Oil Change Interval. Yes I know it has been covered over and over. My two cents.

[T_Pomp]

ha I do better than that...total loss oil system

55 gal drum of oil on the roof, gravity feed
the oil intake, oil drain plug is open and dumps to giant
oil diaper I strap to the frame.
every component gets the freshest juice available

Ok, I give up. You OBVIOUSLY know engines better than me.

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[mmasse]

Is Toyota’s Schedule Engineer and Marketing driven?
https://digitaldealer.com/news/deal...rs-the-battle-over-vehicle-maintenance/61692/
Some real world testing on a 4 cylinder turbo.

I call BS on that video

1. No source for the testing. It never names the lab, the vehicle, the oil brand, or the test dates, and shows no data tables. The technicians and the service manager are anonymous. "Controlled testing" and "engine teardowns" can't be checked.

2. The numbers don't line up. It says it pulled valve covers "after 50,000 miles of accumulated service under each protocol," but the phases it described ran 15,000, 37,500, and 50,000 miles. It also calls the old rule the "30,000mi oil change interval." Sloppy details like that undercut the claim of rigorous testing.

3. The narration reads as scripted. It's formulaic, full of dramatic buildup ("what we found shocked even the technicians"), and never shows an engine or a lab report. A single test engine also can't generalize to all engines, oils, and driving.

4. Its own advice is more cautious than its headline. It says towing, short trips, heat, and dust are severe service and need 3,000 to 5,000 miles. So the 7,500 "winner" only applies to easy driving.

 

[MikeK]

I call BS on that video

1. No source for the testing. It never names the lab, the vehicle, the oil brand, or the test dates, and shows no data tables. The technicians and the service manager are anonymous. "Controlled testing" and "engine teardowns" can't be checked.

2. The numbers don't line up. It says it pulled valve covers "after 50,000 miles of accumulated service under each protocol," but the phases it described ran 15,000, 37,500, and 50,000 miles. It also calls the old rule the "30,000mi oil change interval." Sloppy details like that undercut the claim of rigorous testing.

3. The narration reads as scripted. It's formulaic, full of dramatic buildup ("what we found shocked even the technicians"), and never shows an engine or a lab report. A single test engine also can't generalize to all engines, oils, and driving.

4. Its own advice is more cautious than its headline. It says towing, short trips, heat, and dust are severe service and need 3,000 to 5,000 miles. So the 7,500 "winner" only applies to easy driving.

Towing, short trips, excessive heat, and excessive dust are prime examples of severe service!
Perhaps the video should have used the word 'excessive' to better convey the message?
I learned all of that back in 2000 when I took automotive classes at CSN taught by seasoned mechanics. Of course, those driving conditions are going to warrant 3-5k oil change intervals.
I find your attempt at debunking everything this video says laughable, because a lot of what it says is, in fact, true.
Geez, some of you people hate AI so much, you just want to deny anything it says and fabricate reasons why it couldn't possibly be right.
You know, people make mistakes too and often mispeak on things, so why are you holding an AI video to a higher standard?

 

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Towing, short trips, excessive heat, and excessive dust are prime examples of severe service!
Perhaps the video should have used the word 'excessive' to better convey the message?
I learned all of that back in 2000 when I took automotive classes at CSN taught by seasoned mechanics. Of course, those driving conditions are going to warrant 3-5k oil change intervals.
I find your attempt at debunking everything this video says laughable, because a lot of what it says is, in fact, true.
Geez, some of you people hate AI so much, you just want to deny anything it says and fabricate reasons why it couldn't possibly be right.
You know, people make mistakes too and often mispeak on things, so why are you holding an AI video to a higher standard?

Why hate on AI ? WHY ?

Because AI can do this

 

[SouthCoast]

MOBIL 1 ESP 0W-30
EVERY 5K MILES or 6 MONTHS, whichever comes first
NO AI

Haha! I do
Mobil 1 ESP 5w30 every 3k/6 months

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