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    How big is your stash, hoarders?

    Let's see. I could never catch up with some of you. 1. Two 5L jugs of Motul 8100 X-clean 5W40. 2. Six qts Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 3. 10 5qt. jugs of Mobil 1 ESP 0W-30 The reason for the 10 5 quart jugs of ESP 0W-30 is only because of probable high costs coming up, but also possible shortages...
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    Switching from 0w-20 to 0w-30 experience

    I very much appreciate the posts you and @kschachn make. I learn from you and him and I always look forward to what you have to say.
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    Can a dealer detect an oil change?

    That's exactly what I would do. Nothing below C3 or A3/B4 in my cars.
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    What criteria do you use when selecting a motor oil?

    My choice is Mobil 1 ESP 0W-30. I like it because of its HTHS 3.5 cst which gives higher wear protection than thinner oils. My two cars run really well with this choice of mine. I don't want to use anything less than a C3 or A3/B4 in my engines.
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    2012 Civic R18Z1 engine oil weight

    I have a 2008 civic I purchased new. Before I took the car I talked with the service manager, asking if using a 30 grade would void the warranty of this car. He replied that this would not affect the warranty. My point is -- I've been using 30 and 40 grades. The car still runs like it's new. I...
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    $6 - $10 increase on oils (5qt jugs) in Walmart this morning July/2026

    I had the same experience as this. I ordered 2 jugs of Mobil 1 ESP 0W30. I was later told that the order had to be canceled because it wasn't available at that time.
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    Post your latest oil top off

    I don't get to top off on my cars. The 2008 Honda Civic, which I bought new has never consumed or leaked any oil and it remains at the full mark till I do an oci. Next, my 2020 Chevy Equinox is not an oil burner, so I don't have to do any top offs on it.
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    Stocking Up On Motor Oil

    I've just ordered another two five quarts jugs of Mobil 1 ESP 0w30 from Walmart. This adds to the 6 jugs I already have.
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    Nissan and Toyota are issuing rationing

    Me too. I'm 87 years old and I still do the changes in mine also.
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    Thoughts on partial oil change?

    I also have a fumoto valve on my two cars. For me this is very helpful. However since I'm 87 years and sometimes a bit slow the oil change takes me a bit longer than the time you can do it in.
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    Oil change in parking lot

    I've done several roadside oil changes in non crowded places when doing long trips. One time I just parked as far away on the parking lot as I could at a motel. I never left a mess, however.
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    At what mileage did you start adding a heavier weight oil to your vehicle(s)?

    Me too. When I got home I changed the oil to a 5W-30 right away. I need my cars to have a long lifetime with me. At the present time I'm using only Mobil 1 0W-30 in both of my cars.
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    Gas has gone up 30+%, why hasn’t automotive Oil?

    Prices can be a bit unstable now. When I ordered two more jugs of Mobil 1 ESP 0w30 yesterday the prices were available only after I put them into the cart.
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    Post your latest oil or filter purchase

    Several or so weeks ago I purchased four more Mobil 1 0w-30 5 quart jugs,with what I had that gives me 3 years of changes in my two cars. Then several links posted here enlightened me on the continuing rise in costs, plus the likelihood of some oils becoming unavailable got my attention and I...
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    2026 4Runner - Oil Recommendations

    I use Mobil 1 ESP 0W-30 in my cars. I like the extra wear protection and the ESP 0W-30 has an HTHS of 3.5, so I feel really well with it.
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    CX-5 oil change today… forgot to buy crush washers…

    I also use the Fumoto valves on my two cars. They work fine for me.
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    How big is your stash, hoarders?

    I already had enough for another year for the two cars of mine. I did pickup four 5 QT of Mobil 1 0W-30 ESP that will take me out another two years. I did this to be prepared in case supplies might be difficult or impossible as time goes by.
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    Mixing Kirkland Full Synthetic 0W20 with Supertech Full Synthetic 0W20

    On a new car that I purchased many years ago the instructions on oil usage was the following as closely recall "...select an oil and stick with it.." I see on BITOG that owners use many mixes and it seems no problems come up with that. I don't do any mixing but it seems like it would cause no...
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    At what mileage did you start adding a heavier weight oil to your vehicle(s)?

    I drove my car home from the dealer and immediately drained it and put in a Mobil 5W-30 oil.
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    Post your latest oil or filter purchase

    Two days ago I went to O'Reilly and picked up two 5qt. Mobil 1 ESP 0W30. Today I returned there to pickup two more ESP 0W-30s and they are sold out. So, I went over to Auto Zone and got 2 more 5Qt containers of the ESP 0W-30. I already had 5 containers of ACEA C-3 oils, for the 3.5 HT/HS that I...
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