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2021 Ford Powerboost First time doing an oil change on this vehicle. 8,600mi OCI Out: Motorcraft Semi-Syn and Motorcraft FL-500s In: M1 0w-30 and Motorcraft FL-500s 2012 Toyota Sienna Out: Kirkland 0w-20 and WIX 57047 In Kirkland 0w-20 and WIX 57047

I did both cars today. 2012 Toyota Sienna 7200 oci Out: M1 0w-20 and Napa Gold In: Kirkland 0w-20 and Wix 2016 Subaru Outback 5900 oci Out: Toyota Syn 0w-20 and Napa Gold In: Idemitsu Zepro 0w-20 and Wix

Brand new Cub Cadet XT1 46 in. with 22 HP V-Twin Kohler. First oil change after factory recommended 5 hour break-in period. Thank you BITOG for showing what the equivalent/compatible oil filters were for this engine. OEM are horribly overpriced. Out: Factory fill 10w30 and Kohler Filter IN...

I live in Minnesota and have a FWD Sienna, and its fine. Good tires make a huge difference. I've read in a few places that only 10% of the power only goes to the rear wheels in the AWD. Something is better than nothing, but in this case its not a whole lot more. Have fun in Tahoe!

Changed the oil in the van. Pics of the cartridge filter are in the Oil Filter section. Out: Penzoil Platinum 0w-20 and Purolator PureOne PL25608 - 10k Miles In: Mobil One 0w-20 and Fram Ultra.

Here are some shots of a Purloator PureOne PL25608 after 10K miles of use. The media was a little wrinkly and the plastic end caps have separated. The media seemed brittle and the glue at the ends easily cracked with little pressure. The new filter next to it is an unused toyota OEM...

The latest sample has a lot more sodium than previous samples. Which oil has more sodium in the add-pack, the M1 or the platinum? That's one way to tell which oil was tested.

2007 Kia Optima 163,000mi Out: Napa 5w-20 Syn and Napa Gold filter ~8k mi In: M1 AFE 0w-30 and Napa Gold -ready for winter

I just got my filter yesterday. It took over a week from when I placed the order to when it was shipped. Kinda slow for one filter, but maybe I'm just used to the quick turn around time for Amazon. Once the filter had been shipped, it arrived at my house 2 days later. The filter seems to be well...

I have the KIA version of this car. Usually I run OEM, as they are great quality for the price, but I'm running a Napa platinum at the moment and I have had no issues. I'll probably go back to OEM when I am done with the NP unless I can find another quality filter that beats the OEM price. If...

Drained 4 quarts of fluid out of the Kia and replaced with 4 quarts of Amsoil ATF. It seems to work well. I tried MaxLife a few years ago, and the shifting felt really soft, so I have been using the SPIII from the dealer, but its the same price as the Amsoil, so I thought I would give it a shot...

2012 Toyota Sienna 3.5 v6 Out: Dealer 0w-20 and OEM filter 5000mi In: Pennzoil Platinum 0w-20 and Putolator PureOne The filter is a cartridge style, and the P1 is significantly smaller than the OEM and twice the price. But it's hard to find specs on the OEM, so I'm not sure what I'll do in...

Originally Posted By: stchman If you change the oil regularly, an engine will usually outlast the body it is put into. Amen. I have some rust around the rear wheel well that is spreading faster than the flu in an elementary school.

Originally Posted By: SumpChump Was the leak due to seal crushed or some other defect? Where was it located? Thanks for posting! It was along back of the engine, in between Cyl 1 and 2, near the bolt hole for the valve cover. The exhaust manifold is towards the rear in this car. I think the...

07 Kia Optima - 148,000mi Out - Toyota Syn 0w-20 and KIA OEM filter - 10,300mi In - Napa Syn 0w-20 and Napa Platinum I picked up years ago Going for 1 year or 10K miles.