Factory oil fill

[latole]

Search the forum for Factory Fill to learn why. The Maintenance Minder feature is there for a reason. Changing the oil ahead of time will not hurt anything, but it is pointless unless you are heading to a track day or about to go on a long roadtrip. I used to change my oil every 3k with full synthetic for years before I started reading about the value of independent oil analysis. Now I am using Blackstone Labs, as are many others on this forum.

Factory oil is one thing, next oil change is another thing.
Oil change is so cheap if you can do yourself, I do before maintenance minder.

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[Micah]

Factory oil is one thing, next oil change is another thing.
Oil change is so cheap if you can do yourself, I do before maintenance minder.

No time to do it myself. I'll pay the $60 for a "deluxe" 1 0w20 Mobil 1 oil change. I check the dipstick periodically to make sure the oil level is normal.

 

[latole]

No time to do it myself. I'll pay the $60 for a "deluxe" 1 0w20 Mobil 1 oil change. I check the dipstick periodically to make sure the oil level is normal.

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[Micah]

Blackstone analysis? I mailed my sample a few days ago, still waiting for results.

 

[Gruber]

How did you determine that Mobil 1 doesn't hold up and Pennzoil does the best?

 

[SCOPESYS]

How did you determine that Mobil 1 doesn't hold up and Pennzoil does the best?

Are you judging "Hold Up" as how soon the engine, once reaching operating temperature, cannot achieve the oil pressure it did after an oil change, or by Oil analysis ?

By the time that is starting to happen, it is way past due to be changed !@!

 

[absolude]

How did you determine that Mobil 1 doesn't hold up and Pennzoil does the best?

That may be a valid point. People have been reporting better wear numbers with Pennzoil on other forums for many years.
Mobil1 UOA seem to have higher iron.
I blame myself for not trying Pennzoil sooner. 5W-30 seems like great fit for 10th.gen, as it a lighter viscosity 30 weight, not to far off a 20 weight oil.

 

[absolude]

Not sure the colour is a good indicator of oil's capabilities. Some say dirty oil only shows it's doing its job, suspending particles.
I contains detergents and particles small enough to go through the filter media have nowhere else to go but in the oil.
More info on the "bitog" forums.

 

[absolude]

Is true we feel better if it looks clean for longer but it isn't related to how good will lubricate and protect.

 

[TRWRacing]

Magnetic oil drain plugs are kinda of pointless. The bearings are not made of magnetic materials. Transmission pans have a magnetic drain plugs for a reason. Now my ‘15 Accord uses 1/2 of oil every 2500 miles, but not my ‘17 Civic. Mobil 1 via Walmart and a quality oil filter.

Amsoil is a good marketing pyramids scheme.

 

[Schmullis]

Magnetic oil drain plugs are kinda of pointless. The bearings are not made of magnetic materials. Transmission pans have a magnetic drain plugs for a reason. Now my ‘15 Accord uses 1/2 of oil every 2500 miles, but not my ‘17 Civic. Mobil 1 via Walmart and a quality oil filter.

Amsoil is a good marketing pyramids scheme.

Well, I have a magnetic plug on my 2017 1.5 T. I change the oil every 6K miles and there is wear debris. Pistons/rings are metal Moving against metal cylinder walls. Same for cams.

 

[SCOPESYS]

Well, I have a magnetic plug on my 2017 1.5 T. I change the oil every 6K miles and there is wear debris. Pistons/rings are metal Moving against metal cylinder walls. Same for cams.

Next time you do an oil change, can you take a Pic of the debris on the Magnetic plug, and post it please ... give us all some idea of what is getting deposited.

Picture is worth 1000 words

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