dj_efk
A2OC Donor
Hi all,
I know we have a few oil industry professionals on here - I was just wondering, given that Audrey has only done a few thousand miles before the oil in the engine was changed due to already being shockingly black (and as it turned out, with swarf present on the magnetic sump plug), is there any point spending £40+ on premium oil if you’re not doing more than say, 6-7000 miles a year (I would change the oil every year as a matter of course)?
I was just looking at Mannol, Westway Lubricants and similar, you can pick up 5 litres that meets the 507 spec for 20-25 quid. Am I really going to see the additional 20 quid of quality in any even slightly measurable way? If it meets the spec then currently I think not, unless someone else can change my mind.
This topic was raised to me by an article that I’d read: That you pay a lot for the well-known oil brands and unless you really push the oil (ie. by going for 2 year / 19k mile drain intervals as per the long life regime for example), you’re best off buying the cheapest stuff you can find as it’s all made in the same refineries - Although that doesn’t account for the blending process and the additives that are put in of course - This article was advising to use supermarket oil as that would have been sourced from a well-known manufacturer.
Now if I was pushing beyond say 8000 miles or more and doing sustained autobahn speeds in very hot conditions then I wouldn’t ask, but I just wonder if I’m better off doing slightly more regular changes with the cheapest 507 spec oil.
Thoughts?
I know we have a few oil industry professionals on here - I was just wondering, given that Audrey has only done a few thousand miles before the oil in the engine was changed due to already being shockingly black (and as it turned out, with swarf present on the magnetic sump plug), is there any point spending £40+ on premium oil if you’re not doing more than say, 6-7000 miles a year (I would change the oil every year as a matter of course)?
I was just looking at Mannol, Westway Lubricants and similar, you can pick up 5 litres that meets the 507 spec for 20-25 quid. Am I really going to see the additional 20 quid of quality in any even slightly measurable way? If it meets the spec then currently I think not, unless someone else can change my mind.
This topic was raised to me by an article that I’d read: That you pay a lot for the well-known oil brands and unless you really push the oil (ie. by going for 2 year / 19k mile drain intervals as per the long life regime for example), you’re best off buying the cheapest stuff you can find as it’s all made in the same refineries - Although that doesn’t account for the blending process and the additives that are put in of course - This article was advising to use supermarket oil as that would have been sourced from a well-known manufacturer.
Now if I was pushing beyond say 8000 miles or more and doing sustained autobahn speeds in very hot conditions then I wouldn’t ask, but I just wonder if I’m better off doing slightly more regular changes with the cheapest 507 spec oil.
Thoughts?
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