Oil life %... How accurate is it?

[kbuskill]

USPS decided that they were tired from all the work Santa had them doing and didn't get my oil to Blackstone on Friday like they originally told me so I guess it will be after Christmas.... hopefully.

Merry Christmas to you all!!!

 

[shofzr]

2006 Escalade just hit 263K miles and going strong, i have been doing 15k mike oil changes from the time I got the truck with 70k miles on it.
I reset the oil life twice between oil change. About the time the second reset says it’s time I’m very close to 15k miles.



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[dnt1010]

Quote: 2006 Escalade just hit 263K miles and going strong, i have been doing 15k mike oil changes from the time I got the truck with 70k miles on it.
I reset the oil life twice between oil change. About the time the second reset says it’s time I’m very close to 15k miles.

shofzr man we got to get one of your valve covers pulled off and get a pic!!!!!!!!!!!! if you are not busy right now lets get this done tonight Holiday or not. Need a pic by Midnight before Santa flies...............

Exciting news I just found out that I can buy Kreen from Kano Labs right here in Nashville, going to get some and put a little bit in the oil right before my next oil change to see if it will dissolve some of the buildup.

 

[shofzr]

Quote: 2006 Escalade just hit 263K miles and going strong, i have been doing 15k mike oil changes from the time I got the truck with 70k miles on it.
I reset the oil life twice between oil change. About the time the second reset says it’s time I’m very close to 15k miles.

shofzr man we got to get one of your valve covers pulled off and get a pic!!!!!!!!!!!! if you are not busy right now lets get this done tonight Holiday or not. Need a pic by Midnight before Santa flies...............

Exciting news I just found out that I can buy Kreen from Kano Labs right here in Nashville, going to get some and put a little bit in the oil right before my next oil change to see if it will dissolve some of the buildup.
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I haven’t needed to pull the valve covers yet, How about under the valley cover, that was done around 230k




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[dnt1010]

Thanks man awesome pic (you know I was just messin wit u on pulling a valve cover LOL) That buildup is about the same as my valve cover and probably not anything to worry about? I think the previous owner of my recently acquired nearly 200k unit was also using extended oil change intervals. What we need is someone that has changed oil religiously every 5000 miles or sooner to pull a valley cover or valve cover and lets see what the difference is. I suspect tnat even at 5000 miles or less oil change intervals that there will be some buildup. No way with piston ring blow by that there will not be "some" sticky crap on the interior of an engine. The big question is how much is too much?

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Thanks man awesome pic (you know I was just messin wit u on pulling a valve cover LOL) That buildup is about the same as my valve cover and probably not anything to worry about? I think the previous owner of my recently acquired nearly 200k unit was also using extended oil change intervals. What we need is someone that has changed oil religiously every 5000 miles or sooner to pull a valley cover or valve cover and lets see what the difference is. I suspect tnat even at 5000 miles or less oil change intervals that there will be some buildup. No way with piston ring blow by that there will not be "some" sticky crap on the interior of an engine. The big question is how much is too much?

I think you'd see quite a difference in a truck with a catchcan and some regular Kreen treatments.

 

[shofzr]

Thanks man awesome pic (you know I was just messin wit u on pulling a valve cover LOL) That buildup is about the same as my valve cover and probably not anything to worry about? I think the previous owner of my recently acquired nearly 200k unit was also using extended oil change intervals. What we need is someone that has changed oil religiously every 5000 miles or sooner to pull a valley cover or valve cover and lets see what the difference is. I suspect tnat even at 5000 miles or less oil change intervals that there will be some buildup. No way with piston ring blow by that there will not be "some" sticky crap on the interior of an engine. The big question is how much is too much?

[emoji23]yeah I know you were fooling around [emoji1783]

How much is to much is the question for sure, I’m not too worried about it, but I am curious to see the difference in a shorter change interval.

Cheers,
Adrian


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[kbuskill]

Still waiting on the USPS to deliver my oil sample to Blackstone.... I sure hope they haven't lost it... I still have some of the oil sample I saved in the jar but I would have to wait on Blackstone to send me another sample kit.

 

[thompsoj22]

Quote: 2006 Escalade just hit 263K miles and going strong, i have been doing 15k mike oil changes from the time I got the truck with 70k miles on it.
I reset the oil life twice between oil change. About the time the second reset says it’s time I’m very close to 15k miles.

shofzr man we got to get one of your valve covers pulled off and get a pic!!!!!!!!!!!! if you are not busy right now lets get this done tonight Holiday or not. Need a pic by Midnight before Santa flies...............

Exciting news I just found out that I can buy Kreen from Kano Labs right here in Nashville, going to get some and put a little bit in the oil right before my next oil change to see if it will dissolve some of the buildup.
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Yikes! dont add anything to this success story, 263k and still going strong! imagine a cardio doc telling a patient they have 90 year old placque buildup in their arteries and he is going to prescribe a chemical that will get them all loosened up and moving through the system?

 

[shofzr]

Yikes! dont add anything to this success story, 263k and still going strong! imagine a cardio doc telling a patient they have 90 year old placque buildup in their arteries and he is going to prescribe a chemical that will get them all loosened up and moving through the system?

You are so right!! I was thinking the build up inside is probably keeping it sealed, because I have no oil leaks ( knock on wood)[emoji51][emoji1374]


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