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Originally Posted By: AuthorEditor My BJs has both the regular and the synthetic Formula Shell. Synthetic was going for $24.99 for 6 quarts I believe. Not an amazing price, but not too bad either. Is it any good? Formula Shell Full Syn was at my BJ's recently for $19.99/6qts. both 5W-30, and...

Originally Posted By: fireman32 What would be the quietest oil to run in a 5.3 chevy.. as far as keeping valvetrain noise to a minimum> What worked best for me on my 5.3L 2000 Tahow LT was 0W-30 M1,though I'm sure any brand would be OK. Had a slight piston slap (30 seconds or so) since...

I would look at these 2 tests run on oil and filters and then decide on my own. Seem to have been conducted by decent guys, looking for answers. I read them, and decided to extend my OCI to 5K miles or 1 year using M1, which I had been using anyway. I drive just under 5K mi per year, so that...

Originally Posted By: MrWideTires My friend has a 95 BMW 525i with 160,000 miles.. with a few small oil leaks. He uses Supertech synthetic 10w30, I'm telling him in that car..specially with that mileage he needs a 0w40 or 5w40 high mileage oil... it's the viscosity that BMW recommends and it...

Originally Posted By: kevm14 My father-in-law has an older Chevy truck with a Chevy 292 (inline 6) that he rebuilt about 4 years ago. He put a cam a little hotter than stock in it, and I think valve springs that may have been stiffer than necessary at the RPMs he was running. He's probably put...

Originally Posted By: rszappa1 On my 07 Accord I always change oil and filter every 5,000. Normally the oil life is either 40 or 50% My 08 CRV about the same, 50% left at 5K miles. I have been changing at that point (now at 26K miles). Using PP or M1 with a Purolator Pure One filter. It looks...

Why? GM says every 5yrs or 100k miles -- you know more than they do? Where did your engineering degree from? I agree. Did my '00 Tahoe 5.3L at 5 yrs (~60K mi.), and will do it again this year (5 more yrs, 105K mi.). Looks clean now, and looked clean when I changed it the first time. Water pump...

Ihave used PP 5-20 every 5K on my 08 CRV since first change at 5K miles, now coming up on 25K miles total (12K per yr, bout 75%local, 25% Hwy mixed driving). Using Purolator Pure One filters on all my cars. At 5K mi., MM shows 50% oil life left every time. Oil does not look bad when I drop it at...

Altimax HP's. Second that, great tire, great price.