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    Mag 1 Full Synthetic on sale at Family Farm and Home

    Can be ordered on line, in person pick up
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    Mag 1 Full Synthetic on sale at Family Farm and Home

    Mag 1 Full Synthetic 5W30, 5w20 and 0W20, 14.99 5qt jug or single qt 2.99 buy one get one free. I took all the 5w30 singles they had 24. I believe this chain is only in Michigan. this is made by Warren Distribution, they also make Amazon, Kirkland and Super-tech oils to their specifications.
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    Fram Extended Performance

    They have an additional 25% off at the register.
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    Fram Extended Performance

    Advance auto stores in Michigan has Fram Extended Performance oil, 0W20 Quart bottles are being clearanced out for $3.64 ea.. I just picked up 20 of these for the Honda and the equinox. I don’t know much about the quality of Fram oil however if it’s the “extended” version it must have a...
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    Purolator One , bad QA/QC

    Well all, I learned somthing new today! Never ever have I heard of this, After years of researching oil and reading post on here. I’ve never seen a string used in the construction of filters. Now I know different, what I thought was a unicorn is infact a common manufacturing technique...
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    Purolator One , bad QA/QC

    After removing Purolator filter above and the old Castrol EE, I Installed a AC Delco UPF63R and 6qts of Mobil 1 Truck / SUV.
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    Purolator One , bad QA/QC

    Based on your comment this is to some degree ….. common in the manufacturing process? I considered this a foreign object in the filter media. If it were to degrade and separate it could go up through the bypass valve and up into the motor….who knows from there. Mechanical Engineer here ...
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    Purolator One , bad QA/QC

    I will have to check the date code. I believe this is a pack of 12 from Rock Auto
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    Purolator One , bad QA/QC

    This morning I changed the oil (3200 miles) on My wife’s 2022 Chevy Blazer RS 3.6 (31000 miles). I always check the oil filter for anything picked up out of the norm in the filter media. Today I was very surprised to find a piece of string tied around the filter. Purolator one PL21495...
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    Dexos-Synthetic Equivilent?

    I just had my first GM dealer service last week (7000 miles, I have changed the oil myself 2 times already) on 24 Silverado HD 6.6 gas and they told me they used Mobil 1 Dexos full synthetic in their shop, unless asked for AC Delco specifically.
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    Purolator One, recommended mileage, 10,000 or 15,000 miles?

    I change my oil every ~3000 miles (I know overkill however, I’m old school, and remember back in the 70,s when engines only lasted approx. 100k miles), I average about 5-6 oil changes/ yr. And I have 2 Chevy Blazers with the 3.6, V6 (same filter). They will get used up in a few years. It...
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    Purolator One, recommended mileage, 10,000 or 15,000 miles?

    I was stacking some newly purchased oil filters for my 22 Blazer and noticed that even though they were all Purolator One filters, most had 10,000 miles on the box. while another box said 15000 miles on the box . Did something change with the filters? Did I end up with some older stock of the...
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    Castrol edge EP - now claims 25K OCI

    I just chatted with the Castrol representative concerning the Gold bottle extended protection. I asked if the older bottle 20,000 mile was any different than the new bottle claiming 25000 miles. I was told the older bottles were discounted and discounted due to a Castrol product rebranding of...
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    Anywhere to buy clearance/discontinued engine oil cheap?

    You may want to check Amazon, they have Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W30. 3- 5qt bottles for $61. I purchased 2 of these yesterday (7/6).
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    Oil Info Overload 0W-20

    I did find a document under PUP specifications previously stating that it does meet Dexos1 compliancy.Thats good enough for me, I run 5w30 in my newer Chevy’s. Im not a fan of M1. GM tries to push it on new auto customers.
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    Post your latest oil or filter purchase

    I got in on the Ecogard filter sale on Amazon for $2.22 but prefer the new Fram Synthetic Endurance (same exact filter as royal purple and Amsoil premium filters….for .$12.90 , see Whip City Wrencher on YouTube). I also have plenty of Supertech $5 filters. Same as K&N filter made by champion. I...
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