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I've been sad repeatedly when someone else does my auto work. Seems no one knows what a torque wrench is used for except a pry bar.

I just make my own coffee and add what I what. Especially boiled coffee.

We are finally getting a Costco here should open in a month or two. I'll check out the oil... But according to the test between super tech and Mobil 1 conducted by the oil guy super tech faired well but not as good as the top name brands. I guess if changed on a regular basis and one doesn't run...

Hey Staff, Can you gents do an evaluation on the differences between the Mobil 1s...extended performance 20K/triple action 10K now the advanced clean. Any difference besides cleaning out your wallet? Also is it worth changing the oil & filter every 6 months vs waiting for 5000 miles? I purposely...

concur, breaker bar for a drain plug...Oy-Vey

According to AI Warren oil makes both Kirkland and Super Tech oils...???

I'm with you on oil & oil filter changes. Cheap insurance! As I told some people on another blog...my car, my cash = my choice. Prior to Mobil 1 synthetic I ran Castrol 20W-50 when that came out. Then Mobil 1 synthetic 5W-30. When I started all they had was plain 30 weight oil. Now I may have...

Great observation.

Thanks Patman...

This is what AI says, which I have very little confidence in AI. Oil viscosity measures an oil's resistance to flow, effectively defining its thickness and how easily it pours. Lower viscosity means thinner, faster-flowing oil, while higher viscosity means thicker, slower-flowing oil. It...

Why is the 0w going to give a better start?

Thanks for the prompt replies...so back to my original question. Does it make a difference when changing oil to do a hot oil change vs a cold oil change?

Doesn't this contradict the 0w-20 claim? "0w is better for cold starts since it flows better" or is this just advertisement jargon? I use Mobil 1 5W-30 on all my cars.

I'm with you on that one.

I do have a question that so far no one has replied to in some of the other oil blogs. On a 0w or 5w oil the oil flows better at the cooler temps. When the oil heats up it thickens. So when doing an oil change why not change the oil when it's cold and all the oil is drained out of the engine...