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Wanna race on West Mountain Rd.? I used a MC 820-S at the initial oil change and at the mid-oci change. It looks like the price is well worth it considering the pretty low wear and the 9,500 OCI. I'm not sure I'm going to change the filter midstream this time. When I cut open the Motorcraft...

Factory option since the 2002 model year. Nice engine for this truck. A bit of a gas hog though...

Hi, This is my first UOA on this car. 1997 Honda Accord 2.2L I4 149,900 miles on the car. 7,500 miles on this oil sample. Half stop and go/half highway. I ran Mobil Clean 7500 for approx. 7,500 miles with an AdvancedAuto TotalGrip filter. 0.75 quart of makeup oil was added (M1 EP for the...

Hi, This is my 1st ever UOA and I'd appreciate any and all comments! (sorry for the poor formatting. I tried!) 2002 Ford Explorer 4.6L V8 61,000 miles on the truck. 9,500 miles on this oil sample. This Explorer 4.6 calls for 5W-20. I ran a 50/50 mix of M1 EP 5W-30 and M1 5W-20 (6 quarts...

I also have a '97 Accord EX 4-cyl w/ 150K on it. I've had about 6 Accords and 3 Civic's/CRX's over the past 20 years. I have nothing but respect for Honda's... My advice.... 1. Change the tranny fluid (2.5 quarts) with Honda OEM Z1 ATF. Use no other ATF in there (assuming you have a auto...

My local Costco did not stock the LTX M/S's. I went to the Costco web site and ordered a set to be delivered to the store. Once they were in, the store called me and I went right in a had them installed.

Hi, I have the LTX M/S's on my 2002 Explorer. I can't say enough about these tires. If you have a Costco warehouse club nearby you can wait until a sale. I picked up my 245-70-16's for around 130 each installed. Killer deal considering the quality of the tire and the long tread wear. Highly...

I have a 1997 Accord 4-cyl that has 7300 miles on M1-EP 5W-30 with a Advance Auto Parts TotalGrip filter. I'm going to change it this week and do a UOA on it.

OK...I'm game! I have a 2002 Explorer 4.6. I had it in at around 33K miles for a trans filter change. Right now I have almost 60K on it and I'm looking to do a fluid change soon.

Hi, I was considering getting the UOA this time to check for coolant/fuel, etc. Since I used oils from the same 'family' I think I'll get a pretty good picture of things. I hate to throw the $ away though. So..I may wait until next time. :-0 My 2002 is an Eddie Bauer - medium green. It's been...

Hi, My 2002 Explorer 4.6 is due soon for it's oil change. I'd like to do a UOA in the future so I can see if I can extend my OCI's. Here's where I stand: April 1, 2005: 51,100 miles, changed oil & filter - 3 quarts Mobil1 EP 5W-30 - 3 quarts Mobil 7500 5W-20 with a MC 820-S filter May 30...

Advance Auto Parts has 'em in the oil section. You can grab as many as you want.

Not sure if you have a PepBoys near you but I just picked up 5 PL24458's from my local store in NJ.

Hi, I'll finally be getting around to that oil change in the 2.4L Accord tomorrow. Just curious...how much did you put in? The manual says 4.4 quarts for an oil change. But, my 1997 Accord 2.3L takes 4.75 and I find it hard to swallow that the new 2.4 takes less....

I was just about to say the same thing!

I'll be doing an oil change on my uncles 2003 Accord 2.4 tomorrow. The car was bought in October of 2002 and so far he's driven a grand total of 16,100 miles. He's had 2 oil changes so far at the dealer using (unknown brand) dino 5W-20 at 9K and 12K. I've bought him Mobil1 EP 5W-30 and a...

Could Synpower oil Treatment NOT be the way to go? hmmmm. I've used it at a 1oz to 1 quart ratio in the past. But now I'm not so sure this will be my path in the future. I'm waiting to see how some VOA's for the new Mobil 7500 and M1 5W-20 come back.

I've used Costco gas a few times but the savings are not worth the wait. Their gas is usually only a penny or 2 cheaper than I can get it for at my usual stations (Northern NJ).

Now that's a handy chart! Thanks.

I'm getting the popcorn ready!