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We have the standard 280hp I-6T trim and you are correct that the Turbo S trim is only different in tuning and not any different in parts. As this is primary my wife’s car/our family vehicle it’s not going to be overly stressed. I did a break in OCI at around 800 miles with some HPL 5w30 “just...

Our Mazda dealership only uses the Mazda branded Moly 0W-20 in the quart bottles for A) manufacturer warranty repairs or B) specific customer requests where they pay the full retail for it (around $12qt, I think) For any advertised oil change special or any non-OEM maintenance program we use a...

I was just curious what the options were. Thanks, all. My use case might be best served with the measuring spout linked earlier in the thread.

My wife's SUV takes exactly 6L with a new filter so I was just curious (more than anything else) what consumer grade engine oils are sold as liters instead of the usual quarts you see. I know Liqui Moly and Motul sell in 5L and 1L sizes, any other notable brands?

I know it's the way of the world progressing but I really really hate all of these "influencers" linking up with manufacturers to collect a check and just saying whatever the party line is with zero knowledge or real experience. Even my beloved Mazda has fallen victim to this nonsense with their...

Once again social is reading my mind after reading a couple of threads on it here yesterday….

Just to clarify…..I’m asking as a thought experiment of sorts; what A > B if both have the same rating, etc. I have no intention of buying that, or any other product currently. I bought enough engine oil over the Black Friday sale weekend that I could run a quick lube shop part time. 🤣 The...

I was in our local True Value hardware store recently and passed the small automotive related aisle on the way to the register. I noticed two variations of Castrol GTX and then a brand called Super S for about half the price. According to the bottle it was API SP rated so according to that, it’s...

Sure, what is your zip code?

I took something to our storage unit tonight and realized I had some new chemicals and equipment I no longer have the correct car for, haha 10qts of new/unopened Honda and Acura branded (exact same thing) DW1 automatic transmission fluid 1qt of new/unopened Mobil 1 5W30 engine oil 0.5 qt of...

E34 M5. After watching it in the movie "Ronin" I knew it was a car I had to have....someday.

We had a Nespresso for about 5 years that started leaking a couple of weeks ago so we had to toss it. While not as good as an independent coffee shop, it did make very good tasting coffee very quickly. Our favorite flavor was the Vanilla Custard.

My sentiments exactly.

I know it’s been pointed out many times by other members with various examples but I just wanted to share my interaction today with @High Performance Lubricants that really impressed me….. So, of course, I wanted to get in on their 25% holiday weekend sale so I called them directly with a...

Wow. Good catch. I don’t regularly think of Walmart for some reason. Good to know though.

So about $1 more for EP vs the standard “Advanced Formula” at Costco; also 5qt jug vs 6 individual qts case. I stocked up for my Mazda 3 and should get me to around 30k-42.5k miles on the odometer from now depending on OCIs. Ironically I had to return something to a Napa retail store (home of...

I was mainly joking. As HPL sells 6qt bundles and my car takes 5qts (technically, 4.8) I have 1 left over each OCI which means that after 5 OCIs I have a "freebie". At that point I may do something "fun" like switching to the Overkill 0W20 or maybe even a 0W30 with the Euro additives.

5W30 for both. Might as well error on the Premium Plus line since it is 25% off all oils. Looks like the Equinox takes 5.3qts with filter replacement and the Malibu takes 4.2qts with filter replacement.

We had a 2019 X3 M40i as a trade in a few months back and I drove it to lunch one day. When I floored the throttle at 30mph and it rocketed forward I laughed like a school boy. The B58 is one of the best non-super car engines out there.

A different field altogether but the dealership I work for has a company wide 4 day/10hrs a day (open to close) work week and I love it. We're closed Sunday and I'm off on Mondays so that is like a traditional weekend for me and my second off day is Wednesday which I use for errands or other...