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Isn't Castrol Edge 0W-40 oil nowadays SP?

Forget about 0W-30 oils, just pick the best full synthetic API rated SP 5W-30 oil you can find and use that. Mind the OCI and monitor the oil usage (if any). Personally: In the wife's car, that might be the Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W-30 or the Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 in the Turbo Sorento SX. In...

Fuel dilution was over 5% on all samples (except Blackstone that doesn't measure this correctly), but it was high according to their analysis. Thus, the very high fuel dilution of my engine didn't affect the Castrol Edge nearly as much as the M1 oil. As to oxidation, the numbers I stated were...

The Viscosity reduction from virgin stated levels (12.9 cSt) to what the lab reported is how I judged the oil getting sheared down. As for oxidation levels, my last two M1 FS 0W-40 runs were at 34 and 33 abs/cm (flagged as "Critical") while my Castrol Edge 0W-40 was 11 abs/cm (flagged as...

That has NOT been my experience with my '12 Kia Turbo Optima. My UOA on M1 FS 0W-40 (I had run the prior M1 0W-40 oil for a couple of years) would oxidize badly and break down significantly (this engine also has high fuel dilution) in less than 4K miles. I switched to Castrol Edge 0W-40 oil and...

FWIW: For my '12 Turbo/tuned Kia Optima, I run 93 octane (always Top Tier fuel) and an OCI of 4K miles (bought new in 2012). This is my daily driver (about 20 miles each way to work). I used to run Mobil1 0W-40 oil and ran several UOA on it. I found that for my engine, the oil sheared down and...

In the USA, the 2.5T engine calls for 0W-30 SN+/SP oil. I'm sticking with Castrol Edge 5W-30 oil with an OCI of 4-5K. I am tempted to run Castrol Edge 0W-40 oil in it but for now, I'll stick with the 30 weight oils.

Agreed! I use the Castrol Edge 5W-30 5 quart plastic jug and reuse it for the old oil to recycle at any auto parts store. I normally pay $24 delivered to me by Amazon.

We purchased a 2022 Kia Sorento X-Line SX-Prestige AWD with the potent 2.5T. Super impressed with this new ride and boy that 2.5T is a hoot to hotfoot it (when the wife is not around)! Just did my second DIY oil change this weekend. Castrol Edge 5W-30 and OEM filter with 5K OCI.

For my second upcoming oil change for my Kia Sorento 2.5T, I will use Castrol EDGE 5W-30 for the first 5 quarts (1 jug) and Castrol Edge 0W-40 for the remainder (~1.3 quarts from the 5 quart jug) running 87 octane Top Tier gas and 4-5K OCI w/OEM filter cartridge. So far, at 4.5K miles (I...

Time to bump the thread: I just purchased a 2022 Kia Sorento X-Line SX-Prestige AWD (2.5T). Just purchased the OEM filter (26350-2S000, $12 at dealer) and began looking for Castrol Edge in the recommended 0W-30 weight/rating and it ain't happening. Seems like Edge is in 0W-20 oil (which I ran...

I just purchased a 2022 in this same above configuration but in AWD. Just purchased the OEM filter ($12 dealer) and began looking for Castrol Edge 0W-30 oil and it ain't happening. Seems like Edge is in 0W-20 oil (which I ran in the wife's 2014 Rogue for 140K miles flawlessly till we traded for...

That is correct.

My suggestion would be to NEVER dry sump the ATF by draining all the fluid out and then trying to get "more" out by running the engine, running it through the gears, etc. Just follow the OEM method (Drain and fill) that can be seen in the PDF files of your model year car online.

I have the iRobot Roomba 960 and use it weekly. I clean out the bin and use a shop vac on the filter every time and boy does this thing do the trick! We only have area rugs, LVP and tile floors so we can really see when the floors get dirty (cat hair, lint, dust bunnies, etc.). All I can so is...