oil question

[90W7]

Just put some aunt jemima in there and be done with it. Not only does it lubricate but but smells great.

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[454cid]

Just put some aunt jemima in there and be done with it. Not only does it lubricate but but smells great.

Do you use the lite version due to the low temps where you are?

 

[90W7]

Do you use the lite version due to the low temps where you are?

Yep. Lite in the winter months and "butter rich" in the summer. [emoji1]

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[jhicks]

Yep. Lite in the winter months and "butter rich" in the summer. [emoji1]

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I typically use the low calorie, acts like a synthetic syrup lmao

 

[jhicks]

So ive decided to go with rotella t6 5w40. 155k miles, it should help rather than hurt lmao.

 

[GMRedline]

Unless an engine has a huge oil leak or burns a lot of oil, every automotive engine should be running synthetic oil. Think of engine oil like you would gasoline.

Gas - Miles per gallon
Oil - Miles per quart

Even if you are not a fan of synthetic oil you will agree that synthetic oil will last 2x-3x longer than conventional oil. How does that apply to our CSB?

Oil changes ~5 quarts
Conventional oil - $2.54q (Walmart SuperTech)
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pennzoil-SuperTech-5W30-Motor-Oil-5-Quart/16474403
Snythetic Oil - $3.49q (Walmart SuperTech)
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Super-Tech-Full-Synthetic-5W30-Motor-Oil-5-qt/17133942

Oil Filter of choice - $10.

Normal oil consumption for a CSB on conventional oil over 3,000 miles is ~ 1qt. So for one oil change interval on conventional oil:
$15.24 - 6qt Oil
$10 - Oil Filter
$25.24
$25.24 / 3000 miles = $.0084 per mile

Normal oil consumption for a CSB on synthetic oil over 5,000 miles is < 1qt.
$20.94 - 6qt Oil
$10 - Filter
$30.94
$30.94 / 5000 miles = $.0062 per mile

$.0084 x 100,000 miles = $840
$.0062 x 100,000 miles = $620

Over the course of 100,000 miles most people would save ~$220 running synthetic oil over conventional oil. And I think the oil change intervals are conservative. On conventional oil, some people might try to go 4,000 - 5,000 miles between oil changes. On synthetic oil, some people go 8,000 - 15,000 miles between oil changes.

So the real question is, how can anyone afford not to run synthetic oil?

 

[michael hurd]

Unless an engine has a huge oil leak or burns a lot of oil, every automotive engine should be running synthetic oil. Think of engine oil like you would gasoline.

Gas - Miles per gallon
Oil - Miles per quart

Even if you are not a fan of synthetic oil you will agree that synthetic oil will last 2x-3x longer than conventional oil. How does that apply to our CSB?

Oil changes ~5 quarts
Conventional oil - $2.54q (Walmart SuperTech)
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pennzoil-SuperTech-5W30-Motor-Oil-5-Quart/16474403
Snythetic Oil - $3.49q (Walmart SuperTech)
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Super-Tech-Full-Synthetic-5W30-Motor-Oil-5-qt/17133942

Oil Filter of choice - $10.

Normal oil consumption for a CSB on conventional oil over 3,000 miles is ~ 1qt. So for one oil change interval on conventional oil:
$15.24 - 6qt Oil
$10 - Oil Filter
$25.24
$25.24 / 3000 miles = $.0084 per mile

Normal oil consumption for a CSB on synthetic oil over 5,000 miles is < 1qt.
$20.94 - 6qt Oil
$10 - Filter
$30.94
$30.94 / 5000 miles = $.0062 per mile

$.0084 x 100,000 miles = $840
$.0062 x 100,000 miles = $620

Over the course of 100,000 miles most people would save ~$220 running synthetic oil over conventional oil. And I think the oil change intervals are conservative. On conventional oil, some people might try to go 4,000 - 5,000 miles between oil changes. On synthetic oil, some people go 8,000 - 15,000 miles between oil changes.

So the real question is, how can anyone afford not to run synthetic oil?

This. ^^

Dino in hot, efficient running engines results in varnish, and consumption.

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This is what the cylinder head of my old Honda looked like when I was commuting almost 800 miles a week. ( 1250 kms+ ) I changed the engine oil about every 3 weeks, and I bought oil by the 4x4 case.

I had it apart to change the timing belt, and do a few other maintenance items.

When I had it apart previously to change the valve cover gasket, it was clean enough to eat off of it.

 

[jhicks]

So ive decided to go with rotella t6 5w40. 155k miles, it should help rather than hurt lmao.

EDIT: upon further thought, ive been running 10w30 since ive owned the truck. So Rotella t5 10w30 is what ill probably run (cant actually decide). not changing my oil until next week sometime. so ill probably run some MMO. then change it.

 

[thunderstruck]

T5 is a synthetic blend IIRC. If you're sticking with 30 weight, Pennzoil Platinum or Mobil1 would be a better oil IMO.


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[jhicks]

T5 is a synthetic blend IIRC. If you're sticking with 30 weight, Pennzoil Platinum or Mobil1 would be a better oil IMO.


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if I was to think about purchasing Mobil 1 etc... then I would just order Amsoil. ha ha. So Rotella it is.