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    Hankook Kinergy PT Review

    After 10k miles with Hankook Kinergy PTs, I can say: poor wet and dry traction and braking. I would not purchase again.
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    Mobil 1 EP 5w30 In All My Vehicles

    As a super expert who has developed motor oils, only a 60k mile engine teardown, borescoping, analysis, and conclusive report can answer these questions.
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    Topping up with oil not specified by manufacturer

    If you are going to honestly show your oil receipts to Ford or an oil company if you have a warranty problem, then of course you can't use an oil that is not approved by Ford. The Ford stamp of approval exists to help you as a consumer.
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    5w20 or 5w30 for 2020 Kia Forte EX (South Florida)

    Mobil 1 5w20 EP HM, per manual, only. 5w30 not needed. Mobil 1 or Fram endurance filter, only. Change oil every 15 to 20k miles.
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    Heat impacts

    Unnecessary. It's just a car, not a racing car
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    Oil Life Monitor ??

    The Honda OLM has been proven to work perfectly. Every study has shown that extended OCIs work. There are NO studies supporting short OCIs for synthetic oil. No idea why dinosaurs would give you wrong advice telling you to change it at the same interval used 50 years ago!
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    Potentially stupid question, extending drain interval

    Of course a couple of months doesn't matter. I would never use a boutique brand oil in an expensive car engine, because they won't pay on an oil claim. That means redline, amsoile, hpl are out. If your car qualifies on a major US oil co. warranty, I'd use their oil. The main thing is: don't...
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    Amsoil Extreme Power 100% Synthetic

    Yet another questionable amsoiled oil
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    Can more viscous oil be used?

    "In some of the variable valve timing (VVT) engines and V-type blocks, oil clearance is critical to get the proper operation of the VVT." -enginebuildermag. To get the correct oil clearance, USE ONLY a premium grade 0W-20 detergent oil (in all weather conditions) with an API seal on the...
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    Oil Analysis Accuracy

    A 4 year DAYTIME degree in chemistry is the only way to understand chemical measurement.
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    Yearly oil change

    Use Mobil 1 EP HM 0w20 only. Extend OCI to 15k miles, or every 2.5 years. You're living in 2024, enjoy the progress!
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    Toyota Corolla.2017 strut/shock replacement best buy?

    Monroe quick struts will make annoying noises in short order. they don't replace the top jounce bumpers
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    Here's what I do to HPL oil

    please share your engine destruction data with us
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    Can you even buy a "bad" oil anymore? Even cheap syn is great!

    Please submit any accumulated data that supports "engine has never run better." This could be calibrated sound meter tests, teardown tests, borescope tests, trained rater evaluations, or calibrated chassis dyno runs. Thank you. btw, some unknown, bulk non-synthetic?
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    Can you even buy a "bad" oil anymore? Even cheap syn is great!

    Boutique oils have lousy price/performance, and overcharge for the fun of it!
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    Attributes of a motor oil you look for

    35k mile OCIs, bundled with 35k mile oil filter, & high-paying warranty good for 1.5 million miles
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    Which brand of motor oil has the thickest/most durable quart containers?

    I use a spare oil bottle constructed of 1 inch thick clear Lexan, with no outlet, just in case it leaks.
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