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    Idemitsu CTV transmission juice - walmart

    Bought myself a case of this a few days ago. Came in today. Legit Deal. Confirmed. Get it while it’s HOT. This Lube, although labeled as NS-2 for Nissan will work in A TON of CVT transmissions.
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    Havoline Pro-RS 5w30 -- 6,800 miles -- 2013 GMC Acadia

    This is the newly released Havoline Pro-RS oil. I had collected a 7,500 mile sample from this engine but it got mixed up with another sample bottle and since i couldn't decide which is where (I even smelled the samples) I just trashed both and started over. 11% Oil Life remaining on the...
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    Mazda 3 Skyactiv OEM oil filter CUT OPEN

    Taken from my 2014 Mazda 3 with 2.0L engine after 9,000 miles.
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    Purolator BOSS PBL25608 design change

    I’ve been using these BOSS filters in all the Toyota and Lexus engines i service and recently was surprised by a design change. Thought I grabbed the wrong box. Thought maybe someone threw in a different filter in there but nope… the entire row had the new filter. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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    Havoline Pro-DS 5w30 -- 9,044 mi -- 2014 Mazda 3 with 2.0L

    This is the third and final sample of this oil. I dragged this out until 15% oil life left and was just itching with anticipation to get under the car and change the oil and have a look around to make sure all is well. :sneaky: The 2nd sample @ 7,540 mile UOA thread can be found ——> HERE The...
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    Havoline Pro-DS 5w30 -- 7,540 mi -- 2014 Mazda 3 with 2.0L

    This is the second oil sample of this oil. Previous 5,305 mile UOA thread can be found ——> ~*~*HERE*~*~ The oil is still is use and has 8,000 miles on it currently. I’m about half way down the dipstick at this point with the two samples. Could technically pull a third @ 10k and still keep...
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    Havoline Pro-DS 5w30 -- 5,305 mi -- 2014 Mazda 3 with 2.0L

    I find this oil to be an amazing deal @ $19.97 for a 6qt box from ChinaMart. Planning to see just how good it is with an extended oil run in my beloved Mazda 3. Sucks to see the viscosity taking a hit. I ran a short 500 mile run with this same brand of oil prior to pouring in this batch, to...
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    Pennzoil Ultra 5w20 - 4,425 miles - 2014 Mazda 3

    100,000 mile celebration UOA for your viewing pleasure. ;) :cool: OIL Pennzoil Ultra 5w20 Synthetic MILES IN USE 4,425 miles MILES on unit 100,537 SAMPLE TAKEN 03/28/2021 Make up Oil 0 Universal Average based on 6,000 miles ALUMINUM 2 4 CHROMIUM 0 0 IRON 5 10 COPPER 1 2 LEAD 0 0 TIN 0 0...
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    Pennzoil 10w40 - 1,621mi - 04 Mazda RX-8 Rotary

    Slowly racking up the miles on the oil while monitoring wear and oil condition to determine the best interval for this freakin Rotary engine. Only 4 quarts drain out during an oil change. Total sump capacity is 7 quarts, so 3 quarts of old oil remain and instantly contaminate the new oil... it...
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    Valvoline Premium Blue 15w40 -- 16,262 miles -- 2014 Kenworth T660 semi

    Second oil change on my newly acquired semi. First fill using Valvoline Blue. Still keeping the intervals short as I flush out whatever oil was in there previously and testing the waters to find a good interval for my particular use which includes lots of dusty, dirt yards. The truck gets...
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    Idemitsu 0w20 w/ MOLY - 5,495mi - 2014 Mazda 3

    Decided to try Idemitsu with Moly to compare to the regular ol' plain jane Idemitsu. Got this oil on sale from Amazon for like $25 shipped, I think. Also decided to extend the interval a bit, to actually give the oil a challenge. An 800 mile trip right at the end helped rack up the miles over...
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    Castrol Edge 10w40 -- 1,555 miles -- 2001 Toyota Celica GT-S

    Castrol EDGE 10w40 high mileage with Titanium (SN formula) was used. This is the 4th interval with this oil. Still checking on the health of the engine, since there was concerns of coolant contamination. Looks like the high sodium is decreasing, so I'm happy. Thinking of extending the...
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    Unknown Lube -- Unknown Mileage -- 2014 Kenworth T660 Semi

    Just purchased this truck and wanted to sample the oil that was in the engine to see how it looked. The window sticker said to change it in 5,000 miles but knowing these trucks, the OCI can be 20k, 30k, even up to 60k miles if idle time is low and MPG is not in the SEVERE USE category as per the...
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    Castrol Edge 10w40 -- 1,527 miles -- 2001 Toyota Celica GT-S

    Previous UOA can be seen ------> HERE a> The Oil used was Castrol EDGE 10w40 high mileage with Titanium (SN formula). Still checking on the health of the engine, so no point in paying to see TBN / TAN for such a short interval. Not sure where the Sodium is coming from but seems to be...
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    Castrol Edge 10w40 -- 1,445 miles -- 2001 Toyota Celica GT-S

    I just bought this Celica GT-S 6 speed manual a few months ago from the original owner of 17 years! What attracted me to this vehicle is the famous 2ZZ-GE Engine that Toyota and Yamaha developed together. The engine is so good that Lotus decided to use it in their Elise back in the day... This...
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    IDEMITSU 0w20 - 3,513mi - 2014 Mazda 3 - 2.0L

    This oil cost me $3.75 for 5 quarts of synthetic + $6 oil filter for a total of under $10. Gotta LOVE Clearance Oil Sales. Typical daily beater for our family. Wifey drives the 6spd manual 70% of the time around town driving the kids wherever they need to go. Lots of idle time in traffic...
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    Unknown Lube -- Unknown Mileage -- 1998 Toyota Camry V6

    It's been 80,000 miles and 5 years since the last sample on my beloved Camry V6. We purchased this car new in 1997 and had it for 235,000 trouble free miles when it got sold to a friend. I've been servicing the car on and off for years when the owner would call and ask. Recently the car...
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    Quaker State Ultimate - 5w30 - 5,176mi - 09 Lexus ES350

    Typical 5,000 mile automatic maintenance reminder on this generation Lexus. The owner doesn't plan to extend. The car sees lots of short trips to work and back daily. I poured in the same QSUD but in 10w30 flavor for the remainder of summer here in Florida. Will not be sampling anymore. Engine...
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    Pennzoil 10w40 - 1,200mi - 04 Mazda RX-8 Rotary

    Purchased this RX-8 with a dead engine. After rebuilding it at home, this is my break-in run to help flush out the block. Car is daily driven 45 miles round trip, mostly highway, so I rack up the miles quick, changing the oil practically every 2 weeks or so. The capacity is 7 quarts but only...
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    IDEMITSU 0w20 - 3,000mi - 2014 Mazda 3 - 2.0L

    This oil change cost me $3.75 for 5 quarts of synthetic + $6 oil filter for a total of under $10. Decided to change it early... because, why not? Gotta LOVE Clearance Oil Sales. p.s. Thank you Advance Auto Parts and Idemitsu Oil for basically sponsoring this $3.75 Synthetic Oil Change...
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