Recent content by Elmo Howe

I previously had a 2018 Kia Soul 2.0 liter that I also used for rideshare in San Antonio Texas. It also used oil between 1/2 to 1 full quart of oil between oil changes done between 5-6k miles. I agree with other posters to increase the oil grade to, at least, 5W-30. And definitely begin using...

Errr🤔...every time the wife doesn't get her way ? 😲😖😫 😉😁😂

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When their 0W-16 oil specs for viscosity at 40C and 100C are compared to HPL's for the same oil grade, the Idemitsu shows numbers closer to being a 0W-12. Just sayin.... I would be concerned about wear numbers and potential loss of viscosity due to fuel dilution if that is correct, and normal...

And, lest we forget, every boat anchor they made in the " malaise era " ( 70s - 80s ).

Sounds like the owners of that place, probably the " investment firm " of Dewey, Cheatum and Howe, used the " Madoff method " of calibration on those pumps. IJS.......

Reckon I should start packin the wagon Marshall Dillon ?

I haven't noticed ANY difference in gas mileage using 5W-30 in place of the factory fill 0W-16 in a 2023 Toyota RAV4 LE that I used as a trade in for my current 2025 RAV4 XLE. I am currently using 5W-30 in my 2025. Both are non- hybrids and I have approximately 80K miles driving in the 2 vehicles.

That's been my approach / thinking also : keeping them clean from the time that I purchased the car new with just 7 total miles on the vehicle.

That makes sense, especially when it can take 2 or 3 oil changes with a different brand of oil than previously used to get an accurate UOA after switching brands of engine oil.

I understand it now, with Valvoline Restore and Protect also having moly in their chemistry / product formula, whatever " magic molecules " they have found that is providing the " Protect " part very probably wouldn't interfere with the higher dose of moly in an oil, such as HPL or others.

And any Hyundai / Kia boat anchor with a direct injected engine.

So do you think that the " Protect " component / chemistry of this oil would inhibit the high dose of molbdenum in the HPL line of oils from actually performing the benefits that molybdenum provides to an engine ? I'm wondering if a barrier or coating is created by the Valvoline Restore and...

Errr...manipulate dyno results in the way that some NHRA racer did back in the 80s with a few ounces of nitro methane in the oil. 😲The pcv system recirculated it into the intake system. His competitors and the tech people couldn't figure out how he was always WAY faster than the class standard...

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