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Originally Posted by Suberman
Yup, bottom line is a good site will give you information that may help you understand that all you need to know about your engine oil is in your owners manual: 0W 20 synthetic oil changed every 6 months (Canada ) or 8,000 km (5,000 miles).
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Originally Posted by Mikem53
If your planning on driving your car on the moon or never going below 9000 rpms then that site might give you some useful information...
Otherwise just buy the proper type and grade oil found in the owners manual and you will have all the information you need..
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For the average Joe, sure that would be adequate, but there are many of us that require a little more protection. DI is known to cause terrible fuel shear, so you'd want something that would hold up a little better than average oil if you are spending lots of time WOT in the higher RPM ranges. Those that track their car not only see high oil temps for a sustained amount of time, fuel shear + sustained heat = bad for oil. I have dealt with this very issue on a boosted full-time DI car that was terrible on oil. I'm certainly no expert, and while I agree that the manufacturer would definitely be a go-to source for things of this nature, they only take into account the majority of buyers and not applications outside of that market.
So no, that not an end-all be-all one stop shop for information. In fact, there's plenty of evidence to the contrary, but I digress. Point is, if you are anal, or your application is outside the "normal" operating area for whatever reason, it does pay to understand proper maintenance, and with that comes understanding your wear and tear items like fluids.