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2007 Toyota Camry 2.4L - 164k miles, 3k miles OCI Out: 1) Purolator Tech TL20195, 3.5 quarts SuperTech High Mileage 5W-30, 1 quart HPL EC, 3k miles. 2) Same TL20195, 4.5 quarts SuperTech High Mileage 5W-30 and whatever remained after 5 cans of Berryman's B12 soaked over pistons, 5 miles. In...

I have no idea when this was run or for what mileage... probably around 3,000 miles... but either BG EPR or Berryman's B12 went through her because it smells like paint thinner. Either way it is hefty and well constructed and I really do like the quality of these for $2.45 on Amazon despite...

I finally got a filter cutter after cleaning out my garage and finding two used filters that I had stashed away for some reason. This Fram was run for 2,639 miles from October 9, 2023 to March 3, 2024 when my Camry was at the height of her oil burning. She had HPL EC run through her during the...

I reached out to Pentius a couple of weeks ago about spec sheets for their filters or ISO efficiency test results for their filters. I finally heard back today from Don Betz at Pentius in a reply that was a cookie cutter "We thank and love you and check out all of our great products." But no...

... rising... These little guys look good and feel heavy. Thanks Glenda W for the suggestion.

I am on vacation with my 2018 Honda Pilot filled with Honda Type-2 Blue coolant. Today while waiting for the wife to run into a shop I smelled coolant while idling. I popped the hood and some how, some way that is still beyond me, the radiator cap had come off. I popped it back on and headed to...

I have been running Purolator Tech 20195's on my Camry for a while now because I have been doing various work on her to fix her oil burning and because they were $2.45 on Amazon. They are great for sacrificing for flushes and surprisingly, seem well made despite being an M+H filter coming out of...

This came from another thread but I thought that it might work better as its own. I just reached out to Mann+Hummel to see if they had any updated ISO filtration efficiency test results for Purolator filters: "Hello, Can you please provide me with the most recent ISO filtration efficiency test...

I know that the overall mantra around these parts is "slow and easy" a la VRP or HPL EC when it comes to cleaners, but given that BG EPR only flows with the engine in park (or at least that is what it instructs) does anyone use it as a maintenance item even without consumption? Every 50k or...

Based on the discussions here it would seem that the cleaning potential of VRP isn't just a marketing ploy. However, I cannot find any discussion about a comparison to high mileage oils and the seal conditioners that they typically contain. While most high mileage engines (100k+) could probably...

This site is great for car questions so maybe someone has an answer to my pet question. About a month ago we got a new Honda Pilot and naturally wanted to take the dog for a ride in it. She is a big girl but got up into the car on her own. When we stopped to get her out she jumped out on her...

I just purchased a 2018 Honda Pilot Touring with 104k miles (and the ZF9 9-speed automatic transmission). I can't say that I notice any VCM-related issues with her, but I picked up a VCMTuner II this morning and intend to install it when it gets here knowing what I do about the problems the...

Some jerk backed into my daily beater with a rolloff or tow truck or something. I'm not looking for perfect, I just want to bang it back out so it looks normal-ish. The problem is that the thin inner layer of metal that the wiring clips onto is in the way. Since I probably need to wail on it...

So I am finally going to get around to soaking the pistons on my 2007 Camry with the 2AZ-FE that burns oil like it was designed for it. I have watched plenty of videos and read through numerous threads, but there is one question that I cannot seem to find the answer to. It seems that most...

Quick rundown of electric issues with my 2007 Camry LE 2.4L: 2 years ago I replaced the alternator. 1.25-1.5 years ago the car began having long, rough, sluggish starts when first fired up for the day with a 6.5-year old battery that had a 5 year warranty. 1 year ago I replaced that battery...

I stumbled across this article describing how Blackstone tested old(er), low mileage oil and determined that miles matter way more than time. https://www.thedrive.com/news/motor-oil-age-doesnt-matter-as-much-as-mileage-study Anyway, what other forum would I link it? Now argue!

Help me Obi-Wan... I have a Craftsman 24" 208CC snow thrower (model number 247.881731) that I cannot get to turn over. She has both an electric and pull start. Last year I gave her a tune up but never used her because we didn't get any snow. I pulled her out this year and she just refuses to...

Potentially stupid question here: can you swap an oil filter without draining the oil from the pan? I have a vertically mounted spin on filter on my 2007 Camry 2.4L. I am running HPL EC through it for 3000 miles and want to see what that filter caught from the HPL EC at the next change...

My wife and I are growing and expanding an online sales business. We are going to start selling across multiple platforms (Shopify, Etsy, etc.) and I am trying to find out if some kind of software exists that is capable of combining, tracking, and logging the who/what/where/when of the sales...

I'm just curious if people replace their valve cover gasket as part of routine maintenance? 50k, 100k, etc? Or is it one of those things that you leave be until there is a reason to touch it? It occurred to me that my 2007 Camry with 153k has never had the gasket changed. I thought maybe that...