2015 1SS was thirsty

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by 2015Black1SS

Just changed my oil . Amsoil 5w30 with Amsoil oil filter... she took all 8 quarts ... 1 year or 7500 mile interval As called out by factory specs. I know Amsoil full synthetic with w Amsoil filter can go 15,000 miles but I’ll stick w the manual. I do swear by Amsoil though and I purchased the gear oil and LSD additive for my next job. Love my baby so much she gets pampered ....

I hope you don't mind me flipping the pic.... I didn't want to stand my laptop on its side....


I'll see your 8 qts and raise you 6 more.... My car is real thirsty.... I haven't acquired over 500 miles on an oil change in at least six years.... We change it about 4-6 times a year if we run her a lot...

[Rock-It Man]

Originally Posted by qcman

That's weird my 2013 owners manual specifies Dexos1 which is actually a Synthetic Blend not a fully Synthetic oil. I wonder if the owners manual changed after 2010? My first free oil change got the Dexos1 blend version but I've used full synthetic ever since. I keep reading here about our cars requiring full synthetic oil but I could never confirm that.

I see there is a Dexos1 Gen2 full Syn oil now that is required on 2018 models and newer but that's a fairly recent change. My car gets Castrol Full Synthetic currently as that is what my dealer uses & they've done all of the service so far on my car.

The 2010 has a Mobil 1 logo right on the oil fill cap. Mobil 1 also meets Dexos 1 standards.

[J Rod]

Originally Posted by 1LEJNG

I can't imagine an oil change being such a big event that it has to be announced to the entire world.

Especially when you (apparently) paid someone else to do it! lol Or so it would seem based on the background of the pic, looks like an auto service center to me. Or do they rent those bays out?

At any rate, this brought up a good topic to discuss. I've had my car since Jan. and I've only put about 3k on it, so I'm figuring about 5k per year on average. I've been using Mobil 1 and I do drive it pretty hard most of the time. I was planning on just changing the oil every spring, is that acceptable or should I change it more often?

[Royal Tiger]

I do the every spring system. I’ve put a whole 10k on her in 2 1/2 years.

[Rock-It Man]

Originally Posted by J Rod

Especially when you (apparently) paid someone else to do it! lol Or so it would seem based on the background of the pic, looks like an auto service center to me. Or do they rent those bays out?

At any rate, this brought up a good topic to discuss. I've had my car since Jan. and I've only put about 3k on it, so I'm figuring about 5k per year on average. I've been using Mobil 1 and I do drive it pretty hard most of the time. I was planning on just changing the oil every spring, is that acceptable or should I change it more often?

If you are not depleting the oil life based on miles, you should change the oil annually, not after winter storage but just before.

I've been changing oil for 50 years. In the old days, old oil came out cloudy and smelling of gas. Sludge built up on the valve covers. With synthetic oil and electronic fuel injection, that just don't happen.

It's a mystery to me why people disbelieve engineers on oil life.

[J Rod]

Originally Posted by Rock-It Man

If you are not depleting the oil life based on miles, you should change the oil annually, not after winter storage but just before.

Thanks, that was my next question. So why before, instead of after?

[DvKillar]

us V6'ers ruin oil at a much faster rate!

[JD555]

Originally Posted by J Rod

Thanks, that was my next question. So why before, instead of after?

Sitting long periods it settles and sludge builds. I have a 5 gallon oil can i put my waste oil in. I use all synthetic and after a few years the bottom of the can has a sludge build up in it. When I bring it to get drained the guys are always shaking it trying to get the bottom out. It must have a few inches by now. Change it with fresh before putting it to bed. I drain the can a couple times a year.

[J Rod]

Originally Posted by JD555

Sitting long periods it settles and sludge builds. I have a 5 gallon oil can i put my waste oil in. I use all synthetic and after a few years the bottom of the can has a sludge build up in it. When I bring it to get drained the guys are always shaking it trying to get the bottom out. It must have a few inches by now. Change it with fresh before putting it to bed. I drain the can a couple times a year.

Ah, that makes sense.