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The Honda 154000-PLM-AO1 filter is made by Filtech. This filter is the one that's replacing a lot of Honda filters...it's small, it's good for extended drains. These are the only ones I see in dealers (California)

The 154000-PLM-AO1 filter is made by Filtech. Filtech makes them excusively for HONDA. If you get this part # you get a Filtech filter a **** good one, too. The OEM is made in Japan. The two filters are very similar and good for extended drains. I have one on both an 03 Ody and a 05 CRV. Mobil...

What's the sump capacity? My 04 320CLK did just fine on its first oil change at 11k, but it had 8.5 quarts of syn oil and a cartridge filter. I did a UOA at 5k and everything was fine. You DO NOT NEED to drain your first fill out before the mfg says to.. Unless you have nothing else to do and...

Honda changed all their filters for their cars and suv, vans to the new "thimble" sized ones. Hondas have some very long OCI's for their new cars. I think the the new CRV's are 20k or one year, for "normal (not severe) driving" and that is on their dino 5-20 oil and the small filter. An 03 Ody...

That MB oil spec sheet is updated for the 229.5 specs but the factory fill oils at the bottom...I am not sure when that was last updated. Yeah, whatever is in there is doing a great job so far. Remember there is 8.5 quarts of this stuff in there and a big filter to get it to at least 10k...

This OA was done as a checkpoint, for my curiosity. The factory fill is still in. I wasn't surprised by anything, should I be? The factory fill brand of oil is unknown other than I'm pretty sure it's 5w-30 euro syn. Is it running on a thicker side of 30wt even after 5k miles? For those who...

What is really frightening is how long did he have to drive that 4Runner to burn off 4 quarts? Can a car really run that low on oil and for how long??? not too long.

I would run those legs on your car a little, too. Like freeway driving 25 minutes or so. If you are really paranoid do a UOA at 2500 and see where things are at. I drive similar to you in a new Mercedes and it's 1st service is 10k, but it has a 8.5 qt sump amd a big cartridge filter and is a...

"Toyota Motor Oil"

What's the interval recomended by SAAB? If you will sleep better do it at half that interval.

What model?...year? Is your Bimmer?

wOw 10k on semi-syn?

I have an Ody V6 '03. From my experience , I'd go half on the factory fill (3750miles), even though you are not in "severe use" then with Honda Oil or equiv. or your Mobil syn. I did run a K&N on her for a few thou and she didn't like it. Noisy start-up. What do I do? Durablend and a FRAMx2...

Many munincipalities used rerefined oil. oil is a true obsession here

Thanks for the help so far, guys. I will do a UOA at 5k and post results.