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My 1996 Avalon has a Toyota oil filter, size 90915-YZZD1 on it. It has gone about 5000 miles. I had my local mechanic order a new tail light switch and do some minor maintenance. I had him change the oil and leave the 90915-YZZD1 on it. The new oil is clean as a whistle. I want to run the...

My Avalon has gone about 250,000 miles on a 1MZ-FE engine, and I live in a very hot climate during the summer. My mechanic says that in hot weather with a motor this old that 5W-30 is best not used, and a 20W-50 oil is better. What are your thoughts?

In short, how good are Motul racing oils in ordinary, passenger car applications? A buddy of mine might be interested in some. Are they robust enough for an oil change of 5000 to 7000 miles? I know they were intended for the shorter intervals of race cars.

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I am posting this question for a friend of mine. He is a retired physician and knows more about chemistry than I do.

What is your opinion about Kendall GT-1 Max,full synthetic, Liquid Titanium? I just saw it selling at $2.99 A quart. But I am more interested in what you have to say about the oil rather than the price. The other oil with it was Shield Choice by Phillip 66. The first was a 5W-30. The second was...

How well does this oil do for extended drain intervals? I have a 2000+ mile drive coming up this summer. I want to use this oil with the Bosch Distance+ filter in my stash. I might use the 15w-50 as this will be in the hot deserts, though I know the lighter grades work fine in my 1996 Avalon. I...

Have any of you worked for this organization? They want, as with any employer, personal information such as one's SSN and bank account number for direct billing. How trustworthy are they about keeping this information under control?

I just took another look in my stash and there is this XG3600 Xtended Guard filter. I think I got in 2012. The box says it is good for 10,000 miles, but do you think it will do a 15,000 mile distance with two changes? My car is a 1996 Avalon that is rated for the shorter filter; this XG3600 is...

I still have one of these in my stash. You do not hear much of them these days. Mine is 2011 production. I will use it in April, as far as I know.

My vehicle is a 1996 Toyota Avalon, and I have been running semi-synthetic or full synthetic oil mixes, with change intervals of 7000 to 8000 miles for many years. I do about 1200 miles a month and have for over a decade. About September 1, 2017 I will take a long drive of about 2000 miles in...

I want to get my yearly credit report. What do you recommend?

My buddy lives near New York City. His wife has a 1998 Nissan Sentra that gets driven only about 1200 miles oer year. All of it is of short trips of six miles or less. He asks how often the oil and filter need changing. My impression is that it should be done yearly, with a good anti-sludge...

How many quarts of dino oil versus how many of synthetic do you use? For me presently, it is four quarts of Toyota 5W-30 dino with two quarts of Mobil Extended Performance 15W-50 in the crankcase. For winter, I will use Mobil 0W-40, but the Toyota oil will be the same. The car is a 1996...

How often should ATF be changed? I live in a hot, dry climate, and my car sees an average of about 50 miles per day driving. The ATF and filter were last changed about 30,000 miles ago. Most of my driving is high speed on the open road.

I bought a bottle of this at Walmart last night. Is this re-packaged Sea Foam? The bottle is the same size and shape. It looks like it may be. $4.83 bought me a 16 ounce bottle.

I have a Fram XtendedGuard from about three years ago. I know it is good for 10,000 miles, but is it OK for 15,000 with a decent grade of synthetic oil? Or good for two oil changes with semi-synthetic or dino? It has been sitting in my refrigerator all this time with my other filters. This was...

What is the difference between DEXOS 1 and DEXOS II?

I just put an M1-102 on my 1996 Avalon with a crankcase of fresh oil. The filter itself is, AFAIK, 2011 production. The car does not see dusty conditions normally. Do any of you see any problems in running this filter through multiple oil changes? I can see 15,000 miles out of this. I have...

My smart phone has been replaced with the same model, and they threw in a new battery, but I am still using the old phone's battery as it is perfectly good. I live in a place where the summers are very hot, and have long kept spare batteries in the refrigerator. Can I do the same with this...