AMSOIL SSO 0W-30 Review after 6200 Mi.
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Mobil 1 Synthetic 0W-30 + OEM filters.
ALL weights of oil are TOO THICK when you start a cold engine--and that's when 85% of the wear takes place. So, all other things being equal, you want the lowest possible weight oil if you do a higher number of cold starts. There are of course other factors -- if you live in a warm climate, your engine will tolerate higher weights. If you tend to do more long distance driving in a warm climate, same thing.
However for those of us in the Northeast where morning temps are generally less than 80-degrees F, the lower weight really helps reduce wear and tear at startup. I do about 75/25 short hop vs. longer runs (>100 miles).
Given the amount of local driving I do, I am following Mitsu's more aggressive maintenance program, so oil changes every 3000 miles or 6mos, whichever comes first.
ALL weights of oil are TOO THICK when you start a cold engine--and that's when 85% of the wear takes place. So, all other things being equal, you want the lowest possible weight oil if you do a higher number of cold starts. There are of course other factors -- if you live in a warm climate, your engine will tolerate higher weights. If you tend to do more long distance driving in a warm climate, same thing.
However for those of us in the Northeast where morning temps are generally less than 80-degrees F, the lower weight really helps reduce wear and tear at startup. I do about 75/25 short hop vs. longer runs (>100 miles).
Given the amount of local driving I do, I am following Mitsu's more aggressive maintenance program, so oil changes every 3000 miles or 6mos, whichever comes first.
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