Sometimes I have more, sometimes less. I buy when there's a good clearance or rebate. Here's what I have on hand now:
Oil - 5W30 (quarts)
Rotella Gas Truck Syn
18
Pennzoil Platinum Syn
15
Quaker State Syn
10
Castrol Edge Syn
5
Valvoline Syn
7.75
Oil - 10W30 (quarts)...
I got a reply from Mobil and they said:
"Our Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF is an active product."
So their official position is that it is not currently discontinued.
Essentially they have these 2 ATFs:
https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/for-personal-vehicles/our-products/products/mobil-1-synthetic-atf/
https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/for-personal-vehicles/our-products/products/mobil-1-synthetic-lv-atf-hp/
What's strange is that if you look at the...
Looking at your signature, I can see you have older (and higher mileage) Toyotas than mine, so that's good to know! :) I know Dex VI and Maxlife are both lower viscosity than the M1 ATF so it is good to know you've put lots of miles on it.
Guys,
I saw that Advance Auto Parts had Mobil 1 ATF on clearance for $1.75. They were saying it was discontinued. I now see that Auto Zone has it on clearance for $6. Is this product (the Dex III ATF that has been around forever) truly being discontinued by the manufacturer?
I've used this...
Agree. I usually flip through those segments that are 100% ads and see if there is anything interesting. I record stuff like this to watch in bed to help me fall asleep. :-)
There isn't some alternate spelling of Dexron that I'm unfamiliar with, is there? I was watching Two Guys Garage on Motortrend the other day and they were showing an episode dedicated to fluids and maintenance and I noticed this. Not once, but twice (edit: actually 3 times!) they misspelled Dexron.
Yeah, it looks like a good oil and would absolutely use it again. I have no data for comparison because this is the first analysis I've done on the vehicles AND I use whatever I get on sale or with a rebate. I have M1 in it right now. I always use good synthetic, but I stock up when I can find...
Yeah, I'm sure I'll stick to around 7500 miles, but it is good to know it can be extended if I need to for some reason. I change it myself, so if the weather is terrible it is good to know I can wait a week or two.
7500 miles is what I've always done on my 2002 Tacoma, and I'm over 250K miles...
Exactly! That's why I figured standardizing on 5W30 was fine. :-) And while oil analysis doesn't show everything, I'm confident that 5W30 synth is working as well or better than the 0W20 synth. To be clear, I have nothing against the thinner oil. I have no agenda. And if I bought a new car I'd...
No, none at all. At least nothing detectable. Could it be .1 MPG better? Possibly. I don't chart it. But the car's computer is reporting the same basic mpg it has always reported, which varies depending on more city/highway obviously. We usually get around 23 MPG in normal driving. On our road...
I've owned this 2012 Highlander since 2015 when I bought it with 24K miles on it. I've always changed the oil and filter between 7000-10,0000 miles. I'd always used 0W20 up until around 140K miles when I switched to 5W30 synthetic. I didn't have a *reason* to do so aside from the fact that my...
I change oil on 3 vehicles (mine, my wife's, my son's). Once or twice a year I stock up when someone has a sale and a rebate. I rarely pay more than $10-12 for a 5-qt jug of synthetic after rebate. I currently have a stash of around 70 quarts of Mobil 1, Valvoline, Castrol, Quaker State...