AZO 0w30 20K miles Later *Surprising Results**

[Bowtie2Sierra]

I won't go over 5K with the Amsoil OE oil and a Wix filter.

Same routine as me. Actually heading out to the garage to give the trucks it's first oil change now that it turned 1,000 miles. Got busy and didn't get to it at 500 miles like I usually do on our new vehicles.

Unnecessary? Yes but it makes me feel better and I enjoy doing it.

 

[dietz4ibanez]

I won't go over 5K with the Amsoil OE oil and a Wix filter.

Same routine as me. Actually heading out to the garage to give the trucks it's first oil change now that it turned 1,000 miles. Got busy and didn't get to it at 500 miles like I usually do on our new vehicles.

Unnecessary? Yes but it makes me feel better and I enjoy doing it.

There is nothing wrong with that!

 

[Black02Silverado]

Not a bad report Louis.

Considering you have over 100k on it. The trace of fuel is more than likely the issue with it not holding up. No oil can really hold up to fuel dilution.

 

[Wyley87]

I'm seeing views but no comments.

Am i changing anyone's' mind on Extended drains with Amsoil?

I did extend with Amsoil. Now, I wait for the OLM to read zero. That alone is a big step for me, and as far as I am willing to go

Not trying to make anyone mad by saying this just some honest to god info.

I've done quite a bit of reading of the GM oil life monitor. In that reading found out that although it takes a lot in account: idle time, temp, TPS, total engine hours god know what else. There is one think it cant look at.

The Oil....

Belive it or not The GM computer dosn;t care what oil your using. Weather it be Amsoil or some crap you picked up at a gas staition. Unless there was some way to reprogram the computer it will always think its got the same stuff that came in it from the factory.

I'm not sure which amsoil your using but typically when people use the OLM to 0%, 10%, 20% etc. they use mobil or ever the amsoil OE.

Again not trying to rub people the wrong way just info promise.

 

[Bigredmariner]

Good numbers, I run mine to about 15K then change. Sometimes longer depending on my schedule.

 

[txab]

The OLM was based on oils that meet GM minimum criteria. As long as you meet or exceed those, no worries. In several work trucks, we're running dino oil to about 6k. Oil testing confirms this to be fine. No OLM on these vehicles.

You're getting a good OCI out of your oil and driving habits. Hopefully your experience will show others they can safely extend changes past the old 3k rule.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

I am well aware of how the GM OLM works and I am also aware of the fact that it doesn't know the difference between synthetic and conventional.

 

[Wyley87]

I am well aware of how the GM OLM works and I am also aware of the fact that it doesn't know the difference between synthetic and conventional.

ok...sorry

 

[Stumpuller6.5]

Louis time to change our sig to Amsoil instead of Mobil.

 

[Wyley87]

Thanks Clancy I havn't noticed that!


I've been meaning to clean the truck and Xterra for a picture together then have someone make me a new sig pic.