Post your latest oil change.

[jaimeastin]

On 1/29/2021 at 10:11 PM, jaimeastin said:

PM me as well... Please and thanks

@Grumpy Bear. Thanks!

[Grumpy Bear]

135,000 Mile Service

 

02/23/2021

2015 Terrain Ecotec 2.4 I4

134,963 actual

2,559 miles this OCI

8 ounces total make up oil. for a usage rate of a quart per 10,000 miles.

Condensation in rocker cover. Temperatures near zero. 

5 Quarts COSTCO Kirkland 5W30 Dexos 1 Gen 2

1 PL15436 Purolator Pure One oil filter

 

Usage calculated from add at miles of add per OCI. Last 6 OCI's)

 

1.) Quart in 600 miles Top End solvent clean. GM fluid.     AMSOIL

2.) 1/2 a quart in 1,786 miles or a quart in 3600 miles.      Royal Purple 10W30

3.) 1/3 of a quart in 2,264 miles or a quart in 6,792 miles. Royal Purple  5W30

4.) 8 ounces this oil change in use or a quart in 8,988 miles COSTCO Kirkland 5W30

5.) 6 ounces used this service for a quart in 14,363.

6.) 8 ounces used this service for a quart in 10,000. (this service) 

[Abominator]

Did a Transmission oil and filter change today. OEM filter and gasket with Amsoil ATF. I flushed a little over 12 qts out of there and added 12 qts back in. I 1st disconnected the cooler return line and ran the truck to pump out the old fluid and drain the pan. I got about 5.5 qts that way. I dropped the pan and had about another 1/2 qt or so in the pan. It was actually cleaner than I was expecting. I cleaned out the pan and magnet and the gasket surfaces, installed the new filter, and put the pan back on and torqued it to 80in lbs. 

 

I refilled about 5.5qts and continued to flush out the old fluid. I took about 4 "purges of adding and flushing until I had 3 gallons of mostly old fluid and it was coming out bright red in the poly line. Shifted through the gear while idling and drove it around town for about 20min. seems to shift great, very smooth. I am just above 48K miles in the truck.  Its not too warm in Indiana, had a hard time getting the truck above 120 degrees. I guess the Amsoil does its job well! I just made sure the ATF was at the top of the cold mark when running. I'll continue to check level and add if needed later.

[Abominator]

 

 

I know, I know....my truck needs a bath.

Edited February 27, 2021 by Abominator

[Abominator]

Flushed out my Power Steering fluid today with OEM. Took about 5 "flushes" After I would pump all I could out and refill, I would back out of the driveway and go wheel lock to wheel lock then drive down the block and hit the brakes real hard and go back in the garage. Neighbors must have thought I was an idiot. After a week of driving I'll flush about another QT out. Brake and coolant flush to come later this year. Now if I could just fix this damn squeak, Thinking it may be my U-joint that I just had replaced. Perhaps it was binding a bit.....can't wait  

[Grumpy Bear]

137,500 Mile Service

137,500 actual

2,537 this OCI

8 Oz make up oil this service. 

 

5 Quarts COSTCO Kirkland 5W30 DEXOS1GEN2

Purolator Pure One PL15436 Filter

#8 is a projection in chart below of usage. About as good as it will get me thinks. 

 

[Abominator]

Oil change today.

 

Truck has 50k miles on it now so this OCI is just under 5k miles.

 

Ditched the "full syn" Valvoline and Napa Platinum filter for Amsoil SS and Amsoil filter( was cheaper than the Napa). I am interested in the extended OCIs.

 

I used the flush prior to the oil change and was surprised at all the little bits at the bottom of the drain pan! The truck seems to idle quieter but could be my imagination. I have only driven 25 miles but I am getting about 1.25 MPG better which is great if this keeps up because I was averaging 10.8 MPG. Time will tell. I figured out my unknown squeak btw, my E-brake grenaded in the rotor and was rubbing like crazy. All fixed now.

 

What's the opinion of the jury on the Amsoil flush? How about the Fuel additive they sell? 

 

 

[Black02Silverado]

26 minutes ago, Abominator said:

Oil change today.

 

Truck has 50k miles on it now so this OCI is just under 5k miles.

 

Ditched the "full syn" Valvoline and Napa Platinum filter for Amsoil SS and Amsoil filter( was cheaper than the Napa). I am interested in the extended OCIs.

 

I used the flush prior to the oil change and was surprised at all the little bits at the bottom of the drain pan! The truck seems to idle quieter but could be my imagination. I have only driven 25 miles but I am getting about 1.25 MPG better which is great if this keeps up because I was averaging 10.8 MPG. Time will tell. I figured out my unknown squeak btw, my E-brake grenaded in the rotor and was rubbing like crazy. All fixed now.

 

What's the opinion of the jury on the Amsoil flush? How about the Fuel additive they sell? 

 

 

Nice!

 

The flush I recommend if you have over 50k miles on your vehicle.  You don't have to do it every time and if you are switching over from a different lubricant it helps clean thing up.

AMSOIL P.i. is really good stuff.  Only have to use it once in every 4k miles.  I have a lot of customers that use it regularly and say it makes the engine idle smoother and some have gained mpg. 

[RyanbabZ71]

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[Grumpy Bear]

31 minutes ago, RyanbabZ71 said:

This past week

I applaud the 3K OCI with this fluid. 

[RyanbabZ71]

I changed a bit early only because the next few weekends/weeks I am gonna be busy.

Baseball season has started


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[Black02Silverado]

3 hours ago, RyanbabZ71 said:

I changed a bit early only because the next few weekends/weeks I am gonna be busy.

Baseball season has started


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You could go 6k easy.

[Grumpy Bear]

8 hours ago, Black02Silverado said:

You could go 6k easy.

Just an opinion Nick but there isn't a Group III synthetic I would take past 3K in a GDI AFM/DFM motor. Port injection and no AFM/DFM yea, but not these motors. I won't run AMSOIL, Red Line or MPT 30K over 5K. Repeat, IMHO. 

 

I look at Ryan's UOA and see an oil whose 100 C vis is sitting on the floor of the 20W range. (fuel dilution) TBN is at the change point IMHO. Nitration number is where Terry flags my samples.

 

 

Quaker State Ultimate Durability and pistons look like this on 5K OCI's??? Yea, 3K is good for Group III. 5-6K the good stuff. 

[Black02Silverado]

11 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

Just an opinion Nick but there isn't a Group III synthetic I would take past 3K in a GDI AFM/DFM motor. Port injection and no AFM/DFM yea, but not these motors. I won't run AMSOIL, Red Line or MPT 30K over 5K. Repeat, IMHO. 

 

I look at Ryan's UOA and see an oil whose 100 C vis is sitting on the floor of the 20W range. (fuel dilution) TBN is at the change point IMHO. Nitration number is where Terry flags my samples.

 

 

Quaker State Ultimate Durability and pistons look like this on 5K OCI's??? Yea, 3K is good for Group III. 5-6K the good stuff. 

I wonder why they are not showing TBN or Nitration?  If TBN was 0 they would have flagged it.