Synthetic, Conventional, Or Blend Motor Oil?

[DavidFromTexas]

5 minutes ago, BigC said:

I was in the middle of this then I got sick, it’s a new chain and guides in my 540i. Its been apart almost a year now I’m itching to get back to it

I can understand how you feel.  It drives me INSANE to have to walk away from a project like that 

[EWU CREW]

40 minutes ago, DavidFromTexas said:

Bob, how/ what exactly do you check your oil Analysis?  Is that a service that you send a sample in to or a do at home kit? 

You can get a used oil analysis kit from a few companies like https://www.blackstone-labs.com/ or https://www.oaitesting.com/ both are good companies. 

[EWU CREW]

4 minutes ago, DavidFromTexas said:

I can understand how you feel.  It drives me INSANE to have to walk away from a project like that 

So true, it's always stuck in the back of your mind how you got a job to finish, drives me crazy too! 

[jim bob]

1 hour ago, EWU Bob said:

I have gone as far as 25,000 miles on an oil change, full synthetic with extended drain filter and a used oil analysis every 5,000 miles to ensure the oil was still good. That was just an experiment I was running for myself to see how long the oil would last in my vehicle. After that I changed it about every 15,000 miles which a used oil analysis said the engine oil was still is great shape. I could have extended it longer, but it was a good middle ground.

With with new vehicles I am going to wait until the warranties are up before I move on to extended oil drain intervals. After that I will use a used oil analysis to determine optimal oil change intervals for each vehicle.  

I took the Toyota in to get it changed at 5,000 miles and the dealership told me I was wasting my money and I should change it every 10,000 miles. I was surprised to hear this from the dealer as they usually want you to spend more money on oil changes. I did a used oil analysis on my Toyota at 5,000 miles and the oil was still in perfect condition according to the test results and still had plenty of life left.

On the flip side, RAM suggests an oil change every 10,000 miles too, but the service techs at RAM suggested I should get it done every 5,000 miles, typical dealership money grab. I am starting to realize that Toyota is just a better company in every way! 

  Its your engine. I think your loco Brother. Inspecting Oil while changing the oil is your first line defense. If bearing failure should occur right after an oil change. You will drive another 10,000 miles on bad bearings. Oil changes are Preventive Maintenance.  Spend a little now & prevent a possible engine failure in the future. IMHO

[jim bob]

4 hours ago, DavidFromTexas said:

I can understand how you feel.  It drives me INSANE to have to walk away from a project like that 

I wish I lived closer. i would help you with that.

[EWU CREW]

5 hours ago, Ody Slim said:

  Its your engine. I think your loco Brother. Inspecting Oil while changing the oil is your first line defense. If bearing failure should occur right after an oil change. You will drive another 10,000 miles on bad bearings. Oil changes are Preventive Maintenance.  Spend a little now & prevent a possible engine failure in the future. IMHO

250,000 miles on my Dodge and 200,000 on my Nissan, both engines were still running like they did the day I bought them, not too bad. If you drain your oil while it's still good, you're just wasting good oil. What's the benefit of changing an oil that still has a lot of life left? A used oil analysis will tell you if there is any elevated metals in the oil, so a regular used oil analysis should be part of any decent preventative maintenance plan. It's the Toyota engineers that came up with the 10,000 mile oil changes on the Toyota. 

[DAW89446]

On 2/9/2020 at 3:20 PM, DavidFromTexas said:

got tired of having to properly dispose of the oil, ...

When I was a kid, living out in the desert, our oil was poured on the nearest ant holes. The city of Las Vegas is probably now pumping and drinking ground water laced with oil from a 1953 Nash ...

[DAW89446]

23 hours ago, EWU Bob said:

Oh man, that reminds me of how RAM makes it so you have to take it in to have the computer programmed if you install the optional factory bed lighting. What a joke! 

I don’t recall the details, but I had lunch with a friend in Fernley last week who bought a new Rubicon recently. The horror stories he told on just getting the trailer brake to work ... 

[jim bob]

18 hours ago, EWU Bob said:

250,000 miles on my Dodge and 200,000 on my Nissan, both engines were still running like they did the day I bought them, not too bad. If you drain your oil while it's still good, you're just wasting good oil. What's the benefit of changing an oil that still has a lot of life left? A used oil analysis will tell you if there is any elevated metals in the oil, so a regular used oil analysis should be part of any decent preventative maintenance plan. It's the Toyota engineers that came up with the 10,000 mile oil changes on the Toyota. 

 I cant argue with you there Brother.  The only thing I can think of in defense is where you live there is more long haul driving. No such thing here. Everything is congested beyond your imagination.