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Thanks. Just checked it. It looks fine.

Well Amazon's PUP came in the mail yesterday. Usually I do all my own fluid changes, but it's a little chilly, so I just took the Camry to my normally good Toyota dealership, and had them change the oil. The free 30(?)-point inspection paperwork that was stapled to my invoice was strewn with...

I think Jiffy Lube's tall outdoor sign was advertising an inexpensively priced coolant flush, so as a young guy not knowing much about cars then, I went in and got one, only they put green stuff in the car instead of the necessary pink stuff.

Originally Posted By: Y_K Don't they run a rebate campaign on Pennzoil site? Sorry, I don't usually follow rebates, but when they are on, premium oils come out cheaper than conventional ones sometimes Thanks. A rebate would be great. I do see you can get $10 off, but you'd have to take your...

Thanks zeng. Can't wait to try the new Natural Gas oil. I hope it's better for the environment.

Well, too late. I just picked up a 6-quart case of PUP on Amazon for $47.xx plus $3 tax. Ouch. I hope it has enough calcium and other elements to last a full year. Lol

I dunno. I may just pick up the PUP on Amazon even for the expensive price. I would like to try PUP before returning to Amsoil. I'm sure like several of you have mentioned the PUP can go 8,000 to 9,000 miles, but does it have enough calcium and other elements to go a full 1 year? Thanks again.

Thanks 440Magnum, Virtus_Probi, and everyone else too. Appreciate the really great advice from everyone. I'm having trouble finding PUP at local Walmarts, Targets, and Advance Auto. Amazon has it but at about the same price as Amsoil. I'd like to try PUP before reordering from Amsoil again...

Hi again everyone! It's been a while since I've been here because I bought 3 years worth of the original Pennzoil Ultra before Pennzoil stopped making it 3 years ago. But now I'm all out of PU original, and I'm not sure if I should go back to Amsoil Signature or just pick up the newish Pennzoil...

Oil change on 7/15/15 2006 Camry 74,307 miles 8,900-mile OCI (so almost 9,000 miles) 10 days shy of 1-year OCI Out: Pennzoil Ultra 5w-30 and oversized M1-209 filter In: Pennzoil Ultra 5w-30 and oversized M1-209 filter Had considered doing a Blackstone Labs analysis on this 9,000-mile run...

Originally Posted By: raytseng I agree. Oil does not mist from a leak. If its the plug You should see an actual drop of oil on your concrete. Otherwise the discoloration is more likely from your ac dripping condensation that has picked up some oil residue from the road or engine bay detailing...

I probably didn't check the dipstick's oil level much this past year--maybe once or twice early on.

Originally Posted By: stchman Either an oil drain plug drips or it does not. Oil does NOT mist out of a drain plug. Was the drain plug wet? I don't think the drain plug was wet. I don't recall if I touched the plug before applying the socket wrench.

Originally Posted By: Donald How is it too small? To thin? Outside diameter smaller that drain plug outside diameter? I don't know if the oil tech's gasket is thinner (I should have looked more closely), but the outside diameter is much smaller. Also, maybe the tech didn't tighten the drain...

Originally Posted By: oilpsi2high I don't think oil is going to mist out of your oil pan. It probably has been dripping if anything. I think I understand what you're saying, Oilpsi2high, but I've never seen the floor wet with oil, just gradual darkening of the floor's color over a year's time.