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Here he is doing an OC on his own personal 2022 Camry Hybrid (now his shop vehicle). States in video to do first OC at 1K, then @ 5K/6mos, then every 5K/6mos after that. Also that Camry is used for low mileage short trips, he says the gas smell in the oil is normal because of those short trips.

2023 Highlander Hybrid maintenance and warranty manual:

The 'manufacturer' in my case says to use Dexos oil and the 'manufacturer' installed an oil life monitor to tell me when to change it. Sorry if I don't follow your advice. ;) Should I use their parts brand oil too? lol No I'm trying to better than that... and I won't go more than 7.5K OCI...

Yes, I never said they removed deposits but am interested in adding ester to maintain cleanliness. So maybe add it to some Costco oil or even M1 EP which also has AN, or maybe PUP? As for price-- For me, to do 5qt oil changes... KS 0W-20 4 x 5qt jugs = $84.80 w/tax, free s/h LGBT 4 x 15oz =...

There is an expensive boutique oil that folks here love, claims to have ester in it. I wonder if just putting in some Lubegard Bio/Tech Engine Oil Protectant would be similar.

Dual rating also typically means lower levels of ZDDP https://pqia.org/chevron-delo-400-sde-sae-15w-40-heavy-duty-diesel-engine-oil/

What flavor of Rotella? T4, T5, or T6 ??

Would any particular oil help prevent the gaskets from seeping after 15 years? I had a Breaks & Scrap'm 17 HP V-Single circa-2000 which was still running great 20+ years only problem was after about 15 years the gaskets started slow seeping. I always ran regular plain M1 10W-30 synthetic...

Oh look, Stellantis just issued a do-not-drive warning over those old Takata airbags... https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/03/stellantis-park-older-models-after-3-takata-air-bag-deaths.html 3 deaths from them. Like I said, if that Vibe hasn't had the airbag replaced yet I'd be making darn sure the...

Bad advice. Vibe only weighs 2,700 lbs

The 05 Vibe was included in the NHTSA Takata airbag recall. I highly doubt that vehicle had the airbag(s) replaced but you can check the VIN here: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls I actually used to own one but sold it because Takata went bankrupt, and I wasn't going to wait around with the...

The product line is called Element3 EHT not "EHT3" Enhanced Hybrid Technology With that being said, I also installed Raybestoes EHT pads and rotors on front of my Silverado and they have exceeded OEM in all aspects.

Blackstone disagrees. The results for Aluminum, Iron, Copper were also ~same for each interval.

Each previous UOA @ 6K intervals

This guy ran a Purolator Boss filter (rated for 15K miles) for 3, 6K OCI without changing filter, so 18K on filter total without changing it, and sent oil to Blackstone for UOA every OCI--each UOA showed 0.2% insoluble which demonstrated the filter was still doing its job.

"DIY Dave" has an old Corolla which burns ~1QT every week, 300 miles. No leak, no smoke, the oil just disappears. He's been posting videos on everything he's tried over the last year, using suggestions etc. Most recent video #14, he did a Barryman B-12 Chemtool piston soak. Pour it in, rotate...

Taryl Fixes All - Add Drain Plugs To Your Transmission (Tuff Torq)

Oil Maintenance Frequency for Tuff Torq Transaxles "For consumer use and in light duty applications or in units that may not have drain bolts, Oil changing may not be emphasized as most homeowners are not equipped or in the habit of changing their transaxle’s Oil. For most residential cases the...

Valvoline Extended Protection Full Synthetic dexos™1 Gen 3 0W-20 5W-30 5W-20 is not on the dexos™ list and not shown on the Approvals and Licenses table in PI Sheet

We would need to see updated VOA for this new non-UD version of their FS to be convinced it is the same formulation, additives, etc. Otherwise I'm just going to assume it has been downgraded to vanilla synthetic that meets the certification specs.