Recent content by malibuguy79

None at all. Just went to 5w30 for the season to see how it likes it, my parents are a bit hard on the oil.

Yes, they are no more. They were a solid (maybe best?) option for this fitment, at especially the $2.97 price point. I went to 2 this week hoping to grab more, but the shelves are disturbingly empty, I should of jumped on the ball when I heard they were no more. Ill switch this Rav4 to...

Off my moms 2018 Rav4. Valvoline Restore and Protect 0w20 was used, duration of 6,000~ miles, currently at 96,017miles on unit. Looks perfect, another ST9972 (last of my stash 😞 dangit) went on. I wish I bought way more. Valvoline Restore and Protect 5w30 went in. Last photo is after a day...

I was going to suggest perhaps the difference of fresh tooling...but the count change throws that out the window 😆

2001, I was 16. Grandfather gave me my first car, my passed grandmothers 79 Malibu, 305/th200/2.29. Had 77,587miles on it IIRC. I didnt really know much beyond what TV told me, so I ran a OCOD with Castrol GTX 10w30 on its first oil change. Few months later I started driving the car and it...

Ive had a few interesting things happen when I used to run on Summit Main in my first turbo Tercel. Ive had an axle nut back off. Lost 2 sessions trying to figure out what was wrong then saw the cotter pin and nut cap was missing on the right front, wild. Another time one of my brake calipers...

Looks like a decent basic filter. What does the flashlight test look like with some actual pressure on the spring?

Interesting results, but ultimately not enough data to clearly say one thing or another. If anything, it just says you need to do a few more rounds to see. Id suggest run the Mobil 1 first, then the Valvoline Restore and Protect since we know that works for sure.

PGs all day long

FWIW Ive been ordering thru rockauto for about 17 years now and have had only 2 actual problems out of the hundreds of orders Ive place. I personally have made many more times mistakes on the actual orders then anything on their end.

Its hard to continue using a filter like that, when so much better exists in a similar price range. Thanks for the CnP

It does look mediocre. However, to me, it looks like most of the mangling was from prying it out of that heavy crimped-cut can?

Yes

Ah...I semi recently picked up 6 of the green ones for a good deal on ebay. I was mistaken thinking they were newer (I didnt even bother checking the dates) This car has been on top tier oils for the bulk of its life. The carbon in the picture with the pleats cut out is is about average for...

Off my daily Yaris. HPL pcmo 5w30 used, 4715miles over a year. Filter looks great. Little carbon I think down in the pleats and down in the can but that's it. A later green version S241 went on and the same oil, will likely take to 10k on this interval. The new green filter does not have...