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I'm curious about who has gotten really good longevity from a vehicle on M1 ... Anyone cross the 300,000 mile mark on M1? Anyone cross the 400,000 mile mark on M1?

If so, what vehicle and engine? What OCI did you use? Favorite filter?

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Originally Posted By: PeterPolyol
What is M1's value proposition, I wonder.


Probably pretty good considering that with rebates you have been able to buy it for years $2.17-$2.67/qt.
 
354K on a 91 Ford Ranger 3.0. Oil used was M1 10-30 with 10K OCIs for the first 200K. After that I gave the truck to my son and he put another 154K using M1 10-30 with 12-14K OCIs. When sold for $900 the engine used no more oil than when purchased. 1 qt every 4K.

A friend has 360K on his 2000 Taurus doing 10K OCIs with M1 5-30.

A man I used to work with put 350K on his 99 Chev Silverado with 15-20K OCIs. Oil was M1 5-30. Engine ran great when sold, but the third trans that failed convinced him to sell it.

My 96 Merc GM had 218 K when sold and still used 1 qt after 6500 miles. Same as new. 10K OCIs. M1 5-30.
 
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Originally Posted By: tig1
354K on a 91 Ford Ranger 3.0. Oil used was M1 10-30 with 10K OCIs for the first 200K. After that I gave the truck to my son and he put another 154K using M1 10-30 with 12-14K OCIs. When sold for $900 the engine used no more oil than when purchased. 1 qt every 4K.

A friend has 360K on his 2000 Taurus doing 10K OCIs with M1 5-30.

A man I used to work with put 350K on his 99 Chev Silverado with 15-20K OCIs. Oil was M1 5-30. Engine ran great when sold, but the third trans that failed convinced him to sell it.

My 96 Merc GM had 218 K when sold and still used 1 qt after 6500 miles. Same as new. 10K OCIs. M1 5-30.



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Originally Posted By: tig1
354K on a 91 Ford Ranger 3.0. Oil used was M1 10-30 with 10K OCIs for the first 200K. After that I gave the truck to my son and he put another 154K using M1 10-30 with 12-14K OCIs. When sold for $900 the engine used no more oil than when purchased. 1 qt every 4K.

A friend has 360K on his 2000 Taurus doing 10K OCIs with M1 5-30.

A man I used to work with put 350K on his 99 Chev Silverado with 15-20K OCIs. Oil was M1 5-30. Engine ran great when sold, but the third trans that failed convinced him to sell it.

My 96 Merc GM had 218 K when sold and still used 1 qt after 6500 miles. Same as new. 10K OCIs. M1 5-30.



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Originally Posted By: bbhero
There you go. That's firsthand experience right there. Good job there tig1.


Thanks, but my 2007 Fusion has right at 211K with 10K OCIs with M1 0-20AFE and performs as well as new.

I know others that have used M1 EP out to 15-17K OCIs with engines at 175-200K. When sold, engines performed very well.
 
Originally Posted By: 69GTX
Originally Posted By: PeterPolyol
What is M1's value proposition, I wonder.


Probably pretty good considering that with rebates you have been able to buy it for years $2.17-$2.67/qt.


Ha! In Canada, it's more like $6-$8/qt ON SALE!
 
Yeah I miss my 08 Ford Fusion SE 3.0. I would love to buy a car that you've taken care of. Even at 211k miles that Fusion would roll for years to come.
 
Originally Posted By: bbhero
Yeah I miss my 08 Ford Fusion SE 3.0. I would love to buy a car that you've taken care of. Even at 211k miles that Fusion would roll for years to come.


It does. Even on long hwy runs this engine in the 2007 Fusion uses no oil. I added 4 OZ of oil once due to a VC weeping. Even now after 10K with 0-20AFE the oil level stays right on the full mark, and still no sign of engine wear. The Fusion still shifts great up and down.
 
1993 Ford Ranger - 284,000 miles
1995 Chev K3500 454 - 271,000 miles.

Neither really use any oil - just a trace on 5K OCI's

Both with whatever 15w-40 and filters were on sale.
 
Originally Posted By: PeterPolyol
Ha! In Canada, it's more like $6-$8/qt ON SALE!

If we ever had M1 for $2.17 to $2.67 a quart, it's because someone fat fingered the pricing gun.
 
FWIW, my car made it over 500k with bulk oil and oem filters at the dealership, changed between 7-9k. Engine is still running and squeaky clean.
 
Originally Posted By: PeterPolyol
Originally Posted By: 69GTX
Originally Posted By: PeterPolyol
What is M1's value proposition, I wonder.

Probably pretty good considering that with rebates you have been able to buy it for years $2.17-$2.67/qt.

Ha! In Canada, it's more like $6-$8/qt ON SALE!

In Canada, the Value Proposition is that the car starts in the middle of Winter.

Of course, other synthetics with low pour points are now commonly available, but a while back, it was find an Amsoil dealer, or buy M1.
 
I appreciate all the long mileage statements from those using anything, but this thread was/is about M1 users ...

Now there have been a few to reply. What filters were you using?

Anyone doing by-pass filtration and really long OCI's on M1? Like 25,000 miles ...
 
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