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For the money I don't think you can beat using M1 EP for a 15K OCI.

Originally Posted By: tig1 Regardles, some here are doing 15-20K OCIs with M1 0-20 AFE with great results. I do 10K and my engines are performing very well also. What ever the difference is between the two oils. AFE is no slouch, producing outstanding results. Yup. I don't doubt OVERKILL but...

Originally Posted By: GiveMeAVowel Quite an agenda you have.... BTW BMWs, Mercedes, ect use UNION labor as well to build their products. There is a lot of documentation about how little the GM culture used to care about quality. There is a very good TAL episode about it here. With that said...

According to the US Mazda3 Maintenance Schedule their is an OLM with will go for up to 12 months and 10,000 miles.

I have experience with three different Imprezas and own a 2014 Ford Focus (very similar to last generation Mazda3). Dollars/mile I would expect the Mazda to come out ahead. It will be faster and more fun to drive IMHO. I would consider test driving a manual transmission Ford Focus while you are...

Don't forget all of the other fluids.

Originally Posted By: Camprunner ...the car seems to drink a full quart of oil every 3,000 miles and I don't know if this would be considered excessive or not? Unfortunate, but not excessive. Playing around with brands may or may not get you better results.

I buy Mobil1 which has a foil seal. I buy my Motorcraft filters online (sometimes from Walmart, sometimes from Amazon).

Originally Posted By: Padawan You'll note that the owners manual actually recommends the following viscosities for high temperatures or "heavy-duty" usage: SAE 30, 40, 10W-50, 20W-40, 20W-50. It does indeed. I found the manual: here.

Whoops, of course I find it as soon as I post a thread: Subaru suggested maintenance schedules 1990-2009 Looks like 7,500 miles or 7.5 months.

Does anybody know what the factory OCI for a 2005 Saab 9-2x 2.5 NA is? Google hasn't really helped me. Also, suggestions for filters fully welcome, I'm used to using OEM filters for Ford and Honda.

I also drive a 2014 Ford Focus. I'm not going to use anything worse than the SynBlend factory fill, and I'm happy to spend an extra $7/fill for Mobil1 since I probably spend ~$7k/year to own and operate the car.

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4 Let's see -- you're using watery thin oil and you're wondering why you have consumption? I use 0W-20 AFE in mine and it doesn't use a noticeable amount (still full after 8K miles).

Originally Posted By: wemay Has the best website with oil selector included Always professional on the phone and return emails in a timely manner I use M1, but they have yet to reply to a question that I sent them through their web form months ago.

Originally Posted By: MetalSlug I have an 85 mustang gt 5.0 , its low miles, but for being park for month and month without driving, after so many year, I think it damage the valve steam seal... and this year engine was having weak ring from factory. Can you get to the valve stem seals without...