So i have the homemade OCC on my car.I have been on average draining it once a week just for a routine,Well i drained it last saturday and i got my oil changed on monday.When i changed my oil i had them put in 5w30 mobil 1 instead of the normal 10w30 mobil 1 i have been running,well i looked at my OCC last night and it was full to the rim!!!!Now i have never seen this thing past the half way mark and thats after a week of driving but now after 3 days its full to the rim,my ? is would running the thinner oil cause this?Since this much oil is going through should i check my oil more often?thanks for any input

 

I'm running the same oil 5w 30w mobil syth, and my catch can fills about half way every two weeks or so. What kinda occ are you using (size). and how do you have it plummed? later

 

i think the more you get on the gas.the faster its going to fill...

 

That is true, and when I went to a winter weight (0-30) it filled up faster than normal........

Dusty

 

I have seen that a few guys are saying that they use 5w30 instead of the normal10w30.Ummmmm In the maual it says to use 5w30.so isn't that the normal oil to use?

 

DCX changed the 10W-30 to 5W-30 recommendation in 2005 to get past the EPA rules.....personally, if it's anytime other than winter, I stick with the 10W-30 syn due to the excessive heat the turbo puts out and the fact that the bearings in the turbo can actually "cook" the oil if they get hot enough. Either that, or go buy a turbo-timer.........

Dusty

 

So what oil is the best to use in the spring/summer/fall?

 

sorry for the hi-jack...
the manual has a min rating for the oil (dont have the book in front of me) required and reccommends mobil 1 synth.

the big question is....does the dino oil that Dodge dealers use meet that min reccommendation?

I had a service guy throw up the "if you dont use synthetic you will void the warranty"...a$$hole throwing that around made me a bit upset seeing how the car was serviced there and nowhere else since nov 04. The dealer just changed ownership now this is what i have to go thru....
I know, I know run synthetic.....but drain it every 3 months or 3000mi which ever comes first (like the book says)...thats just crazy, put 1,000 miles on that oil then drain it because its 3 months old, not me pal.

 

10W-30 should be fine for most of the country. The 5W-30 that Dodge changed to because of the EPA is too thin for driving in south Texas in the summer.....my dealer told me "off the record" to stick with the 10W-30. And yes, ALWAYS full synthetic. You can fudge a little on the 3 month oil change requirement, but I wouldn't go much past the 3,000 mile requirement.......even at today's prices, oil is still cheap insurance.

Dusty

 

Yup, I noticed that if I drive into the "express oil change" at my dealership, they will attempt to put in regular dino oil unless you specify synthetic.......and they charge almost double the Wally World price for Mobil-1. I just end up taking my own Mobil-1 in the 5 quart container and watching them to make sure the right oil goes in......

Dusty