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What kind of motor oil will you be using in your Santa Cruz
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What kind of motor oil will you be using in your Santa Cruz
0/30 Mobile one full synthetic plus MOA oil treatment from BG products. That's my plan.
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Whatever Hyundai puts in it.

Oil changes are "free", so why sweat it? If something happens to the engine because of the kind of oil used, it's on them. And there's always that 10 year 100,000 mile warranty to take care of it.
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Whatever Hyundai puts in it.

Oil changes are "free", so why sweat it? If something happens to the engine because of the kind of oil used, it's on them. And there's always that 10 year 100,000 mile warranty to take care of it.
Yea....every 7,000 miles I'm a sever driver (stop n Go, city) So I want to change every 3500 So I'll change it in between the Dealers 7000 change.. Probably use synthetic.
I find it ironic that Hyundai recommends Quaker State yet they don't offer a 0W-30 full synthetic for the turbo that meets the specifications outlined in the owners manual. So Mobil 1 0W-30 Advanced Fuel Economy it is.
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Whatever Hyundai puts in it.

Oil changes are "free", so why sweat it? If something happens to the engine because of the kind of oil used, it's on them. And there's always that 10 year 100,000 mile warranty to take care of it.
Ah, not so fast there, Grasshopper. Ya know those "Driving Scores that folks have been chatting about? Could they use that data to cancel your warranty...? If you think: "Well, that is just too ridiculous to ever happen," then turn on any news broadcast these days. Just sayin', is all.
Whatever Hyundai puts in it.

Oil changes are "free", so why sweat it? If something happens to the engine because of the kind of oil used, it's on them. And there's always that 10 year 100,000 mile warranty to take care of it.
Up here in Canada they don’t include free oil changes
Ah, not so fast there, Grasshopper. Ya know those "Driving Scores that folks have been chatting about? Could they use that data to cancel your warranty...? If you think: "Well, that is just too ridiculous to ever happen," then turn on any news broadcast these days. Just sayin', is all.
No driving score for me, Old Blind Guy. Data Sharing is turned OFF in my app.

Even so, I'd like to see Hyundai in court if they tried to deny warranty coverage for driving within the truck's limitations and abilities. That is, you can't penalize an owner for doing what the truck is designed to do, regardless of some arbitrary "driving score" in an app. And if they set the parameters for oil changes and some kind of oil change-related failure occurs, it's ruh-roh, Hyundai ... you set the schedule and provided the oil, and if that smoked the engine, it's your bad!
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I find it ironic that Hyundai recommends Quaker State yet they don't offer a 0W-30 full synthetic for the turbo that meets the specifications outlined in the owners manual. So Mobil 1 0W-30 Advanced Fuel Economy it is.
The recommended API rating is SP. good luck finding it. How important is that rating?
Santaclaus, The SP rating has been out for almost 3 years now. I’ve not seen any issues finding oil with that rating in the viscosity recommended and synthetic. Which oil are you seeing that does not have it?
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Manual states 0W-30 SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6 for the turbo, many oils will meet this spec.

More info: http://www.pqiamerica.com/apiserviceclass.htm
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By the way…I’m now using Pennzoil Ultra Platinum (PUP) 5W-30 in my Limited. I have used Mobil One exclusively for at least 15 years, and started out with 0W-30 Mobil One shortly after I bought the SC. But when I changed from the factory fill to M1, somehow my engine sounded a bit more clicky….metal to metal…noisy and it did not seem as smooth running. So I tried a few different oils and decided that I like the PUP for helping quiet the engine and smoothness. As for the difference between 0W and 5W, it likely won’t have any effect, as I’m in Texas and it does not get that cold here. Time will tell on how the PUP performs, I’ve only had it in for about 1500 miles so far.
The recommended API rating is SP. good luck finding it. How important is that rating?
Mobil 1 0W-30 Advanced Fuel Economy
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By the way…I’m now using Pennzoil Ultra Platinum (PUP) 5W-30 in my Limited. I have used Mobil One exclusively for at least 15 years, and started out with 0W-30 Mobil One shortly after I bought the SC. But when I changed from the factory fill to M1, somehow my engine sounded a bit more clicky….metal to metal…noisy and it did not seem as smooth running. So I tried a few different oils and decided that I like the PUP for helping quiet the engine and smoothness. As for the difference between 0W and 5W, it likely won’t have any effect, as I’m in Texas and it does not get that cold here. Time will tell on how the PUP performs, I’ve only had it in for about 1500 miles so far.
That isn't the viscosity Hyundai calls for. I know dealers use 5w-30 quite often and it's probably fine, but if you're a DIYer I think you're playing with warranty fire by not using the specified weight required in the OM.

I am using M1 0w-30 until/unless Pennzoil comes out with a 0w-30 Platinum since I am doing it myself. I am not going to give Hyundai any rope to hang me with should a warranty issue arise :)
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That isn't the viscosity Hyundai calls for. I know dealers use 5w-30 quite often and it's probably fine, but if you're a DIYer I think you're playing with warranty fire by not using the specified weight required in the OM.

I am using M1 0w-30 until/unless Pennzoil comes out with a 0w-30 Platinum since I am doing it myself. I am not going to give Hyundai any rope to hang me with should a warranty issue arise :)
Yep, I’m aware.
By the way, I’m not suggesting anyone to use something not recommended by the manufacturer or called for by the warranty. I’m just saying what I’m doing right now. I am however emailing Shell/Pennzoil and requesting them to make the Pennzoil Ultra Platinum (PUP) product in 0W-30. Perhaps it would be helpful for others to make a similar request. If Pennzoil added this, it would add another quality choice for 0W-30 oil in the marketplace, which currently has limited choices.
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