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How is this M1 product different from other M1 products? It isn't diesel.

The All-Seasons are pretty good in snow due to the aggressive treads, but not nearly as good on ice. The All-Season compound is a lot less grippy on ice than the Winter Tire compound.

I have a toyota that is specced for 0w16, but can use 0w20. I am most concerned about extreme cold performance -20 to -30F. M1 0w20EP still has 20-30% PAO, which does very well in extreme cold for starts. M1 0w16 AFE has no PAO. If I recall correctly, the MRV and CCS numbers are better for the...

Thanks. Is it obvious when a belt is broken when inspecting the tire?

Got 4 new Bridgestone Ecopia tires today. They make a loud thumping sound, especially on turns. I am wondering if they are not seated correctly, or maybe there is a flat spot on one of the tires. I don't think it is balancing, since it happens at slow and fast speeds. I double checked the torque...

IMHO 5w30 and 0w30 is the same until you get to VERY low temp, like -20 or -30. If it gets to -30 in your area, then I would definitely go with 0w30. If it just gets to 0, it doesn't really matter with a good full synthetic.

God bless him. A great man, regardless of politics.

M1EP makes a huge difference for cold starts at -20F. Cheaper oil makes a big loud noise. The cold flow on M1EP is just way better. Also, I always get it on Walmart rollback with a rebate, so it it is pretty reasonable. And the Prius only takes 4 quarts.

I haven't really looked on this car. On my old toyota there was often "mayonnaise" under the cap in Jan/Feb. I just assume there is.

I know I'm overthinking this one. I changed our Prius with M1EP 0w20 in Sept. I only drive about 1000 over the fall/winter. If I wait until next Sept, I will have less than 10k on the M1EP. But I usually change my oil right after winter is over (due to the cold short tripping). Normally I...

Car Care Nut is right. Never, never replace a toyota CV axle with aftermarket. Aftermarket is junk by comparison and will fail. Just fix the boot. A good toyota mechanic can do it. Just watch the video.

I got a 2008 Avalon from a family member. They took it to a large 20 stall independent shop for its lifetime. It has clear PS fluid in the power steering line/reservoir, but the toyota spec is for red transmission fluid. Should I replace this clear PS fluid with some Maxlife transmission fluid...

-20 is a pretty typical cold start in mid winter, so that is why I choose that number. -40 is the coldest start I've done. We had a week where it was -30 to -34 every morning for 7 days straight. -55 is the coldest day on record, but we stayed inside.

Yeah. I've also compared PP 0w20 to M1EP 0w20 at -20 and the M1EP starts much smoother at those temps than PP. But now M1EP's base oil is mostly natural gas like PP. So I was thinking of trying something else. Redline would be good, but it is way more expensive than M1EP.

There is "required" and "better." I've started at -20 with a dealer bulk 0w20 and the car rattles like mad. And I've started with the old higher PAO version of M1EP and it starts smoother by a mile. I've also started with a 5w30 and notice more rattle at startup. Sure, a 5w30 will work, but it...