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Took it all the way. No wavy pleats and no signs of failing to my naked eye. I’m probably gonna use these more often 2006 Toyota Avalon, V6, 155k on car, 70/30 highway/city in between home and New Orleans 10,000 mi/6 months, Pennzoil Platinum 5w30

I'm sure I'll get some snarky replies from some self-proclaimed experts (in b4) but I've been thinking lately. I really wonder if we've reached a state of decline (dystopia?) in our commercial lubricants, where brands are no longer proudly formulating the best product for the consumer but...

Looks good to me? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Maybe I’ll extend it to 15k. 86,780 on unit 11,080 on oil/8 months time 15w40 silver jugs This was with a Fram 20k filter and pulling a 40’ 5th wheel for 50% of the miles.

So this is about my ES350 and a newly acquired 06 Avalon. These filter companies keep switching things up and every time I go to restock my oil filters (which is maybe once a year) I log onto BITOG and see if anything changed and dang it, it usually has. So Purolator is out, then M1 was the...

I can tell ya all day about PCMO, but this is a new realm for me. We pull a 44’ fifth wheel across 3-5 states every three months and wife uses the pickup as a daily driver. Truck is a 2017 Ram 3500 LL with the 6.7L. There are 80,000 miles on it. I assume synthetic given the circumstances, and...

Putting these onto an ES350, gonna be living in Texas soon. I realize the BFG are ultra performance and the Contis are a touring tire, but I can’t seem to decide between them. Either one are about $140/tire give or take. Road noise and comfort are important, but so are handling and tread...

My RX300 @ 205k uses about a quart every 2k, and I'm at "that point" (low line) to fill it back up. But since I top off twice over the course of an oil change with QSUD (usually), Most of the oil is only a couple thousand miles old. So when I go to change the filter tomorrow, do you think this...

Now that these two oils are majorly discounted at Wal-Mart (at least in my area), which is the better value? Right now for 5 QT jugs, the Supertech Syn is $14.28 and the QSUD is $17.97. Is there much of a difference between these oils these days? How about the SuperTech HM Syn?

Today I got some wonderful news. So my Solara was my pizza delivery car for the last 3 years, and I had really taken it through the ringer. The big kablam was the front bumper having been damaged on a retaining wall, where it eventually began dragging and I had to rip it off. At the time I got...

Scored a 2012 Camry SE for $8,200. 56,000 miles, a little damage above the wheel well from a parking pole. Some paint transfer but nothing a little paint and pops-a-dent can't fix. I'm ecstatic. It drives wonderfully and the inside of the oil filler hole is practically shiny new. No wear in...

Bought this vehicle from a local guy pretty cheap ($1400). I had an inkling I'd be putting some money into it (gonna be throwing a wheel bearing and sway bar link in next week). Didn't figure the transmission was going to go (or is it?). First pull, haven't changed fluid yet (which I am planning...

Just curious if you've found any difference between the labs. I'm closest to Ohio (Nebraska), as to get it back faster, but Atlanta is their default so is that their HQ? Might be better/more efficient testing? Thanks

Found a couple quarts on clearance and threw them in the cart, $3.80 each. Then I hop on here and find out its for Diesel engines, double check the back and sure enough, no donut. Is this okay to mix into an oil change, say 1 quart of this to 3 quarts of other 5w40 or 5w30? I know it's Mobil 1...

Got rid of my Hyundai last summer and realized I'll be needing some AWD soon. My work requires a lot of driving on shift in some neighborhoods and steep hills. Right now I've got it narrowed down to 3 choices based on what I'm looking for in a vehicle. I'm pretty much looking for luxury because...

Happy Memorial weekend everyone. It's been a while! New wife, new cars, new hobbies, new location. The topic of this thread is whether I should take the oil change on my wife's brand new 2018 Toyota Rav4 Limited hybrid into my own hands before we leave for our big trip from Nebraska to...

I just bought a Solara and swapped out the PCV, Tranny fluid, Motor oil, and I'm stuck on the filter. Have been for 2 days. It's a Fram from Wal-Mart's TLE. I have tried several cup wrench sizes, and I've got the perfect one that literally sticks on a new filter and does not spin freely. It's...

About to put an order in at rockauto. Anyone heard of these? http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=6401046&cc=1388954&jsn=942&jsn=942 They're about a buck and change. Oh, and what about the Fram PRO? http://www.rockauto.com/info/915/915_FRAM_FP3614_1__ra_p.jpg

Just bought a 2002 Toyota Solara for an AMAZING deal. I love this car already so much. But I realized there IS sludge underneath the oil cap and in through the fill hole. Doesn't look terrible, but it's obvious this has seen better days. There is a very small leak (a couple drops every week or...

Don't geek out on me or overthink this :p but, I got under my Hyundai today after noticing an oil leak. It turns out I hadn't tightened my filter as much as I should have (I'm a fan of not overtightening things if it's not needed, but I guess I lapsed and didn't do the normal full 1/4 turn past...

I'm dying FROM HEAT! Haha. 95 Accord LX. So here's a pic of the possible culprit but I have no idea where it goes. I know I disconnected it at one point while removing the fans. Everything else works fine. Thanks in advance.