Synthetic oil turned black

Good morning,

Has the car ever overheated? That will heat up the oil.

What brand did you use?

Yes, you can go back to standard oil.

Roy

Mobil -1.

Top brand.

Has the engine ever overheated?

Roy

no, that I know of.

Okay, the only other thing I can think of is the oil running low. That would also overheat the oil and turn it black.

Roy

yes it was low and black.

Okay, that is the reason. You need to check your oil every time you add fuel to the car.

Change the oil and filter and keep up with checking it regularly.


Roy

But can you change the oil weight or oil type to lessen the oil loss (burn)on a 2012 vehicle like this one? What can be done other than changing piston rings?

You can go to a non-synthetic oil as I stated but stay with the weight.

How much oil do you use between changes?

Roy

about 2 quarts.

Normal usage is a quart every 800 miles.

How many miles between oil changes.

Roy

3,000 miles.

Although that is low mileage, it is still normal. I go 6k on my oil changes and do not use a quart.

The reason is most likely piston rings and it is burning the oil.

If you are using synthetic oil and changing it at 3,000, that is a waste of money. Synthetic oil changes are much longer intervals for protection.

Go to standard oil if you change it at 3,000.

Roy

Is it that synthetic oil is made better for some vehicles than other? I have been use to getting 4,000 to 5,000 with conventional oil between changes .But I would have to add oil from time to time . which car do you drive with the higher mileage changes?

Hyundai Sonate. I can go as far as 7500.

It is not made better for different cars at all. It adheres to the engine parts for better lubrication.

Roy

What year ? Not the GM cars.

2012

It does not matter. You can change it anytime you want. Just realize you need to check it often and use the correct weight according to the manufacturer.

Roy