Recent content by JohnnyO

2020 Ford Ranger, 70,000 miles, well, 69,900. Valvoline HM Synthetic, Motorcraft filter, 5k OCI.

I live in the north and it was rare for anyone to get over 100k back in the day because cars would usually rust out before then. Engines might be fine but the bodies were shot. Thanks. I'm 15 weeks out now and doing pretty good. I've had rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders and that hurt...

It's not an apartment, it's my house. The white railing is my next door neighbor's house but mine is the same, just hidden by the truck. It's about 15 steps. I live in western PA where there isn't a level patch of ground anywhere. I got a new left knee 12 weeks ago so it helps with my rehab. :D...

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Yeah, I'm about ready to do that. At least the filters anyway. Cabin air filters got ridiculous and by far the lowest price was from Walmart.com.

I've since traded it in but I had a 2008 Sport Trac, 4.0 V6, that I got new, tried a few different oils and got the best UOA's with Pennzoil Platinum. PP 5w-30 and Motorcraft filter every 5k. I never touched the engine except for spark plugs and put 212,000 miles on it when it blew a head...

My late father-in-law was big on waiting until nothing, and I mean nothing, was coming out the drain plug. Wife tells a funny story about the first time she took her car to an oil change place after she moved out and was living on her own. She took a book to read because in her mind it took two...

You can still get condensation from temperature changes, if nothing else. For what it costs it's cheap insurance. My mother puts less than 2000 miles a year on her car and I change it once a year at state inspection time.

Wife's 2020 Chrysler Pacifica. 95k, change oil every 5k since we bought it with 66k on it. Quaker State synthetic 0w-20 since it was the only 0w-20 Walmart had. Mobil 1 filter since it was the only non-Fram filter Walmart had. My preference is Valvoline or Supertech oil and a Supertech filter.

Pandemic supply chain issues made me a lot less picky. It's still happening. Bought oil for the wife's Pacifica, changed it today, got Quaker State synthetic because it was the only 0w-20 on the shelf at Walmart. First time I've bought QS in decades. Went upmarket for a Mobil 1 filter, again...

30 years ago you were lucky to get 100,000.

That engine runs basically forever. I would use a high mileage 5w-30 full syn or blend, Motorcraft filter, and change every 5000 miles.

2020 Ford Ranger, 65k, 5k OCI. Changed the oil in 12* wind chill, truck pulled halfway into an unheated garage to work on it, and my left knee is 8 weeks old. That which does not kill me makes me stronger. Valvoline Advanced Synthetic 5w-30, Motorcraft filter.

I used PP for years but switched to Valvoline when I got my Ranger. With more moly it seems quieter and I figure it's better for the turbocharger.

I'm generally a PP user but you never go wrong with M1.