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2016 VW Golf 1.8 TSI 81,148 miles 4.7k mile, 4 month OCI Out: 5 quarts Mobil 1 Euro 0W-40, 1 quart SuperTech FS 5W-30, Fram Synthetic Endurance FE11784 In: 6 quarts Valvoline Restore & Protect, Fram Synthetic Endurance FE11784 I fell for the marketing hype and decided to give Valvoline R&P a...

2016 VW Golf 1.8 TSI Out: Mann C 30 005, unknown mileage (likely WAY overdue for a change) In: Mann C 30 005 I’m going to be more religious about changing out my air filter on a regular basis. Someone on this forum mentioned that the best oil filter you can buy for your engine is an air filter...

Wait, what’s this? The mower has some life left in it after all! It wasn’t seizing out in the yard; it was stalling, and I didn’t realize it until I saw it for myself while she was mowing. The blade is VERY dull and dented, which can’t be helping things. Ordered a new blade. The oil is still...

Girlfriend’s secondhand Husqvarna mower that she bought for $40 from a friend. Used only once by her (last year) and put away when it didn’t work well. It has a 190cc Briggs & Stratton 725EX series engine. I decided to take a look at it earlier this week to see what the issue might be. First...

Blackstone had an episode on this very question in their Slick Talk podcast. TL;DR: They found no evidence to support deterioration of oil over time.

2016 Kia Sorento, 3.3L V6 Lambda II engine. 106k miles on the odometer. Girlfriend’s car that I now get to maintain, which I’m pumped about! It sounds like the service intervals have been iffy, but it’s been a reliable vehicle for her and I want it to last. Peppy engine, I’ve gotta say. It’s a...

2021 Honda PCX, purchased used about a week ago from an Indian dealership. Mileage: 2466 miles Out: whatever the dealership's shop had on hand, I presume. It was WAY overfull, and seemed to my untrained eye to be on the thick side. I'm not convinced they used the viscosity specified by Honda...

In a reasonable OCI, there probably isn't going to be an advantage of one over the other. Rotella T4 might have a slightly more robust additive package, according to recent tests from PQIA: https://pqia.org/2023/03/14/test-results-on-delo-rotella-and-delvac/

Thanks so much for the responses, everyone! @Trav, I hadn't heard of the Macnaught brand, but it sounds like it's pretty high quality. @Rand, thank you for the link! $35 for a pneumatic grease gun is a heck of a deal, let alone the fact that it's a good brand that folks here seem to really...

Hello, BITOG! I'm in the market for a grease gun, having never owned one before. I'm curious: what grease guns do the folks in this forum use? What brand is it? Is it a lever action, or a pistol grip? Do you use a locking coupler? I'm considering going to Harbor Freight and picking this up for...