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[Ubiquity]

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[Ubiquity]

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[OnTheReel]

2021 Ram. 15,023 total miles, 2856 on interval. RL Euro 5w40 and Fram XG2 out, and same back in.

Also cleaned up the engine bay. Salt and dust was making me crazy.

[Grumpy Bear]

215,000 Mile Service

 

6/19/2023

 

Dizzy (Synthetic Advantage Unit 581)

2015 GMC Terrain

2.4 I-4 GDI

 

1,258-mile OCI

 

4 Quarts Shell Rotella T6 5W40 

1 Quart High Performance Lubricants SAE 40 EC

1 Purolator PL15436

Edited July 2, 2023 by Grumpy Bear

[Grumpy Bear]

216,250 Mile Service

 

6/30/2023

 

Dizzy (Synthetic Advantage Unit 581)

2015 GMC Terrain

2.4 I-4 GDI

 

1,250 mile OCI

 

4 Quarts Shell Rotella T6 5W40 

1 Quart High Performance Lubricants SAE 40 EC

No filter

 

 

 

Edited July 2, 2023 by Grumpy Bear

[Black02Silverado]

06/23/23

2019 Silverado CC standard bed

6.2l

2 gallons of AMSOIL ASL Signature Series 0w-20

EaO17 oil filter

42,367 total miles

5,627

15% OLM

[OnTheReel]

2015 VW Jetta (mom’s car)

49,509 total miles

6,302 OCI on Amsoil Euro & Fram Ultra out

4 Quarts Pennzoil Platinum 0w40 & Fram Ultra filter in

 

Wanted to get rid of the Pennzoil since it didn’t pan out in my truck. Will shorten the interval a bit vs the Amsoil. But honestly the old iron block VW 2.0 is a cockroach of an engine. It’ll be just fine. 

 

[Grumpy Bear]

170,300 Mile Service

 

7/29/2023

 

Pepper (Synthetic Advantage Unit 391)

2015 Silverado 1500 RCSB

4.3 V-6 / 6L80E / 3.23

5,095-mile OCI.

 

5 quarts Red Line HP Euro 5W30

1-quart High Performance Lubricants SAE40-EC

1 FRAM XG10575 Filter 

[OnTheReel]

2021 Ram. 17807 total miles, 2784 on interval. 7 QTs RL Euro 5w40 and Fram XG2 out, 7 QTs HPL Super Car 5w40 and Amsoil EAO11 in. 

[MaverickZ71]

On 8/6/2023 at 1:48 PM, OnTheReel said:

2021 Ram. 17807 total miles, 2784 on interval. 7 QTs RL Euro 5w40 and Fram XG2 out, 7 QTs HPL Super Car 5w40 and Amsoil EAO11 in. 

Why 2700 mi changes on a T-Rex, with different oil each time? Problems?

[OnTheReel]

9 hours ago, MaverickZ71 said:

Why 2700 mi changes on a T-Rex, with different oil each time? Problems?

Wouldn’t say problems. Short intervals for a couple reasons. Still breaking in and working on getting wear metals down. That corner is rounded so maybe the leash will get a little longer soon. Especially with the oils I’ve been running lately.
 

The oil that Ram calls for in the engine is a joke and it started this whole adventure (and short intervals). It literally cannot stay in grade, even for just a thousand miles. So it’s been a process of finding what works best. Will probably get buried in this truck so I’d like to get it right.

[MaverickZ71]

On 8/11/2023 at 8:16 AM, OnTheReel said:

Wouldn’t say problems. Short intervals for a couple reasons. Still breaking in and working on getting wear metals down. That corner is rounded so maybe the leash will get a little longer soon. Especially with the oils I’ve been running lately.
 

The oil that Ram calls for in the engine is a joke and it started this whole adventure (and short intervals). It literally cannot stay in grade, even for just a thousand miles. So it’s been a process of finding what works best. Will probably get buried in this truck so I’d like to get it right.

 

Interesting. Ferrari was also recommending Pennzoil Ultra Platinum. 

[Grumpy Bear]

On 8/11/2023 at 8:16 AM, OnTheReel said:

It literally cannot stay in grade, even for just a thousand miles.

 

Polymer shear. VII breaking down. Pennzoil Ultra Platinum is a GTL. Great base oil. Ineffective VII package. 

 

9 hours ago, MaverickZ71 said:

 

Interesting. Ferrari was also recommending Pennzoil Ultra Platinum. 

 

Are they recommending something else now?  

 

Chrysler is Pennzoil. Up to 2016 Ferrari was part of Fiat/Chrysler. 

GM and Toyota, ACDelco/Honda respectively (Exxon/Mobil)

Ford Motorcraft and Honda (Conoco/Phillips) Honda used to be (Idemitsu).

Subaru is (Idemitsu)under the Subaru name. 

BMW/Cooper (BP/Castrol) under the BMW name. 

 

No one makes their own oil. What they make for the OEM isn't always the same chemistry they make for their shelf brand. Point is, all OEM oils are 'self-oils' at best or less. No supplier makes a better oil for an OEM than they make for themselves. 

[OnTheReel]

The early SRT engines actually used Mobil 1 as the factory fill. Mobil stopped extending them products on credit once Chrysler’s bankruptcy began looming. Then they moved to Shell when Fiat got involved. They obviously can’t force you to use a certain brand of oil, but it doesn’t stop them from making it seem like their previous oil partner is now totally unacceptable in the same exact engines.
 

Another fun fact, the 6.4 Hemi cars initially called for 5w40 but quickly went to 0w40, which is where we are now for all 6.2 and 6.4 Hemis. And the 5.7 just got bumped from 5w20 to 0w20 in the last year or two. Fuel economy above everything, I guess.

[MaverickZ71]

6 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

 

Polymer shear. VII breaking down. Pennzoil Ultra Platinum is a GTL. Great base oil. Ineffective VII package. 

 

 

Are they recommending something else now?  

 

Chrysler is Pennzoil. Up to 2016 Ferrari was part of Fiat/Chrysler. 

GM and Toyota, ACDelco/Honda respectively (Exxon/Mobil)

Ford Motorcraft and Honda (Conoco/Phillips) Honda used to be (Idemitsu).

Subaru is (Idemitsu)under the Subaru name. 

BMW/Cooper (BP/Castrol) under the BMW name. 

 

No one makes their own oil. What they make for the OEM isn't always the same chemistry they make for their shelf brand. Point is, all OEM oils are 'self-oils' at best or less. No supplier makes a better oil for an OEM than they make for themselves. 

 

Dunno. I googled it before I posted that. Pennzoil used to shout "Ferrari specs us!", but their website no longer says it, that I can see.

 

And Luigi in Maranello hasn't rang me back yet.