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    What would you consider a thick oil ?

    anything over 30 weight when the engine is hot and anything over 5W when the engine is cold
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    Winter Oil Test

    very unscientific test method
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    Fuel mileage down - why?

    Originally Posted By: Sonataman I had been having a problem with my mpg going south and I ran 3 tanks of S1 back to back. Changed the oil today and it was BLACK! I mean it was REALLY black! Heavy gas smell along with that. Talk about a sound and feel difference with fresh oil! Much quieter and...
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    The end of a question!

    The question, " what oil should I use" seems to come up often on this forum. I propose that any well made engine will run for a vey long time as long as you use a modern oil and filter that the engine is spec'd for and follow the OCI recommendation of the manufacturer. Filler caps have the...
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    Oil Suggestion for New Guy

    Since when is conventional oil only good for 3,000 miles. I read Mobil super is gauranteed good for 5,000 miles and certainly all othe major brands are as good. I do agree that synthetic is better over this OCI. Also Pureone's are excellent filters for all but the the most greuling conditions. SS
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    0W-20 vs 5W-20

    Nice to know you can come to BITOG and be assured of finding a good [censored] match !Eventually the original topic is obscured! SS.
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    Easy on oil?

    I keep hearing posters here refer to engines as being easy on oil or hard on oil. While I understand this to mean the oil will be expected to last longer than usual or not, exactly what criteria are these posters basing this knowledge on? what determines whether an engine is easy or hard on oil...
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    best bang for the buck

    Opinions wanted: for a 5k OCI, what is the best bang for the buck, oil and filter combo. I live in the NE and drive moderately in a Toyoyta Corolla. SS
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    Post your latest oil change

    07 Corolla CE 4spd auto. 70K mi. 5W-20 Motorcraft semi synthetic oil. Purolator Pure One filter. So far, So good! Old oil was a blend of PYB and Platinum, both 5w-30. SS
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    What's your favorite oil? And why?

    I do an onverse correlation with hype. The more the hype or [censored] a company tries to shovel, the more I like to go to a competitor, as long as the numbers are good on the oil.That being said, I tend to like the Mobil products because of thier reputation and availability. SS
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    Motorcraft semi syn 5w20

    I took the plunge and went and used the motortcraft 5w20 semisyn in my 07 Corolla. Can't really hear or feel any difference. Does anyone know what percentage of this oil is syn? Judging by the price it can't be much, so is it really worth the few extra bucks over the mobil 5k ? SS
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    Complete opinion: When would you change the FF?

    I've always felt that the factory fill should stay in the engine until the first scheduled oil change as dictated by the maitenenace schedule. Do you think something is wrong with the FF oil? SS
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    10K ok for this

    currently running mobil 5k. 5W-30. no leaks, no burn. Guess I'm looking to be lazy. Perhaps the advice on the EP oil and synthetic flter are the way to go. 70K mi.car! SS
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    10K ok for this

    It's auto and even though it's combination driving I'd say it tends more towards city type stop and go. I live in the burbs. According to the specs I looked up it' spot on for mpg and my driving. SS
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    10K ok for this

    It's a combimation highway, city driving, 12 mi to work each way been getting 34 mpg avg in warmer weather 31 in winter. SS
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