Are any of those oils recommended for as long as 12K? If it were me, I'd pick something that claims to go that long.

 

[renegade_987]

I agree, I like SPOUS products. I use either QSUD or QSGB (conventional). QSUD is a great oil as it adds alot of HP and slightly improves my fuel economy. Plus, its cheap!

 

[Roy Gutfinski]

You want cold starting as well as an oil that will hold up well in midwest summer heat: Mobil 1 in 0W-40

 

[tig1]

I would go with M1 5-30EP which will allow you to go one year with your OC.

 

[GenSan]

I'd say the PP and PureOne filter for $27.99 at AAP.

 

[fdcg27]

The only oil in that group with real long drain cred is the T6.
If you must do 12K drains on one of the oils you've mentioned, I think it would be your best bet.
The P1 should be no problem.

 

[Turk]

PP 5-30.

Gotta run, got better things to do.

 

[SEMI_287]

Syntec 5w30 would be a good choice. Its $21 but from those oils id pick the T6.

 

[Eddie]

5W30 uLTRA OR pp. No 40w

 

[teddyboy]

I agree with Tig. The M1 EP oils were designed for long service and you can get them inexpensively at Wally World.

 

[Hollow]

Votes thus far (oil/votes):

Mobil1 0w40 I
Syntec 5w30 I
Mobil1 EP 5w30 II
PP 5w30 III
PU 5w30 I
T6 5w40 II

 

[electrolover]

Originally Posted By: GenSan
I'd say the PP and PureOne filter for $27.99 at AAP.


+1!!

PU would be another choice if cost is not an issue

 

[Hollow]

Mobil1 0w40 I
Syntec 5w30 I
Mobil1 EP 5w30 II
PP 5w30 IIII
PU 5w30 II
T6 5w40 II

Well, it looks like Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 won this contest. Now to find the best sale...

 

[FordSVTGuy]

PP would be good choice.

 

[sicko]

Non-turbo Subarus are fairly easy on oil. Any of the oils you mentioned should do fine, but I would also suggest looking at M1 5w30 EP, or M1 0w-30. I've currently got M1 0w30 in my Subaru and it runs fine, starts easily even in the middle of winter, and never has done anything to make me question it.

 

[Oregoonian]

Originally Posted By: teddyboy
I agree with Tig. The M1 EP oils were designed for long service and you can get them inexpensively at Wally World.

+2....M1 EP oils shoud do the trick for your specs....
________________________________________
03' Ford Focus (2.3L Duratec) /96K
M1 5w20 EP, M1 EP Filter
OCI: 10K +/- or one year

 

[subiedriver]

Older Subie's like a 40 weight, my '04 is really smooth and quiet on M1 0w-40. Plus, 0w-40 has all the long life spec's, it'll easily do 10k oci. AutoZone and AAP have a sale going on now, 5 qts M1 and M1 filter for 30 bucks and 32 bucks respectively.

 

[Hollow]

As I will be due for an oil change by the end of summer it looks like I'll be either be using PP 5w30 or T6 5w40 with my final AutoRx maintenance dose.


Will run for close to a year, at least until spring unless I have a reason to drain the oil for anything.

 

[teddyboy]

Originally Posted By: HollowEyes
As I will be due for an oil change by the end of summer it looks like I'll be either be using PP 5w30 or T6 5w40 with my final AutoRx maintenance dose.


Will run for close to a year, at least until spring unless I have a reason to drain the oil for anything.


Realize that cars are different but there is a UOA using PP listed with almost 12K miles and a TBN still at 2.3. Seems like you made a good choice.