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Not happy with this, these are the two worst reports I have gotten for this engine. Even if you ignore the wear particles, as many do here, (I don't) the oil itself does not hold up as well as I would have expected. Could not imagine this oil going 10k or more in this application, like the old...

Not thrilled with this. Sample 1 was the second fill of QS Euro 5W-40. Earlier was QS 5w-30. Sample 2 is M1 0W-40 FS SP. This is the worst looking report I have gotten for this engine. I don't think "cleaning" is happening here. Usage patterns were slightly more severe in previous fills, as...

Sample 3 is Pennzoil Euro 5w-40. 1 and 2 was the QS 5w30 FS I took incoming fire on. BL is the QS VOA 5w30. Was expecting much more fuel, I think this sample is skewed a bit, as it sat for many months after the change before being mailed in, I think the fuel evaporated once the sample was...

My son and daughter-in-law are looking at 2021+ 2.3 Explorers as their next primary vehicle. They need 7pass capability. They rented one recently and really liked it. I don't know much at all about this gen of Explorer. Please enlighten me. TIA.

This car just landed at my place to be fixed. What does experience dictate for ATF choice? TIA.

Weeping VCG fixed this morning. Could not believe how it looks under here. 2 owners prior to me, 2007 T&C just purchased. Some maintenance done, some deferred, overall in great shape. Also doesn’t use oil like the 3.8 is known to. Over 2k miles driven with no noticeable oil use.

Per Lake Speed video. Have not seen this posted. Has Titanium now, among others. Still SL rated.

Best oil I have used in this transmission. Did a UOA just for kicks. I kept it in way longer than any other I've used. Usually go 30k max on any MT oil. Was notchy last 3-4 k or so. Refilled with same, and shifting was amazing again. Drain plug had a thin deposit of debris, no mountains, no...

My son just picked up a 2011 CR-Z 6spd manual as a commuter car. He drives a lot, over 30k per year, and got a good deal on this due to mileage, over 220k. It is a hybrid. For the Honda fans out there, what are your maintenance recommendations, and if known, weaknesses in the platform that...

5400 miles on QS 5w-30 Full Syn. Not Euro. Previous diet was 0w-40 Castrol. Engine was quieter (not expected). Also noticed at least .6 mpg increase, but was more since I didn't reset MPG for each oil interval previously and did not for this one either. The average already present went up at...

Currently running a controversial choice, QSFS 5w-30, and want to run something different now, and hopefully run by other N20 owners. (ran QS for 5 OCI now.) I will only run for about 5k miles, so long drain is not a consideration. Certs are not vital to me, as some are inclined to strictly...

This is a resurrection of a previous thread that was closed, for no apparent reason. Would love to know why sometime. Mods? Here is previous thread: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/2015-bmw-n20-x1-uoa-5k-miles-non-euro-oil.349904/ I thought this sample was lost in the mail, and lo...

No GC, Motul, Ravenol, Liqui-Moly, M1. Plain old American QS. The Horror! New formula QS Full Synthetic. Chosen for low SAPS formula to avoid LSPI potential issues. (I know N20 is not known for this but... Arizona heat and son's car. He talks about "brake boosting" from stoplights :cry:). No...

My son's car. Looks like 300k plus engine like his last 2.3l. New version of Maxlife. Lots of moly. What do you think?

[My 2004 RX8 with a recent (about 45k) rebuild. I premix 2 stroke oil and run a separate tank for the Metering Pump, so some 2 stroke oil gets blown by and ends up diluting the "crankcase" oil. I am pretty happy with these results. The last interval was peppered with some pretty heavy use...

Looks like the same oil. Test from 9/2019 was old formula, LL-01 approved Castrol Edge 0w-40 European Formula bought at Wally World. New test on 2/4/2020 was the new bottle, without the LL-01 approval. Also, there was 2 other changes in between, one short, and one normal, with the new oil, so...