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I know this topic was discussed about a year ago in a similar thread (which I've read through), however despite a couple of people saying they would cut open the USA vs China made Wix filters to determine what the ADBV material was of, I have yet to see that anyone has done this yet. So while...

Can someone tell me if there is a setting I can choose (I've looked and can't find it) that allows an email to be sent to me when someone replies to one of my posts? It used to happen automatically, or there was at least an option to receive an immediate email when a reply to the post happened...

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I can't find any actual information by doing a search here. I'm in Canada and I normally use Napa Gold 7356 filters. It's hit or miss if I can get Napa to give me a discount if I buy a case of 12 (which they call a Master Pack). I've always heard...

My daughter has a 2009 Hyundai Accent 1.6 L standard transmission. For the last several years, I have been using Castrol GTX Dino in 5W20, which is what is specified for this car. I also use Valvoline 5W20 Dino as well on occasion. The thing with her car, however, is that she does primarily...

I've done some searching on BITOG about this particular Penzoil Platinum Euro oil, however this has to do with the "L" designation in the name of the oil: Penzoil Platinum Euro L. Now from what I can see L seems to be restricted to the 5w30 variety, and the 5w30 is the exact oil I'm looking for...

I see that it is regular practice for people here to change brands of synthetic and even dino oils quite regularily. Many always say to buy whatever is on sale. Other stick with a specific brand for years, or even a lifetime. Is there any issue with changing brands of oil and even changing to...

I've read several threads about using stored oil that was bought several years ago, even oil that is decades old that are being used by people in this forum. In most cases people seem to say it's good to use "if stored properly". What does this mean? I store my oil out in my garage on the...

So I just got back from my little trip to the USA and got a load of half price synthetic oils from WalMart along with a few filters (film at 11, and photos coming). I noticed that the MotoMaster filters in the USA actually have Ford branding on the box as well indicating they are perhaps made...

I'm heading to the USA tomorrow for a few days. Other than Mobil 1 High Mileage, are there any other good sythetic brands that are NOT for sale in Canada that I might want to take a gander at?

I'd like to start cutting open my used oil filters. I don't want to use a hacksaw or anything like that. I want one that onpens it like a can of soup and only takes a few seconds. Can those who own such devices recommend a decent and inexpensive one for me? I'm not interested in spending $100...

So I see NAPA has come out the the Platinum oil filter. From what I can see it's designed to be their premium "synthetic" filter with "wire screen backedmicro-glass synthetic media" especially designed for synthetic oils, whereas their previous flagship filter was the Gold. Can anyone comment...

I'm heading to the USA next week, and other than WalMart, are there any other chain of stores that you American's would recommend for good deals on motor oil and filters, especially the Mobil 1 filters? I see WalMart often had the "2-pack" of Mobil 1 filters for $9.99 but they often show as a...

For those users in Canada, I just got an email alert that QSUD in the 5L jug is going on sale, nationwide, on Friday for $31.99 at Cambodian Tire if anyone is interested. Much better than the $48.99 they usually charge.

I'm heading to the USA next week and am looking forward to getting some engine oil at about half the price they sell the stuff for here in Canada. As you may remember, I have a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe, currently on regular Mobil 1 Synthetic for the last two oil changes. During the colder winter...

So I'll be headed over the border from Canada to the USA in the next couple of weeks to find me the following: Mobil 1 High Mileage (M1 HM) and the 2-packs of the Mobil 1 oil filters. I'm suspecting to pay $24.99 or less for the M1 HM 5 quart jugs and about $9.99 for the 2 pack of M1 Oil...

So I've found out the hard way that regular M1 synthetic (5W30) makes my 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe enginer VERY noisey, espeically on start up. I plan to give Quaker State Uldimate Durability a try next, as well as M1HM 5W30 to see if it makes the motor run more "quiet and smooth". My wife has a...

So lots of talk about some synthetic oils causing more engine noise than others. Mobile 1 seems to be one of the "noisiest", but with that noise is there any concern about actual damage or wear to engines? It would seem a quite and smooth running engine is suffering less damage than a real...

I switched from Cstrol GTX dino oil in my 2004 Hunday Santa Fe 2.4L manual transmission morotr at 205,000, to Mobil 1 Synthetic 5W30. Since then I've noticed a BIG increase in engine noise. I've read several posts about synthetic oil causing more engine noise, but I'm wondering of any other...

I'd like to try Amsoil synthetic in my 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe - 2.4L manual transmission. The manual calls for 10w-30 however after reading Bob's Oil 101 in its entirety I now know that 10w is too thick for start up issues, as is 5w and even 0w. So am I correct in assuming the correct Amsoil...