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  1. malibuguy79

    ST9972 Toyota Rav4 2ARFE 6k Valvoline Restore and Protect - used oil filter

    None at all. Just went to 5w30 for the season to see how it likes it, my parents are a bit hard on the oil.
  2. malibuguy79

    ST9972 Toyota Rav4 2ARFE 6k Valvoline Restore and Protect - used oil filter

    Yes, they are no more. They were a solid (maybe best?) option for this fitment, at especially the $2.97 price point. I went to 2 this week hoping to grab more, but the shelves are disturbingly empty, I should of jumped on the ball when I heard they were no more. Ill switch this Rav4 to...
  3. malibuguy79

    ST9972 Toyota Rav4 2ARFE 6k Valvoline Restore and Protect - used oil filter

    Off my moms 2018 Rav4. Valvoline Restore and Protect 0w20 was used, duration of 6,000~ miles, currently at 96,017miles on unit. Looks perfect, another ST9972 (last of my stash 😞 dangit) went on. I wish I bought way more. Valvoline Restore and Protect 5w30 went in. Last photo is after a day...
  4. malibuguy79

    MicroGard Select MSL51348 - Malaysia Version

    I was going to suggest perhaps the difference of fresh tooling...but the count change throws that out the window 😆
  5. malibuguy79

    First oil filter you bought?

    2001, I was 16. Grandfather gave me my first car, my passed grandmothers 79 Malibu, 305/th200/2.29. Had 77,587miles on it IIRC. I didnt really know much beyond what TV told me, so I ran a OCOD with Castrol GTX 10w30 on its first oil change. Few months later I started driving the car and it...
  6. malibuguy79

    Here's what I do to HPL oil

    Ive had a few interesting things happen when I used to run on Summit Main in my first turbo Tercel. Ive had an axle nut back off. Lost 2 sessions trying to figure out what was wrong then saw the cotter pin and nut cap was missing on the right front, wild. Another time one of my brake calipers...
  7. malibuguy79

    New Castrol CAS6607 oil filter cut open

    Looks like a decent basic filter. What does the flashlight test look like with some actual pressure on the spring?
  8. malibuguy79

    Microgard Select - filter deposit comparison: Valvoline Restore and Protect vs Mobil 1 Advanced Clean

    Interesting results, but ultimately not enough data to clearly say one thing or another. If anything, it just says you need to do a few more rounds to see. Id suggest run the Mobil 1 first, then the Valvoline Restore and Protect since we know that works for sure.
  9. malibuguy79

    Carquest with no holes

    FWIW Ive been ordering thru rockauto for about 17 years now and have had only 2 actual problems out of the hundreds of orders Ive place. I personally have made many more times mistakes on the actual orders then anything on their end.
  10. malibuguy79

    Champ PH820XL C&P

    Its hard to continue using a filter like that, when so much better exists in a similar price range. Thanks for the CnP
  11. malibuguy79

    Fram force 9688 C&P

    It does look mediocre. However, to me, it looks like most of the mangling was from prying it out of that heavy crimped-cut can?
  12. malibuguy79

    EcoGard S241 HPL PCMO Toyota 1nzfe used oil filter cut open

    Ah...I semi recently picked up 6 of the green ones for a good deal on ebay. I was mistaken thinking they were newer (I didnt even bother checking the dates) This car has been on top tier oils for the bulk of its life. The carbon in the picture with the pleats cut out is is about average for...
  13. malibuguy79

    EcoGard S241 HPL PCMO Toyota 1nzfe used oil filter cut open

    Off my daily Yaris. HPL pcmo 5w30 used, 4715miles over a year. Filter looks great. Little carbon I think down in the pleats and down in the can but that's it. A later green version S241 went on and the same oil, will likely take to 10k on this interval. The new green filter does not have...
  14. malibuguy79

    Champ XL PH2867XL CnP

    Yeah I dont recall if there was an issue someone found or that it was just the timing the PG based stuff just kinda took off and we all (including me) ran to them. I still have 1 or 2 of the Champ XLs in my stash that I will eventually use probably on a customers car or something.
  15. malibuguy79

    Hengst filter from my W8 Passat

    When I interned at Motorweek for my senior year of high school I got to drive a W8 Passat. I liked it alot. Smooth and swift.
  16. malibuguy79

    Changing heating for my house

    Thanks for all the replies. I never thought about insurance or potential resale issues with a wood stove. Looks like I will have to fix what I have is the better plan.
  17. malibuguy79

    Changing heating for my house

    I hope this is the right place to ask this. I need some perspective. I live in a 1947 brick house. It has an oil-fed boiler. Its currently down due to a busted pipe in the wall. We primarily use space heaters (even when the boiler works). Only to use the big heat when temps dip below 25⁰...
  18. malibuguy79

    Parts Plus PH2835EX oil filter C&P 5.3k mi

    Looks like over spray. If I think about it tomorrow Ill dig it out of scrap and confirm
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