Oil Change Interval and LL-01 vs. -14 and -17
I know the large majority of the members on here are still waiting for their cars that have ordered one, but I was wondering what everyone intended for their oil change intervals and what oil they would be using going forward.
It appears the -14FE+ and -17FE+ oil standards are a plague upon engine durability and are only being used to meet CAFE and other burdensome government standards for emissions or fuel efficiency.
I am thinking getting rid of this watered down 0W-20 as soon as I get past 1500 miles would be a good decision and switch to and -30 or -40 grade oil. It's my understanding that LL-01 is the grade to look for if I want to avoid the -20 grade oils? I was also planning on sticking to a 5k mile OCI and using something like Castrol Edge Euro for "meeting or having approval" with LL-01 and MB 229.5 standards.
I know this is an extremely contentious topic across the entire internet (I've read more pages on BITOG than I care to admit) and I was hoping everyone might have some feedback or suggestions.
Appreciate you all!
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