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2021 Toyota RAV4, XLE, FWD. 225/65R17. 86k miles on vehicle. We plan on keeping it "forever". Now, the vehicle is mainly used for road trips; not much daily use. No snow, just dry and wet pavement, no off road at all. Coming off the vehicle are Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3. When I got them, I did...

Daughter's 2012 Ford Fusion SE, 2.5L 217k on vehicle OCI: 8k miles, 8 months, 19% OLM Oil: In and Out the same: 5 Qt Castrol EDGE 5W30 and 1/2 Qt Castrol EDGE HM 5W30 Filter: Out: Wix / In: CQ Blue

Daughter's 2008 Honda Civic DX sedan. 170k on vehicle. Unknown mileage on old front brakes. PO said he bought the cheapest pads and rotors for a little local mom and pop auto parts store. I installed Import Direct pad and rotors from O-R.

2008 Honda Civic, 1.8L (Daughter's) 170k on vehicle 5k oci; 8 months Out / In the same: 4 Qt Valvoline Restore and Protect 5W30 / OEM filter (15400-RTA-003, Japan made) Installed Valvo-Max drain kit. Aluminum pan threads were sketchy. I tapped them, flushed 1/2 Qt of clean oil through, let sit a...

2021 Toyota RAV4, XLE, 2.5L 83k on vehicle 4,510 oci; 2-1/2 months (Road trip to Niagara Falls, then back to NC, then to San Antonio TX and back to NC) Out: 4.5 Qt Castrol EDGE 0W20 / Fram Ultra XG4967 In: 4.5 Qt Castrol EDGE 5W20 / Premium Guard PG4476EX No 0W20 in stock at local WM Premium...

I have always been an OEM transmission fluid guy. When I first put the ML in, I got swept up in all the hype about it on here. The reason I changed the filter again, is my wife said it was slipping on her twice taking off from a stop in first gear. The fluid was right where it should be on the...

2013 Toyota Corolla 260k on vehicle. Changed the filter with a store brand from O-R. 66k since last filter change. Fluid: Out: Valvoline MaxLife In: About 4.5 Qt OEM WS 47k since last spill and fill of fluid

2021 Toyota RAV4, 2.5L, 78k miles on vehicle. Out: 4.5 Qt Castrol (some EDGE, some EDGE HM, some GTX FS) 0W20 Off: OEM filter (90915-YZZN1) In: 4.5 Castrol EDGE 0W20 (Code on bottle: 0001888028 Y24067 0216 E1) On: Fram Ultra, XG4967 (Date code: A41772) OCI: 3,284, 6 months Getting ready for a...

I read an article from Mobil Industrial several years ago that said in most gearboxes, engines, etc.; about 15% of the fluid capacity remains in after a drain procedure.

I have a 2013 Toyota Corolla, 1.8L, 260k miles on it. I was not even going to try it (just basically because everyone was making such a fuss about it). I did one OCI of 3K and now have about 1,300 miles on the second OCI so far. I am honestly impressed. It is quieter and consumption has...

Post from two threads up /\: 2021 Toyota RAV4, 2.5L, 78k miles, FWD. First time. Spill and fill. Drained out nearly exactly 3 Qt of fluid after it sat overnight. I bought a graduated picture to measure what I took out. Installed 3 Qt of OEM Toyota WS fluid. I did not go through any of the level...

2021 Toyota RAV4, 2.5L, 78k miles, FWD. First time. Spill and fill. Drained out nearly exactly 3 Qt of fluid after it sat overnight. I bought a graduated picture to measure what I took out. Installed 3 Qt of OEM Toyota WS fluid. I did not go through any of the level checking procedure stuff. I...

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I had a 2004 Ford Explorer, 4.0L SOHC V-6. It had one cat on each side right up by the manifold, then after a Y pipe, another single cat. The single cat was stolen a few years ago. I just welded in a piece of straight pipe there. I keep track of fuel mileage in a notebook in the glove...

Can you comment on current level of success with Motorcraft AGM batteries?