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    '05 Corolla power steering

    Hi, I'll be doing a PS flush soon; car has 120K miles on it and it still has the factory fill. It's an '05 Corolla, and Dexron II/III is specified. I'm thinking of the following options: RedLine PSF: Their website states that it is suitable in PS systems requiring Dexron III. Mobil 1 ATF...
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    PP 5w30, 5205 miles, '05 Corolla

    10,000 miles ago a random oil sample came back with high silicon, but low wear. I looked over the car and I found a potential source of air leak, which I sealed with silicone. I sent in a new sample after the second oil change after this (to skip the one that may potentially affected by the...
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    QSUD 5W-20, 4375 mi, '11 Accent

    Last time I ran the oil to 7000 miles and I got pretty bad results with high silicon and copper. I checked the engine carefully and I found no air leaks. Air filter is OEM and it was replaced on schedule; it looks good, no sign of damage, and it seats well. I decided to change the oil much...
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    QSUD 5w20, 7051 miles, '11 Accent

    Oil was used for 10 months, normal driving conditions (typically 30 mile round trip daily, mostly urban interstate, light traffic). Leftover of about 1/2 qt of QSGB was used. Oil filter was OEM. Code: OIL QSUD5w20Universal Averages MI on Oil 7051 MI on Unit 21053 Sample Date...
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    oil getting dark after a few hundred miles

    I changed the oil in my '11 Accent, and it seems like the new oil is getting dark really fast. The facts: I have owned the car since new, oil was changed regularly. First I used QSGB, but last oil was mostly QSUD (plus some leftover GB), and this time it was all QSUD. The longest OCI was the...
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    PP 5w30, 5205 miles, '05 Corolla

    Hi, Here is my most recent UOA. I also included an old UOA (the only other one I have done on this engine), and the "Universal Averages" provided by Blackstone. Code: OIL PP5w30 PP5w30 Universal Averages MI on Oil 5205 5164 MI on Unit 105739 65224 Sample Date 11/28/2012 4/25/2010...
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    Should I change my oil in my Accent?

    Here is my dilemma. I have a 2year old Accent. Oil was changed at 2k, 5k, 9k, and 14k. Currently I have 19500 on the odometer. The first few fills were QS dino 5w-20 (recommended weight), but last time I just used up my leftover 2 qts of QS dino and mixed it with about 2 qts of QSUD 5w-20...
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    factory fill consumption

    Hi, I have a new Hyundai Accent that I bought in August with 17 miles on it. Now, with 2000 miles on the odometer, it consumed about 1/2 qt of the factory fill. Official OCI is 3750 for severe driving, 7500 for normal. My driving is severe: many short trips, and exclusively city driving. What...
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    PP 5W30, 5164 miles, '05 Corolla

    I think it looks good. First time I had it done. I'm about to cancel the Extended Service Contract on the car - let me know if I shouldn't. :)
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    mixing oils

    Hi, I use about a gallon of oil for an oil change, but for my last two oil changes, I bought 5 qt jugs. So now I have about a quart of Castrol GTX and another quart of Pennzoil Platinum. Two completely different oils, but at least both of them are 5W-30. I intend to use PP from now on. What...
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    Toyota Motor Oil

    Hi, I'm a newbie here, so I apologize if this had been discussed. I was at the Toyota dealer today, and I was surprised to see they sell Toyota brand 5W-30 motor oil. The bottle said the oil was formulated specifically for Toyota engines. I've searched around here, and I haven't found anybody...
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