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I know the standard milage that traditionally you are "supposed" to run for oil was 3000. Of course with today's engines and today's oils you can go longer than that pretty safely. For me I've done a lot of miles so I always just looked at miles and never worried about the "months" part of the...

hello all, i've been reading in different posts that some of you bitogers use certain oils to quiet "lifter noise." I'm not sure if what I am experiencing is the same but thought that someone might offer a possible explanation for a sound im hearing. Its a 2013 Prius with a 1.8 liter 4...

Hello all, I'm looking for suggestions for my 2010 Kia Optima LX. It currently has 80000 miles on it - we use it mostly for local driving with some highway - I would say 75 / 25. I am currently using QSDefy 5w-20 @ 5000 mile OCI.

hello all, Im looking for your suggestions on a 0w-20 (that's that through manual calls for) for a 2013 prius. My goal is fuel efficiency and engine longevity. Normally i would go to walmart and find the cheapest oilthat meets spec. However in this case Mobil-1 PP and valvoline syn is all the...

Hey all, looking for some ideas. I live in an apartment complex and the rules specifically state that no car repair or maintenance is to be done in the parking lots. I would like to change my own oil. I've been going to this one place for a while but I highly suspect that they partially...

my car is a 2007 hyundai elantra. the specs call for 75w-85 GL-4 gear oil. Thats what the OEM spec is. I would like to use 75w-90 GL4 Manual Transaxle fluid from Amsoil. Is the difference of 75w-90(Amsoil) and 75w-85 (OEM) going to make a huge difference? They are both Synthetic and both GL-4.

What is the best full synthetic oil for a hyundai elantra with beta 2.0 4-cylinder enginer available at chinamart? i live in VA so im thinkin 5w-20 in the 5 quart jugs PP Syntec M1 I would love to get Valvoline Synpower but they dont carry at the local chinamart. dont even know if they make a...

I hear a bunch of terms being thrown around here on the forum and don't always understand their significance or meaning. ok i did a search on these terms/phrases but came up with too many hits to read through. So for the benefit of newbs - can someone please fill in the basic education in oil...

to a 5000 mile OCI with Synthetic blend 5w-30 doing about 50% highway 50% city miles?

anybody have any experience with this oil? good? bad? same as any other?

change your oil every 3000 with Valvoline. shameless plug Survey Says

I know - ur probably asking - why in the woooorld would you want to blend ur own dino? Here's why - my car takes 4.23 quarts of oil (which is some exact number in liters - whatever). I bought a 5qt jug of BRAND A dino oil. When i do my oil change I will have 0.75 quarts left over. The next oil...