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Do you feel that a quality High Mileage oil is good for 10K oci's. If not, how long would you be confident taking it on a relatively "easy" oci ?

just noticed something I wanted to get your thoughts on.... I was reading an owners manual for a 2012 Toyota 3.5l and it specifies 0/20. Then I looked at a 2010 manual and it specs 5/30 for that engine. Was there any engine redesign or is it more for café? would you recommend sticking with the...

Trying to find a conventional 5/20 that has the most moly. I have tried searching but I didn't do very well. Does anyone have this info or possibly a link ? Does the "high mileage" version of a particular brand usually have more, and is it cool to use HM on a perfectly fine,90K mile, engine (no...

Do you guys trust the Toyota branded cartridge filter to 12K ? I want to do 6k oci's with a filter at 12K. Sorry I don't have the part number. It fits my 2010 2.5L and also my 2012 3.5L I have taken Fram and Purolator to 10K and they "look" OK, but I know looks don't tell much of the story. I...

I like it for my two Toyota's. The 5/30 is in the 4cyl Camry right now and is quiet and smooth. I just bought a 5qt jug in 5/20 for my next oci coming up this weekend (just tried the 30 weight for kicks) going to 6K with it. The v6 in the Sienna is on 5/20 PYB right now and I like it, but...

I tried to search but came up empty, plus I know many of you have tons of knowledge you are itching to share....so, who has the thickest 5w20 conventional oil at this time ? I played with the idea of going to a 5w30 in my 20 weight spec'd cars just to experiment with smoothness/noise reduction...

How does lots of idling time put stress on oil ? It seems like prolonged idling pushes some cars into the severe service category and the need to change oil sooner. Thanks for the input.

The extra guard's that I have also have the felt like material on the ends. I have seen the filters with nothing except glue as well as the black plastic cap. Im not sure which would work better. I still have a couple of these Fram filters to go through so you may be changing filter brands befor...

My dealer in Georgia stated (on the receipt ??)that they used bulk Toyota 0W/20 in my van. I really want to believe them and leave it in for 10K....BUT....Ill probably drain it @ 5K and put my own oil in it. (It was a free dealer Oil Change and I cant "see" the oil drum so I cant bring myself to...

On all vehicles with these type of filters,is the bypass/anti-drain back options that are found in the "can"style filters just built into the vehicle? If that is true, then changing the brand of cartridge filter you use would probably have no effect on start up noises right? Reason I ask is that...

This concerns Fram Xtra Guard pt# CH9972. This is the filter I have for both of my Toyotas. The plan is to run these filters for 10K (OCI is @ 5k changing the filter every other oil change)The vehicles live an easy life, nothing "sever". Do you guys think this filter is good for 10K ? If there...

conditions: 80hwy/20city Georgia temps. Easy going, no racing/towing/ dusty roads/ etc

So if one had the choice between only PYB or Supertech Synthetic, cost being the same, and oci's being around 5K, which would be the best choice ? Would the "best" conventional win out over the "less than best" synthetic ?

just did a couple of drain and fills on the Toyota sienna U660E transmission. Had 80K on the factory fill. Trans was shifting fine I just wanted to freshen up the fluid. The first drain (bout 2qts) left a noticeable layer of "stuff" in the drain pain. it was a thick pasty residue, but very fine...

Hey guys, just seeking some opinions on oil for my Toyotas (2010 2.5L w/66k and 2012 3.5L w/80k)both vehicles call for 0/20 of course. Both are driven easy with lots of hwy miles. Right now I do conventional 5/20 for 5K oci and filters at 10K for both vehicles. (I tried a 10K oci with 0/20 PP in...

just an update on the 0/20 PP in the 2014 CX5, 2.0 skyactiv. i have about 2500 miles on it with zero consumption and the mpg average has been pegged at 31.4

What is Subaru's factory / recommended oil brand. Mazda has "Genuine Mazda" oil but also recommends Castrol in the owners booklet. Im sure it is a money thing with Castrol, but I was just wondering if Subaru has a particular brand recommendation as well. I would pick the Pennzoil Ultra in answer...

I left my FF in the 2014 CX5 for 7,200 miles. It has the 2.0 engine. Definately smoother with the new oil in (went with PP 0w20) but I dont think there is any issue with leaving in FF as long as stated by the manufacturer. With that said, feeling good about how you treat your car is more...

trying to understand a little better why some engines consume oil while others dont, especially when it comes to two of the same engine and they are new/low mileage engines. why would one consume oil of a given weight (the recomemended weight) while another of the same engines has zero...

badtlc, how much did your car actually consume in the coarse of an oci ?