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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 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.

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...

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...

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...

Well actually just a couple of drain and fills totalling about 4 qts. The old fluid had 53,000 miles on it. Of course it was dark in color but smelled "good" (still had the transmission fluid smell to it). The car is a 2010 model so I was a little sceptical about the correct procedure but is was...

My new CX5 is coming up on its first oil change @ 7500 miles. I will do the oil change myself and was wondering what 0w20 you would recommend for the 7500 miles, and why ? I know the Mazda/Toyota brand oil is great, but what would be your recommendation for an aftermarket alternative. My walmart...

I spoke to a Lucas rep about the viscosity of blending 6 qts of 5w20 with 1qt of the regular LOS. He said i would end up with a 10w40..... Do you agree ? Is there any testimonies of Lucas lowering the oil temps that you know of in a vehicle? I know I have read of it doing this in certain...

thinking of trying a Xw40 in a rather high mileage Ford DOHC 4.6. (mach 1 mustang) Do you like/suggest one over the other ? why ? driving style is overly aggresive, and temps here are dipping into the 30's and wont get much lower than hi teens during the winter months Im sure. thanks.

i was wondering what you thought about running this in a 2004 mach 1 mustang. the car has 120,000 miles and has began making a ticking/tapping noise. it only makes the noise when it is hot and at idle.cold engine= no noise and reving the engine past idle, hot or cold = no noise. it makes me...

any recommendation of an additive for this vehicle? it has 120,000 miles and has developed a "hot idle" ticking/tapping noise. it is quiet when cold and it is quiet once hot and reved above idle, but the noise returns a few seconds after its back to idle. i have went from 5w20 - 10w30 and am...

hoping someone here may be able to diagnose my problem as it is driving me nuts. i have (just recently purchased) a 2004 mach 1 w/ DOHC 4.6 engine which has began tapping/ticking when it gets up to operating temp and only at idle. the noise is on the passenger side and is not under the valve...

what happens when the filter gets clogged from being left in too long. does the oil system bypass it or does it starve the engine for oil ?

does anyone know the proceedure to drain and fill the transaxle on the 2010 4 cylinder camry ? i have searched the internet but have yet to come across a straight answer. "supposedly" it is not so simple as draining and filling. it is coming up on 30,000 miles and i was thinking of a drain...

what do you look for in a quality "cartridge" style oil filter. there is not very much to any of them. i need to get a couple for the 2010 camry and 2007 mazda that will be good for 8-10k oci's. i think i have standard fram's in them now. thanks.