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Caution! I use that same drain pan and you can't safely carry a lot of used oil in it without spillage. None of the orifices close tightly and seal, so you have to somehow keep it upright on end or flat to avoid spillage. If it is too full I can just about guarantee some oil will come out of the...

It is very hard to find a car repair person or business you can trust. Many years ago Consumer Reports had an article comparing work done at dealers vs. chain shops (Midas, etc.), and independent garages. The conclusion was you got the best work at the lowest price at independent garages, chain...

Having not participated much here in a few years I am finding a lot has changed in the oil filter world and it is hard to keep up. It would be great if we had a grand summary that was kept up to date with information like what company produces what brand since when, construction of different...

I don't understand why it is so difficult to put used oil into empty oil jugs. I almost always just pour my used oil back into an empty oil bottle, though I also have a couple of larger containers bought and purposed for used oil. One of them I bought at the AA store I usually return my used oil...

I never understand backing in and almost never do so. When arriving in a parking lot it is much easier to drive into the spot so you can carefully observe what you are doing. Before backing out later it is easy to survey the scene around the vehicle to know what one is dealing with, giving me...

Go with whatever the car manual says and you are maxing out any possible real-world gain, and saving yourself money, reducing waste oil and the disposal of filters, and it should give you peace of mind knowing you are following the best recommendation for your vehicle. Too many oil changes have...

I look at it this way. I signal all turns because it makes me safer and it has no downsides. The sound and light don't bother me, it doesn't cost anything, it might help other drivers and pedestrians, and again it makes me and anyone in my car safer. Not doing something so easy with no downsides...

No, it is simply dangerous not to signal even if you are in a left turn only lane. There is one I go through nearly daily and if you are headed west there is a left turn only lane but not if you are headed east. Therefore people heading east don't necessarily know that cars facing them could be...

Do we know for sure what causes filter media to become wavy? It seems like the consensus is moisture, but is there any scientific study or report that backs that up?

There are lots of strange choices made by highway builders that are guaranteed to cause accidents. One I hate is when you are traveling in the right lane of a multilane highway and all of a sudden you find it becomes Exit Only, which inevitably happens with lots of traffic making it very hard to...

The basic problem we are seeing in the filter business is that new owners inevitably come in with a bunch of borrowed money they need to pay off, and they put lots of pressure on everyone to cut costs and improve sales. The marketing types are put in charge of "improving" the products, while at...

I suspect like a lot of people on here I cut open many filters that don't get posted. Just yesterday I cut open probably 12 filters including about 6 Fram XGs of various sizes and vintages and did quick observations before tossing. Everything looked normal, and yes I saw a little bit of waviness...

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Even though the box says "20,000 Mile Protection"?

I'm wondering about running the new Endurance filters at around $12.95 each for two OCIs instead of the single OCI I have done for years with both old and new Ultras. I cut up a bunch of old filters yesterday and both old and new Ultras look fine after 5-6,000 miles using 5W-30 synthetic. I've...

People driving while using their cellphone, often handheld despite any laws, and never getting pulled over. I walk a lot and I observe the people driving toward me and probably 30% are actively looking at their phone and not the road. Police could literally stand on any street corner and ticket...

Personally, I would skip any oil additives. I find that Top Tier gas does make a difference to the point you probably don't need any gas additives most of the year. Mobil is Top Tier, so a good choice. The main thing, IMHO, is to avoid cheapy and sleepy looking no-name gas stations whenever...

A long time ago I bought a Rabbit diesel from a friend for $200. Nobody wanted it because the left rear door was smashed to the point it wouldn't open, the odometer had broken at around 150,000 miles and nobody knew how many miles were on it. Back in those days I could get an inspection by going...

Obviously, water in the fuel is not a good thing, and since ethanol fuel can dissolve more water it helps to get rid of the water by allowing your car to burn it off. Just like we used to add dry gas to our tanks of gasoline back in the day. I have found no need for dry gas (ethanol) during the...

With ethanol fuel phase separation becomes a big problem: https://petroclear.com/resources/dont-be-phased.php