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2001 Toyota Celica GT 134,024 miles Out: 2 qts of Castrol Edge (old SM gold bottle from around 10 years ago), 2 qts of Castrol Edge 5w-30 (old SM black bottle), 1/2 quart of 10+ year old Castrol Syntec Blend 5w-30. Fram Tough Guard TG4386 (oversized for this application) In: 4 quarts of...

Valvoline MaxLife or MaxLife Synthetic in 5W-30. In my experience, they are the best at slowing and stopping drips/leaks.

Buy a better set of tires that are like new, used. There are great deals to be had on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist if you're patient. I just got a full set of 4 Pirelli Ice Zero snow tires with steel rims in excellent condition for $300 with tons of tread left, for example. I regularly...

Originally Posted by Gebo + 4 on the Defenders. They will balance and last a long time. Ditto. I have the passenger car version on my Accord for the summer and I did use them for the winter as well before I got a dedicated set of snows and they are excellent in all conditions. Very quiet and...

I've stored my previous Firebird and my current Camaro for the winter on concrete floors for months at a time without being started/driven/etc. and never had an issue with the tires. I overinflate them 5-10 PSI to try to help a bit. When I bought my Camaro a little over a year ago, it had tires...

Just bought a Napa Gold for an early 2000s VW Jetta with the 2.0 and it was still a regular US Wix filter. Not the TSI version obviously but I am surprised they don't do the same for this filter.

Originally Posted by Al Like this arrangement on my 2 subarus Thats awesome. Love it! What a great design/location.

Originally Posted by Deliverance95345 Ok guys, my first post here. Hoping to not get chewed alive My personal experience with these filters as Follows: 1. Microgard/Napa Pro Select (IIRC) Great filter for $5, except the canister is JUNK. I took my Napa brand filter pliers to a MicroGard...

Thanks for posting.

Like oil brands, I do not really have any brand loyalty for oil filters, especially with how often they change designs and ownership. As of late, I've really liked most of Fram's offerings. I used to use mostly Purolator branded filters until they started tearing. Now I'll only use them for...

Thanks for sharing. I thought these were still of a Wix design but appear now to be Purolators. Interesting that they are still using the Gastonia, NC address on the can.

Originally Posted by GumbyJarvis Originally Posted by Farnsworth Originally Posted by Bettez88 Originally Posted by Farnsworth Any kind of oil is OK. Champ Labs filters like the ST are a good conservative and practical choice IMO. USA made, returnable, available on demand, and does the intended...

Originally Posted by 53' Stude Originally Posted by wemay Thanks OP. I'm liking the look of these used ST (Champion) filters more and more. +1 OP: what oil and filter went back in and on? Thank You for c&p I bought a bunch of Champion oil filters on closeout from Rock Auto, so one of...

A 1990 Nissan 300ZX and a 1993 Acura Legend. Both in great shape, relatively low miles, and a decent price. Unfortunately this was when I was still in high school and couldn't afford them. I think about both of those cars all the time!

Originally Posted by Marco620 Got 286,000 miles on original cvt transmission from Honda rocking Castrol Transmax or Redline CVT Fluid. Changing every 20-30k. It would be awesome if your Civic can catch my Accord. I'm still on my original 5AT in my Accord as well with yearly changes using Honda...

I had an issue with my snowblower starting after letting it sit with stabilizer in the tank. Had to drain the carb and clean the jet. Honestly, I may not have run it through enough after adding the stabilizer to it and it could've been my fault. Either way, I now try to run my engines dry in my...

Thanks for sharing. Good to see ones without tearing. I do hope they fix that issue eventually.

Originally Posted by Corollaman I've got two Supertech ecore filters the ST3387a and the longer version ST3890, I was thinking of trying to use the larger capacity filter for the year interval. I know many people use the longer ac pf52 in place of ac pf47. I used to do that in my 3800 powered...

Originally Posted by wemay Thanks OP. I'm liking the look of these used ST (Champion) filters more and more. No problem! The last few I have cut open have looked excellent. I haven't pushed any past 5k, however.

This was in use for 3,467 miles on a 2005 Toyota Sienna. Toyota 3.3 V6 engine. Put on in a period of about 2 months. Oil used was Supertech conventional 5W-20. Changed it out a little earlier than anticipated since our winter decided to arrive early. Looks great to me. ADBV working fine, made a...