This is my first UOA for one of our cars. Usually the car gets 5W-20 but started using 0W-20 about a year ago. There is some oil lose but I'm still not sure if it's from the 0W-20 oil, lots of highway driving at 80 mph, no leaks, or even a combination of such? So what do you guys think?
Good results! I have the same car and have been running 5W20 Mobil 1. I have 0W20 M1 ESP that I bought on sale and have been waiting for this winter to use it - but seeing your results I might just start running it year round.
After how many miles did you add the make up oil? 1 quart in 7000 is not bad on a 127000 mile engine, 1 quart in 3500 miles is a bit of a different picture (still nothing to worry about though).
Originally Posted By: carviewsonic
Good results! I have the same car and have been running 5W20 Mobil 1. I have 0W20 M1 ESP that I bought on sale and have been waiting for this winter to use it - but seeing your results I might just start running it year round.
After how many miles did you add the make up oil? 1 quart in 7000 is not bad on a 127000 mile engine, 1 quart in 3500 miles is a bit of a different picture (still nothing to worry about though).
I figured I changed to 0W-20 because to my research it covers a wider range of temps compared to 5W-20. Plus I assume is more synthetic and has better additives just as a better feel good measure I suppose. I'm not sure when it was added because the lady drove the car while I was deployed. From what I measured before in this weight I usually added about 1/4 to 1/2 quart every 2,500 miles or 3,000 miles depending how much highway driving we're doing. I can tell you the weather has been pretty brutal hovering around the upper 90s and low 100s.
Well after this current run of Valvoline FS 0W-20 w/ML I think I'm going to switch it up with Supertech 0W-20 to save some money and actually see a UOA for it since I hardly ever see any current Supertech UOA's.
Originally Posted By: crazy_raccoon
Well after this current run of Valvoline FS 0W-20 w/ML I think I'm going to switch it up with Supertech 0W-20 to save some money and actually see a UOA for it since I hardly ever see any current Supertech UOA's.
Good choice
I'm almost at 10k on M1 10w40HM that was $1/quart in Decmber.
Originally Posted By: car51
Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
Do you have any Rural Kings by you? Their house synthetic is around $11 and made by Warren.
Rural Kings synthetic oil is $13.99 and made by CITGO
Thank you for the correction. Still a good deal. Looks like price crept up a bit.
Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
Originally Posted By: car51
Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
Do you have any Rural Kings by you? Their house synthetic is around $11 and made by Warren.
Rural Kings synthetic oil is $13.99 and made by CITGO
Thank you for the correction. Still a good deal. Looks like price crept up a bit.
Yeah, while ago it was less $$$
I just can't and won't support CITGO is all. ST looks like better deal