Recent content by jb10484

I have a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan with 65,000 miles. We've had it for 6 years. The oil cap says 5W-20 but the owners manual says 5W-30. I use the 5W-30 just because that is what my other vehicle takes and I don't have to have different oils on hand. Depending on the oil I use my consumption is...

I went to Wal-Mart yesterday, they still had Ultra 5 quart jugs for $26.50. The jugs were SM oil and were dated December 2009 & January 2010 for the 5W-30. The Platinum was $24.50, SN and dated March 2011. I had a hard time deciding if SN Platinum was better than SM Ultra. In the end I bought...

I got ambitious today and did both vehicles as the PU was burning a hole on my shelf in the garage: 2010 Saturn Outlook XR Pennzoil Ultra 5W-30 5 quarts Mobil 1 M1-113 Filter 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT Pennzoil Ultra 5W-20 5 quarts Bosch 3334 Filter.

I bought 2 5 qt jugs of Ultra today at Wal-Mart for $26.50 each. My Saturn was a rental car before we bought it so who knows how it was maintained in the fleet. Our Dodge we also bought used and I didn't start caring about its oil changes until last spring when I started doing them myself. I did...

Microgard is a Fram filter with a different label on it. I bought one and have it in my supply currently. I will try it out for a short OCI, but probably wouldn't go an extended OCI with it.

I have one on my 2010 Saturn Outlook currently. I changed one back in November, but didn't cut it open as it was only my third time changing the oil on my vehicles and caring about the results. My next oil change on it will be late February and I will cut it open then. I have not had any issues...

Here's a video of a guy comparing a lot of oil filters cut open including the fram and the bosch. Its a good video if you don't mind someone cussing like a sailor: {video removed. Read this why and know the rules!}

I bought a 2010 Saturn Outlook this summer. It uses the same oil filters that you are comparing since its a newer GM vehicle. I have only done one oil change on it and it came with the AC Delco filter. This was before I began following this board and I put a Fram Tough Guard TG10060 on it. I...