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I remember seeing a member here do an extensive write up using the TDT 5w-40 Mobil 1 even though it does not have the official VW blessing/rating. I too, have been using it changing it every 5k miles. Am I still good to go with this oil? Any further updates from the poster who used it in his...

I was banned here a few months ago. As most people would be, I was angry and defiant. Then I cooled down a bit and started to reread my posts that I had made and had a tendency to make over the last 3-4 months. Geez, I was an angry person. The bitterness overflowed like what your dipstick looks...

Bought a 2004 Mazda truck, 2.3L 4 cylinder DOHC Duratec motor. It has 50K miles on it. Previous and only owner took it to Iffy Lube every 5-7K miles and used 5w-20 Pennzoil YB. Inside of the valve cover is SPOTLESS. No varnish, no sludge, just shiny aluminum. Truck runs flawlessly Made a...

I would bet my paycheck that the amount of oil capacity a sump has has a direct bearing on how long the engine lasts.. Case in point.. The Toyota 3.4L V6 which is one of the best engines I have ever seen regularly runs 300K miles + and its oil capacity in the 4wd drive version is 5.5 qts which...

Still see it on the shelf.. and in all the newer fancy shmancy oil brands as well... Is this just a kow tow to all the old folks out there that still believe its the best thing since sliced bread? I thought it was hella obsolete.. What would you use it in these days?

its funny... for every story I hear about how religious some people are about OCI's with the most overkill of oil brands etc... I hear just as many who have NOT changed their oil very much and some who downright abuse their motor who get 200K miles and still running fine. case in point: My...

Sheesh, Im a new TDi owner ( 2006.5 with the pumpe duesse motor) and i am so [censored] confused right now.. Don't want to start a fight but what the heck is the difference.. amsoil says its recommended and VW says, it must be "approved" officially.. ***??? pete