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    Oldest Daily Driver

    I'm still driving my first car as a daily driver. Makes a 62 mile daily round trip. Odometer reads 293,xxx. Gets 34-35 MPG on highway. What is it? 1986 Ford Escort GT.
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    Post your latest oil change

    2001 Honda Accord 2.3 LX sedan 106k Quaker State 5-20 Q Horsepower full syn Pure 1 Filter First time with QS HP, previous fill was M1 0-20. I could swear the QS has more "drag" with acceleration and coasting to stoplights.
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    Post your latest oil change

    1986 Ford Escort Valvoline Full Syn 5-30 Motorcraft filter 1997 Chrysler Town & Country Valvoline Full Syn 5-30 Bosch Filter
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    Those with 150,000 miles or more, check in

    1986 Ford Escort GT 286k, daily driver, original owner, original engine, transmission. Dino oil changes (with 10/30, 10/40, and 20/50 weights) and Fram! filters from 3k -5k for the first 20 years. Now with HM dino oils with 5-6k OCI and Motorcraft filters. Not bad for a "disposable" car. 1997...
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    If my car is burning oil would UOA and OCI matter?

    One of my cars is a 01 Honda Accord 2.3L I4. It has 100k miles and is driven 60/40 higway/city. My car uses about 1/2 quart per 1250 miles, with no smoke, no leaks; from what I understand, pretty common with this car. My questions.. 1) Would a UOA/TBN be accurate? Wouldn't the oil just keep...
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    Penzoil Platinum 0W-20

    I picked some up at Walmart this past weekend, in the quart bottles for $4.01 each. There were only 6 on the shelf and I cleaned them out. When checking out, it didn't come up on the scanner, but I was buying PP 5-20 at the same time and told the guy it was the same price.
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    Waxing, Washing Winter Time etc ..

    Originally Posted By: kkreit01 ^ Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine (ONR) -- inside closed garage. If the vehicle is real nasty, I first will spray it off at the nearest "pay and spray". +1. You can use warm water so that your hand doesn't freeze up.
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    Question about Penzoil HM...

    New to this forum and learning a lot. Check the boards often, and you guys post FAST. I've been reading that PZ YB gets rave reviews, and I was wondering what you thought about Penzoil High Mileage. Is it basically the same oil except with different additives? I tried to search, but I get...
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