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They started putting the new Mobil 1 LV in the 2020 models. I was told there was some tweaks done to the torque converter as well for the 2021-22.

ATF changes keep this particular transmission shudder free.

From Racecar Engineering Mag (2021) ‘To further improve the sustainability, we have adjusted the chemistry of our base stocks. The base stocks are the most significant percentage of engine oil by volume. We challenged ourselves to see if we could use environmentally friendlier things at the...

Great engine/oil combo = great results.

No one really knows what Mobil is using these days. The best guess is ANs.

That's my thought as well. Just keep it as clean as possible with periodic flushes.

I'd like to at least get the OE fluid out.

The 8 speed Colorado is approaching 25k miles. I want to stay on top of fluid changes in this unit being they were previously prone to shudder issues. Is a flush the right way to go? I've read that some don't recommend flushes, but that seems to be based on the mileage of the vehicle.

Most if not all engines can run on different viscosity grades.

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I think it was real. Let me double check to make sure I'm not spreading fake news LOL.

This guy still isn't a fan. Says Honda ones are a bit better but they still see failures around 50k miles. Likely due to no fluid changes if I had to guess. Still annoying.

It really depends on what specific type of 5w40 they're talking about. Are they suggesting better protection due to the viscosity increase? Some 5w40's may have more VII's than Amsoil 5w30 SS and may end up becoming a 5w30 in service. Amsoil 5w30 SS already provides incredible turbo...

It's hard to beat some of these new hybrid ICE from Toyota and Honda.

They claim that the oil will clean anything it comes in contact with FWIW.

I used to go to bed around 10pm but now it's more like 11pm. We both get up around 5:30am. On nights when I'm deep in thought on whether an oil can prevent intake valve deposits it may be more like 1am.

Some initial reviews suggest it actually does work quite well. Time will tell.

I had one really bad experience with Valvoline a year or so ago. I knew better than to take it there but was cut for time. They stripped the drain bolt and tried to blame it on Subaru. Because they couldn't remove it, they tried to extract the fluid through the dipstick hole. Ended up...