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Many have probably seen the new BP "Best Fuel Ever" advertisements on their Invigorate formula, which is a Top Tier fuel designee. What is interesting is to take note of the disclaimer BP has attached to the new advertisement, which gives us some insight to what is actually gained with...

A preview of things to come. http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/199706-epa-finalizes-stricter-sulfur-emissions-rule The EPA has announced finalized rulings that will require a "low sulfur" gasoline throughout the U.S. by 2017, known as Tier 3. Similar to the California blend of gasoline...

The Hennessey Venom GT hit a world speed record for a production car of 270.49 MPH at the NASA shuttle landing strip in Florida. A co-sponsored for the run was Pennzoil Platinum Plus, which was used as the oil for the car. The previous speed record holder was the Bugatti Veyron SS, which went...

A two part blog entry from Autoblog, detailing a visit to Shell Technology Center. Pretty good coverage and discussion of what the purposes of gasoline are and what goes into its manufacturing. I'll post the second part of this blog post when its released, which will further discuss the purpose...

I foresee a lot of discussions cropping up in these forums linked to AAP's current $4 Castrol Trans Fluid sale... Holding price constant, is there any advantage to running Import Multi-Vehicle over Mercon V in a Ford application? I know the Import Multi-Vehicle carries a higher VI, meets...

Advance Auto Parts is holding a fantastic sale on transmission fluid (http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/content_aap-flyer___), which is tempting to buy for my next transmission flush. Trouble is, I will probably not be due for another two years. Is anyone aware of...

Found two neat videos that show the cradle to grave process for oil filters. First, a video on how oil filters are made. (Please pardon the OCOD ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCjXtmbL1Kk Second, a video on how oil filters are recycled. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NplprEGyFKw Pretty neat!

Latest episode of Jay Leno's garage featured Nano Lubrication, who works with oil additives, fuel additives, and cleaners. Anyone have any experience with their products? http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/other/nano-lubrication/index.shtml

I have always added 5 quarts of oil to my 2007 Ford Focus, but recently learned that the engine specs actually call for a capacity of 4.5 quarts. Is 5 quarts considered an overfill scenario? Should I drain the excess oil?

Following some of the Ford Focus forums across the internet, a number of owners use an FL842 on their Focus. I am interested in this application, but cannot find a proper cross reference for using this filter. Is it the same filter as the Fram PH16? If so, one advantage of using a PH16 spec is...

http://www.bloomberg.com/article/2013-08-13/aj.WAoOJcpVU.html Universal Lubricants has received dexos 1 certification for their Eco Ultra Synthetic Blend 5w30 oil.

I know Motorcraft 400S is all the rage right now on the forums, so I thought I'd recommend an easy way to order these filters - Walmart. http://www.walmart.com/ip/MotorCraft-Oil-Filter-FL400S/16817360 Simply type in your zipcode, and the online store locator will be able to tell you if the...

With countless discounts and rebates on various brands of oil, price rollbacks, and clearances at local stores - how do you know you are getting the best bang for your buck? I'd be intrigued on how BITOGers - arguably more informed than the average consumer - weight their options on what oil...

While Walmarts in central Ohio are putting all PU on clearance (score $5 a quart!), I found these gems perfectly stocked back home in northern Ohio. This specific Walmart has recently seen an expansion in its oil offerings, swapping out G-Oil for Royal Purple, and widening their 0w20...

While this oil brand seems to market themselves as an eco-friendly oil, I can't find anything they do different from other brands, outside of the "30% less plastic bottle." Any insight?

My girlfriend's car is a hand-me-down 2.7L Sebring that has had a fair amount of automotive neglect, leading to oil consumption, catalytic converter failure, etc. We recently did some basic steps to get the car back on the right repair path: Replaced the PCV Valve 5w30 M1 HM with PureOne...

Yay! Another under-valve cover photo thread! I was checking fluid levels today, and thought I'd take a peak under the oil cap, and share these photos. One question I do have is the apparent scoring on the camshaft - is that supposed to be there or due to neglect? I did buy this Focus used at...

A local auto parts store is doing a great clearance sale on Motorcraft Oil Filters for $2 each. I went ahead and grabbed a few 920's for my Focus, and was wanting to pick up some more filters for my girlfriend's Chrysler Sebring 2003 2.7L Engine. Obviously different car brand, and the "experts"...

Ran across this video on Youtube, and thought BITOG would appreciate Fram defending their use of paper endcaps. (Sorry if this video has been previously posted) What they ultimately suggest is that the purpose of the end caps is to provide a good seal on either end of the filter (e.g. between...

I was able to land some Edge Titanium 0w20 with BOGO at Advance Auto Parts, and thought I'd ask what a fair OCI would be. I drive a 2007 Ford Focus with 65,000 miles, and up until now have used MC 5w20 at 5,000 OCI. I know in the past Castrol has advertised 15,000 OCI, so I'm sure I could...