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And the frequent tow bills to the nearest gas station are adding up! 😉

Care to elaborate or just post Star Trek memes?

This dude knows exactly what I’m talking about. 👍🏻🍻😎

Yeah I get what you are saying with replacement additives. However. Pennzoil Plat High Mileage, SP formulation, has a ridiculously bad looking additive package all around. AND a TBN of 5 something which is like…***. Someone said TBN is outdated. I’d like someone to explain that to me and also...

Ah the “cheap insurance” argument.

I thought I explained the question, twice?

There's a lot to complain about, it's a ripe field with low hanging fruit in 2023. There's nothing wrong with linearity in maintenance fluids. I think your anti-capitalism sentiment here is actually turned around - it'd be more lucrative if there WERE more specialty oils needed, as then you...

Lottery ticket, now

Interesting take. Though Direct Injection has been a thing for a few decades now. If the problem is DI, would the reduced oil change intervals overall be due to the revelation of fuel dilution in DI engines now? As in, we're a bit more careful now that we know?

Mere marketing. Though probably not a good idea unless you already own a planned obsolescence vehicle. Cheers

Good man. That Hyundai should at least last to 50,000 miles now. 👍 Pass the Hyundai salt shaker please, I poured some out in this post and I need more to replenish my grudge.

I'm sure I'll get some snarky replies from some self-proclaimed experts (in b4) but I've been thinking lately. I really wonder if we've reached a state of decline (dystopia?) in our commercial lubricants, where brands are no longer proudly formulating the best product for the consumer but...

He got smart

2009 Lexus ES350 7/25/2023 Out : a mix of 4.0 quarts of Havoline DS Synthetic 5w30 and 1.75 quarts random name brand 5w30 conventional (Mobil, Valvoline, etc) - had to use them up Filter : changed to Mobil 1 M251A Mileage on oil : 7,895 Time on oil : ~5 months Mileage on car : 125,900 In : 5...

Unsure as it was a shop change before this but it’s safe to assume it was likely black bottle/bucket Delvac. Most every shop seems to use that as it’s cheapest for them.

Looks good to me? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Maybe I’ll extend it to 15k. 86,780 on unit 11,080 on oil/8 months time 15w40 silver jugs This was with a Fram 20k filter and pulling a 40’ 5th wheel for 50% of the miles.

Also I think right now based on the VOAs - clearance and rebates aside - the best oil for your money is probably going to be QS HM Synthetic. At least that’s what I’d buy. Good Boron for quiet operation, nice Calcium hit, and a TBN in the 9s. Used to be a TBN below 10 was “trash” but times have...

If you were here back in 2012 or so, you’ll remember that between Mobil 1 EP and Pennzoil Platinum you really couldn’t buy better oil for your passenger car. The forum posts of VOAs and UOAs and the constant sales was a thing of beauty. Even better was the fact that Pennzoil Yellow was 3rd...

I sure hope they’re making Hyundais better these days. I had an 04 I babied since new and it still took a dump at 140,000 miles.

I’m not going to the dealer.