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now the photo shows, yikes

maybe that will suffice for evidence of what I do. Also to be noted, I didn't do PC or PQ on this sample, didn't need to since I ran the AF, but useful during "break in" periods.

I never said you're wasting oil........ Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. You can liter the planet doesn't mean you should. I wouldn't get into environmental sciences as that is not my expertise, what I do know is the burning of fossil fuels is certainly not good...

Without coming off as a jerk. I would rather see you go 500 miles, change oil and then again at 2,500. and get a solid oil analysis done, rather than needlessly wasting oil and $$ and now you're blind. good oil analysis, not Blackstone, will tell you if you're engine has properly seated. That is...

no it's really BS how you guys are coming on a forum, saying the things you're doing and then someone comes on board and says, woah guys, as a tribologist in the automotive world, y'all are basically wasting oil and not doing anything. Then everyone gets butt hurt because they needlessly wasted...

it won't let me click on the photo.......... somehow don't believe? believe or don't believe. but don't start spewing myths to others.

photo didn't show!! It's really more about what you can't see. I mean sure you can tell from the filter by physically looking at it, you may have an issue......but oil analysis should have detected that condition, well before it got to that point.

Most people these days don't, engineering has done a good job at that! There are more things to oil than failure, consider power, internal efficiency, fuel economy and longetivity. Like 300-400k. Most of todays oils are very good and unlike even ten years ago.

I politely beg to differ with that analysis, your silicon is needlessly elevated and is wearing internals. change that air filter. Your wrist pins are taking snagging on that cylinder wall. You have no idea where the acid sits on this oil, nor how much active additive you have left. No idea on...

Agreed, except for cutting the filter, so many things you can't see, there's little point in looking at the filter. The real killers are the 15-20 micron particles.

Well I've often been followed around and questioned about the "flashy car" late at night. I just feel like the color made the car stick out wayyyyy too much. My black RC-F gets 0 police attention and I'm far more questionable when it comes to that car! In general support LE but think Orange was...

lol said every cop that gave me a ticket! Only reason I wish I had gotten blue now.

Yes for the Renewable lubricants. If you have to stick to mainstream the Pennzoil PP or the M1EP do well. But Renewable's oil performs like no other.

Jeff, I understand most of us here want to keep everything in the best shape. However if you really feel the need to change the oil that many times, do it at 100 and 1,500 and then go OE interval. But three times in 1,000 miles will do nothing but waste money that could have gone for a good...

lol one's one self made specs from testing results! In all seriousness, Renewable after a decade on the market JUST meet this month the API spec. Yet they exceed most of the oils on the market. I'd try either the Motul 300V or the Renewable Lubricants BioSyn 5W-40 Low Ash, make sure you get...

From what I saw, these are the oils that performed well in both the 5.0L and 5.2L in order. Renewable Lubricants Motul Redline Amsoil The esters in these oils will "stick" to the internals providing superior wear protection. Renewable's oil has a VI of 220-240. Motul/Redline/Amsoil...

I've looked at over 25-GT350 & 50-5.0L samples during the validation period. At 500 miles there is a difference, maybe YOU don't get what I'm saying. I'm saying change your oil at 500 and then follow that by 2,500 and then follow an analysis guided interval. But 100, 500, and 1,000 is...

Oh I "get it". I've analyzed my own S550 engine during the break in period and at 500 miles revealed barely enough to warrant a change. I changed it out of a measure of removing wear particles but "Looking" at it is not the same as analyzing it. Your engine did not create enough debris at 100 to...

it's not shaming but rather pointing out in a nice manner, it's wasteful and does little to nothing. I don't look at price tags, I look at data. because most of the cars I test have $100,000+ engines. Have you looked at the oil in these cars after the first oil change?? I'd guess not. - you...

yeah I only happen to test automotive engines and oil for a living.