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  1. JavierH19

    Making the Switch to HPL Euro 5w-40

    A great choice for that amg.
  2. JavierH19

    GM L84 5.3L DFM Engine Oil 0W-30 A Good or Bad Idea?

    I think gf 7 is lowering the limit from 60k to 40k so low temp oil discussions should be less fuss going forward. But hdeos and other non gf 7 oils won't change.
  3. JavierH19

    Change battery or replace?

    3 years ain't much for an oem battery and that's a normal drop but do what makes you feel well. Many batteries don't hit rated cca when new but get close like 90-95%. Usually once your battery is at 50% is when you should change it very soon so 270cca and 60% is when you should change it in some...
  4. JavierH19

    Topping up a fill with a different brand

    Do some quick searching and basic math. Your well north of 95% suggestion is just plain wrong. He is correct there's typically a 10-20% difference between wet and dry fill and usually more with dry sump engines. When you drain your 8 quart tundra that took 9.8 quarts to fill initially there's...
  5. JavierH19

    Topping up a fill with a different brand

    API requires oil be compatible. And yeah I know it's not preferred to mix but who cares if you mix a quart of supertech syn 5w-30 with a quart of regular mobil 5w-30, or m1 5w-40 with a quart of castrol 5w-40 for example.
  6. JavierH19

    Topping up a fill with a different brand

    https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/oil-dry-fill-vs-service-fill.276094/
  7. JavierH19

    Topping up a fill with a different brand

    https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/oil-dry-fill-vs-service-fill.276094/ You're welcome to look up "wet and dry fill" first Small 4 cyls have a 1 quart difference. The larger the higher. Someone stated their 8 quart tundra takes 1.8qts more dry fill. Wet fill is also referred to as...
  8. JavierH19

    Topping up a fill with a different brand

    Your engine has a wet and dry fill. When you drain what seems to be everything out of the engine there's 1-2 quarts left sometimes 3 in some engines so you're always mixing oil.
  9. JavierH19

    Delvac Extreme 15W-40 CK4 HDEO (April2025)

    Always loved this oil, hope they never cheapen it. Thank you for the voa.
  10. JavierH19

    2023 Lexus GX460 17.3k mi; Mobil 1 EP 5w-30 @ 2.6k mi

    There's nothing wrong with running an engine for a couple minutes for comfort and I wouldn't stop doing that. Besides the viscosity only dropped 4.4% and it's not like we have to think about oxidative thickening interfering with that at under 3K miles. Just get something like super tech or...
  11. JavierH19

    2023 Lexus GX460 17.3k mi; Mobil 1 EP 5w-30 @ 2.6k mi

    Why the 2 minutes for running the engine? remote start to cool the interior down a bit? 9.7 cst is only -4.5% from the 10.15 mobil's website says and 1.2% isn't anything to be concerned about. Running EP is a bit of a waste imo at such short intervals but do as you please. If it was mine I'd...
  12. JavierH19

    Oil change frequency for off-roading

    For the most part if you use better than oem fine filtering air and oil filters you're alright. I drive my 268k mile sierra on dusty dirt roads everyday and I change at around 6-7k on average with only 1 quart for top up but use better than oem filters and do mostly highway getting in and out of...
  13. JavierH19

    Help me decide on oil for 2009 Mustang GT

    Euro 30/40 if it was mine. Change the brake, trans, power steering, and diff fluid and drain the radiator. I imagine everything needs service.
  14. JavierH19

    Denso style oil filters - how do they avoid bypass?

    It does. I went to Walmart with a little paperclip since I was curious and was able to shove it through the hole though it had some resistance since it's folded tight however only so much can flow through them before the pressure builds and it then becomes easier to flow through the media. These...
  15. JavierH19

    YUGO is coming back!

    Lets see if it's as bad as the original.
  16. JavierH19

    Mobil 1 "Advanced Clean" 5w-30

    Never knew there was a turbo oil. Vrp does sell but it's a shame they nor mobil plan on making a euro/diesel 40 grade version.
  17. JavierH19

    Mobil 1 "Advanced Clean" 5w-30

    I can't find this advanced clean variant on mobils site. Can you link it?
  18. JavierH19

    2021 Ram Ecodiesel MS-12992

    Took a while to make the first post but better late than never. Qs euro 5w-40 had that spec and was a great oil at a great price but looks to have been discontinued recently maybe because the $23 price tag couldn't be sustained but I wish they kept it around and raised it by a buck or two. It's...
  19. JavierH19

    HFCS vs sucrose in soda is not really that different

    I assumed all major brand soda in the US was hfcs. Didn't know some could be cane sugar. I know small brand sodas use cane sugar a lot and I recently had one that I can't remember the name of that was really good but pricey. I can buy glass bottle coke in the US usually in the hispanic stores...
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