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    ProMotive Oil Filters

    These are expensive for my car - $7.29!!! The OEM filter is cheaper - unless these are better - no evidence yet - I just stick with OEM.
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    Filling up new oil filter prior to installation

    Another point. Oil filters have a valve to hold oil in the filter when the engine is not running. Why have these valves if oil in the filter wasn't important???
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    Filling up new oil filter prior to installation

    I add some oil to the filter before I install it. It helps get oil pressure up quickly when I start the car after the oil change. It's not hard, and doesn't take a lot of time. It's a little perk that comes from changing my own oil - I'm sure if I took it to someplace and had the oil changed...
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    Can I mix my own DEXOS blend?

    Originally Posted By: sciphi What vehicle is this going into? If it's a port-injected V8 in a pickup, mix away since the chances of an oil-related failure in those engines is quite low. If it's a DI and/or turbocharged engine, use full synthetic 5w-30 and change it religiously. I think one of...
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    Can I mix my own DEXOS blend?

    Originally Posted By: Donald Originally Posted By: fsskier This is why I try hard not to keep a "stash" or buy much extra oil ahead. I was always trying to use up either outdated or a no longer wanted oil my cars. +1 on not having my "stash" at my house. My "stash" is on the Walmart shelf...
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    Can I mix my own DEXOS blend?

    Yea, your right. Hate to waste good oil.
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    Can I mix my own DEXOS blend?

    Is it possible to blend Chevron Supreme GF-5 with mobil 1 - say 50-50 and get a satisfactory DEXOS blend? Why? cause I have a case of Chevron I'd like to use up. Chevron isn't on the DEXOS licensed brands yet. Thanks.
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    Shopping for dexos oil for my new Chevy.

    Yes, but Mobil 1 isn't on sale around here - hence my search.
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    Shopping for dexos oil for my new Chevy.

    Originally Posted By: yonyon For cheap DexOS1 I would suggest Smitty's SuperS. The local NAPA stocks it and the price is a lot less than Mobil 1. Is it as good? I doubt it, but trust that it's certified as good enough. The DexOS logo is bigger than the brand name on the label if that's what you...
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    Shopping for dexos oil for my new Chevy.

    Originally Posted By: HollowEyes Originally Posted By: MrDatabase QDUD? You mean Quaker State? No dexos on Quaker States label. False. At least on the Quaker State Ultimate Durability SN jug sitting in my closet. thanks - may have missed it - I'll check it out or the jug I was looking at...
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    Shopping for dexos oil for my new Chevy.

    Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Does it even matter, as long as the product is on the official GM Dexos list? Don't know - if dexos isn't on the label I'm I buying the right product? There was a post sometime ago that said GF-5 is not dexos - dexos is a higher standard, so no I'm not...
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    Shopping for dexos oil for my new Chevy.

    Originally Posted By: Hyde244 Originally Posted By: dishdude Wal-mart used to carry a Pennzoil Dexos blend. Not sure if they still do or not. +1 This is the cheapest Dexos1 I could find during my last visit to Walmart. It was retailing for $4.57 a quart, only 20 cents more than Motorcraft Syn...
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    Shopping for dexos oil for my new Chevy.

    QDUD? You mean Quaker State? No dexos on Quaker States label.
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    Shopping for dexos oil for my new Chevy.

    My car is just a 2.5L 4cyl Malibu. Nothing special. But I'll spend a couple extra $$ to get dexos on the label if that's what the owner's manual says to use.
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    Shopping for dexos oil for my new Chevy.

    Looked at Castrol Edge - didn't have dexos on the label.
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    Shopping for dexos oil for my new Chevy.

    Thanks everyone - I'll try Wal - Mart. If Mobil 1 is the only oil with dexos on the label - then that's what I'm going to get.
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    Shopping for dexos oil for my new Chevy.

    Yea, that's what I mean - it's on the list but no graphic on the bottle I can find.
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    Shopping for dexos oil for my new Chevy.

    Just got back from the local auto parts store. The only oil I could fine in the store that actually had dexos on the label was Mobil 1 at $9 quart. I've seen the sheet of dexos approved oils, but they don't have dexos on the label. Not even the syn-blends. I'm not comfortable with putting oil...
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    Fram Oil Filters :shocked: :shocked: :deadhorse

    I'm new here and was to read the posts on how poor fram oil filters are, It's all I've ever used ! !! What do I do now? Are protec ok? Puralator? Wix?
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