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Hey guys, I am running out of my original (made in Japan) filters for my 2005 V8 4Runner and those are not available anymore. The current Toyota filter seems to be decent but I am wondering if there are better options that provide good filtration efficiency and good flow. Are you guys using...

I was up late and saw 12 bottles on eBay so I bought them for my 2005 Toyota 4Runner. I have 12 SN bottles already but the V8 2005 4Runner takes 7 quarts so figured why not. Anyway, it turns out that these are SM (2010) and not SN. Is the SM oil okay for 5K-6K at least? Should I go less and keep...

We are at the ski resort and mistakenly left my keys in the ignition (ON position) so this morning the battery is obviously dead. Temps dropped close to 0 degrees. The original Toyota battery has been great and has been starting quickly in these temps the last few days. First time I have done...

A friend in need needs a reliable and slightly roomy vehicle. Her Honda is on its last legs and becoming a money-pit. She cannot afford a new vehicle, and being all the "family" she has, I'd like to help her a bit. I have been helping her look for good used Forester, Outbacks, Rav4s, and CRvs...

I finally find a perfect oil for my Jeep and it is essentially (for all practical purposes) discontinued. is there another oil that is as good and clean? Should I switch to Penn Platinum or is there a better oil that meets the Chrysler spec? I do go offroad and things get pretty hot at altitude...

A friend of mine has this Accord she bought used. The previous owners did not treat it very well, to say the least. They basically did not change the oil often enough, in my opinion. I am noticing that there is varnish on the dipstick and it looks brown when looking into the engine from the...

Just bought my first Chrysler product...fingers crossed. It's a 2012 Jeep Wrangler with the 3.6L Pentastar engine. Chrysler recommends conventional oil (5W30) and that is a bit unusual. For the prior generation Wrangler engine (3.8L) syn was fine and 5W20 was recommended. Any thoughts on why...

Vehicle in question- 2006 NA Subaru Forester 4 Cyl with 90,000 miles. Have been using German Castrol and have run out. So in desperation, I put Mobil 1 HM 5W30 in this time. I don't particularly want to continue with M1 HM and be stuck with it or with a HM oil. The M1 HM is good stuff but may...

I have researched many threads here and on vehicle-specific forums but thought I'd ask here first..... I am looking for the best synthetic fluids for the differentials and transfer case. I'm at 70,000 miles. I really like Motul but has anyone had good experiences with any high-end fluids in...

So I changed the air filter on my Subaru Forester yesterday. I noticed it was in bad shape with an oval section of it (maybe 30%-40% of it) covered in this soot-like black grime. It was almost oily but just slightly. The filter definitely needed to be replaced. This has never happened before...

I have a 2006 4 cyl NA/non-Turbo Forester and a 2005 V8 4x4 4Runner....both with under 70K. A local guy is selling 25 quarts of his stash of German Castrol 0W-30. Should I stock up? Is it good oil for both my vehicles or maybe one of them? It is hard to find here in Denver. Both my vehicles...

I think I have my 4Runner sorted out but now have questions on my 2006 NA Automatic Forester. If you guys have any oil recommendations, please let me know. I think the Forester is picky and not into Mobil 1. Anyway, I can always put PP OR should I try a Euro 0W-30 or 5W-30? Will Euro oil hurt...

First, let me say that I have been reading the threads on this forum for the past week or two. There is an really good amount of info here. So two weeks ago I bought a used 4Runner V8 and changed the oil. The dealership had already done it and overfilled by a LOT and tightened the filter so much...