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    Post your latest oil or filter purchase

    Wouldn’t want to be anyone else!
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    How big is your stash, hoarders?

    30 Quarts of HPL EURO 5W-40 will last three 10 Quart OCIs for a total of 6000 miles; yes, 2000 mile OCI. About 1 year. The 24 Quarts of AMSOIL Signature Series 0W-20 will last four 6 Quart OCIs for a total of 12,000 miles; 3000 mile OCI. About 9 months.
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    How big is your stash, hoarders?

    36 quarts of HPL EURO 5W-40 24 quarts of AMSOIL Signature Series 0W-20
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    Early 1st Oil Change on 2026 CR-V Hybrid?-What about This Plan?

    Most of the things thst I do that get me labeled “insanely wasteful” and other colorful phrases are done so that I don’t beat myself up for not doing those things…so that I sleep better at night.
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    Early 1st Oil Change on 2026 CR-V Hybrid?-What about This Plan?

    I asked my stealership servive center director if my truck had break in oil in it and he told me they no longer used break in oil, but rather the OEM Mobil 1.
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    Early 1st Oil Change on 2026 CR-V Hybrid?-What about This Plan?

    I watched an oil break in protocol used by a poster. The premise runs along the same lines as ruleof72’s post. He was explaining that he had taken his daughter’s new car snd changed the oil himself at 500, then again at 1000 then again at 3000. He didn’t discus later OCIs because he wanted to...
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    Oil Strategy To Prevent Carbon Piston / Ring Deposits ?

    As amy those have seen a few of my posts you know I voluntarily announced my OSIs at 2500. Up until the next change I was using Amsoil Signature Series oil. The next change I am switching to HPL EURO 5W40 and staying with the 2500 OCI. I also use Amsoil’s Oil Bypass system; 2 filters, the...
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    Post your latest oil or filter purchase

    I get what you’re saying about wear at one oil change, but there’s another angle that matters more if the goal is a truck that still runs strong at 250k–300k miles. When you drain the oil you never get it all out. There’s always some left in the pan, passages, cooler, and filter housing —...
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    Post your latest oil or filter purchase

    I run very short OCIs. My children will inheret my truck and it will be running better when they get it than when I bought it. Other than oil and the transfer case fluid, I change (and flush the coolant and brake fluid) and flush if appropriate all fluids every 30K - severe service schedule+...
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    Post your latest oil or filter purchase

    Oil Filters: Amsoil EABP90 (Bypass filter 2 Micron), Amsoil EAO26 (Full flow filter 20 Micron) Oil: 10 quarts HPL HP SAE 5W40 EURO Synthetic Performance Motor Oil 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate trim. 65K miles.
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    Stocking Up On Motor Oil

    I took delivery of another 12 Quart case of HPL 5W40 Euro High Performance.
  12. M

    Walmart oil prices - Ah!

    I do shake my inventory and each quart before it goes in my engines.
  13. M

    Walmart oil prices - Ah!

    I have no reason to doubt you.
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    Walmart oil prices - Ah!

    I asked Amsoil what the shelf life of their oil was. The Amsoil tech rep told me 2 years.
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    2011 Kia soul a decent car?

    I may be looking for the elusive "Unicorn" of beaters; an older, well maintained, reasonably priced beater.
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    2011 Kia soul a decent car?

    I too am looking for a decently maintained beater. I have been loiking for years. Decent beaters for decent prices are literally snatched up in hours.
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    2011 Kia soul a decent car?

    For them. My friends aren’t that in tune with any world but theirs’. I could have beaten a beater to death and be on my second one if my friends were looking out for my welfare.
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    2011 Kia soul a decent car?

    I’ve been looking for a beater since I bought this truck I drive. Seems like if I tell s friend about my beater search they stumble on one for a ridiculously reasonable price.
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