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2011 Ford Fusion SEL 2.5 142,780 miles Out: Valvoline Maxlife 5w20, VIOC Valvoline brand filter In: Mobil 1 AFE 0w20, Fram ToughGuard 3614 filter

2005 Ford Freestyle 196,889 miles Out: Ford Motorcraft CVT fluid In: Idemitsu Type N CVTF

2005 Ford Freestyle 196,520 miles OLM tripped at 3,816 miles and six months since the vehicle hasn’t been driven much this year due to covid. Out - Motorcraft 5w20, Motorcraft 820s filter in - Valvoline Maxlife 5w20, Fram TG2

Not to be nit picky but “the big city” is about 215 miles southwest of Boston.

We had a slightly smaller motor home in the late 1980s. With a 454 it would get 11-13mpg at best.

2011 Ford Fusion 138,652 miles Out - factory fill In - Maxlife

I always wonder what people would say if I judged my laundry detergent like motor oil. “With Tide the water drained out dingy and brown. But I switched to a different brand and now the water drains out as nice and clean.”

My stash consists of a half quart of Mobil 1 AFE 0w20. Up until last month I also had the remnants of a 5quart Motorcraft 5w20 bottle, but I used it up changing the oil in my snowblower.

Luckily human drivers never react unpredictably. Or take their eyes off the road to reach for a french fry. Or text. Or drink and drive. Or fly into blind rage when someone merges in front of them. Or...

Given those very circumstances - 500 miles per day with no ability or willingness to use a Level 3 charger during the day, followed by 200 miles daily driving through a national park with no access to electricity - you wouldn't do it in an electric car. If the EV was your only vehicle you'd rent...

I swear if the people on this board ran the world we’d still have leaded gas and manual chokes. Actually I take that back. We’d still be riding in horse drawn carriages.

Fram Tough Guard or Motorcraft.

2005 Ford Freestyle 195,000 miles Out: Motorcraft 5w20 & FL820s filter In: Valvoline Maxlife 5w20 & FL820s

I've used the suction cup mount for a few years and it works fine. I don't travel toll roads daily so I just stash the ez pass in the glove box and stick it on the windshield when we're road tripping.

My favorites. A little hard to find around here but worth it. Low-level heat and a subtle vinegary flavor plus major crunch.