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I've been similarly pleased with VAS in 5w30 in my Kia, and will use it for the foreseeable future. Glad you found a flavor your cars like.

Same engine is in my 2020 Soul, which gets 5w30 Valvoline Advanced Synthetic and an OEM filter.

Same engine as in my 2020 Kia Soul -- I've had very good results using Valvoline Advanced Synthetic 5w30.

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...and then they ask you to choose the appropriate viscosity from the chart, which contains...um...one viscosity. Not much of a choice.

I see that 0w20 is recommended by your manual across the climate spectrum, so think about sticking with that viscosity while under warranty. Ditto on OEM filters. The little blue OEM cans my engine uses are well built and reasonably priced. Also, try to keep the OCIs around 5K as much as...

5Q Valvoline Advanced Synthetic 5w30, Hyun/Kia OEM filter.

Concur. Followed this schedule with my '14 Mazda 5 with good results. I believe the manual will let you go up to a 5w30 depending on climate.

Many years ago, I used it in the fuel of an older vehicle with good results. I have used it to clean dirty carburetors and fuel lines on older lawnmower engines (B&S and Tecumseh), also with good results. I have never added it to the oil of any vehicle or small engine.

Think it was one of these:

Good old Monkey Wards...

This is ancient history but will make you wonder. Back in the old days my wife had a 1975 Chevy Vega, she bought it new. Don't laugh it was voted "Car of the year" by some magazine. Anyway, she come down to my house for a visit, and said her oil light was flickering. I popped the hood and yanked...

Had a 318 in the '69 Plymouth I drove in high school. I was pretty good about checking the oil, though every now and again (usually in very hot weather) the oil light would flicker a bit at idle. That was usually an indicator I was about half a quart low and needed to add a bit. Very tough...

And right across the water from Detroit: