What does it take to make 20k mile oil?
One of my fravorite You Tuber's, Jason Fenske, at Engineering Explained gives us an inside look at what kind of R&D it takes to make a 20k mile oil. Notice the 500k test miles they put on the Silverad...
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Wait what you got 135,000 out of a Vega. Lol
Back in the day when the first full synthetic oil hit the market my cousin ran a mail route with a then new long body Dodge van with the old slant 6. Took mail from central post ofc to rural post offices 6 days a week. 6k miles a month. A rep told him it never wears out just change the filter. Once a month he changed the quart filter and added a quart. (Replaces additives) Near 500k the van was replaced. The motor never died and never had but one oil change.
Use to run a team route for Ryder when they changed the interval from 20 to 30k. New ish truck to 700k.
Now I transport Airstreams & box TTs from mfg to dealerships countrywide mostly Ohio to west coast. 371,000 on my 14 Ram Ecodiesel. First was 10k interval for warranty last 250k was 15k interval with fuel filter every other oil change. Per oil analysis results & drive routine. Useing T6.
Back in the day when the first full synthetic oil hit the market my cousin ran a mail route with a then new long body Dodge van with the old slant 6. Took mail from central post ofc to rural post offices 6 days a week. 6k miles a month. A rep told him it never wears out just change the filter. Once a month he changed the quart filter and added a quart. (Replaces additives) Near 500k the van was replaced. The motor never died and never had but one oil change.
Use to run a team route for Ryder when they changed the interval from 20 to 30k. New ish truck to 700k.
Now I transport Airstreams & box TTs from mfg to dealerships countrywide mostly Ohio to west coast. 371,000 on my 14 Ram Ecodiesel. First was 10k interval for warranty last 250k was 15k interval with fuel filter every other oil change. Per oil analysis results & drive routine. Useing T6.
