motul Oil

[whitefrs]

i changed my stock oil to Motul Oil 0w-20

how often do i have to do an oil change using motul?

thx

[David@SPE]

Changing the brand of oil doesn't change when you need to do an oil change sooner or later. So at however many miles you normally do your oil change at, keep it the same.

- David

[whitefrs]

so i can change my motul oil every 5k?

[David@SPE]

Yup. Notice a difference with Motul oil compared to factory oil?

EDIT: I just like changing my oil every 5000 miles. Regardless of brand and oil weight.

- David

[JoeBoxer]

Originally Posted by whitefrs

so i can change my motul oil every 5k?

Should be fine if you got the 8100, the 300v i would change a little sooner. I did my first with 8100 at 3300 miles and will do the second at 7500, third probably at 12k.

[whitefrs]

Originally Posted by David@SPE

Yup. Notice a difference with Motul oil compared to factory oil?

EDIT: I just like changing my oil every 5000 miles. Regardless of brand and oil weight.

- David

yes i do, feels smoother and quitter

[bluesubie]

Your warranty allows you to go to 7,500 miles regardless of what brand you use (as long as it meets the proper specs).
You can also get your oil analyzed to determine if it should be changes sooner. Anything else is pure speculation.

http://www.blackstone-labs.com/free-test-kits.php

-Dennis

[AJ PwR]

Motul 300V normally can last up to 5000km. For 8100, I would say 5000 miles is about right. If you abuse it often, you might wanna consider change it sooner.

[Touge Factory]

I wouldn't worry about the oil too much... as most high quality synthetic oils can easily last up to 5,000+ miles.
Just be regular about changing the filter, and topping off the oil level as needed.

[AZP Installs]

I wouldn't exceed the factor interval to maintain warranty validity.

With that said, we have had Motul oil's checked at blackstone and the results are staggeringly amazing. They told one of our customers it was almost as good as new after almost 4000 miles.

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[regal]

Originally Posted by AZP Installs

I wouldn't exceed the factor interval to maintain warranty validity.

With that said, we have had Motul oil's checked at blackstone and the results are staggeringly amazing. They told one of our customers it was almost as good as new after almost 4000 miles.

-Mike Paisan


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Was that the new Motul 300V?

As far as the OCI, I don't see the point in pushing it past the 3500 mile "severe" call-out in the manual. Severe duty is really much broader than people realize. If you have a 1-5 mile commute, you have severe duty because you never burn off the gas that leaks into the oil, if you drive in a dusty area, if you drive in a hilly area, a lot of stop and go traffic. These can all be considered for the recommended 3500 oci. I believe what I read in the manual for this, especially with a brand new unknown track record engine like this.

[AZP Installs]

Originally Posted by regal

Was that the new Motul 300V?

As far as the OCI, I don't see the point in pushing it past the 3500 mile "severe" call-out in the manual. Severe duty is really much broader than people realize. If you have a 1-5 mile commute, you have severe duty because you never burn off the gas that leaks into the oil, if you drive in a dusty area, if you drive in a hilly area, a lot of stop and go traffic. These can all be considered for the recommended 3500 oci. I believe what I read in the manual for this, especially with a brand new unknown track record engine like this.

This was in a wrx so we were using the Motul x-clean c3 8100 5w30.

The Motul is good to 7-8k miles in the turbo cars and probably longer in an NA car, however for warranty you always want to make sure to do it on schedule so your warranty isn't effected.


-Mike Paisan


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