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Does anyone know if M20A-FKS engine electrical oil pump prepressurize's the engine to reduce engine startup wear?

Okay got rid of the white whale (2012 Honda Odyssey, 178000 miles). Wife wanted a high economy car with seat heaters, no new corollas available so she selected a 2109 Toyota Corolla hatchback XSE with the M20A-FKS engine. No problem I thought just put some Valvoline EP in at next oil change...

Recently changed the oil in wife's 2012 V6 Honda Odyssey minivan with Pennzoil Platinum 0w20 SP. Yesterday when she was pulling in garage the engine is louder than the previous PP 0w20 SN+. Has anyone else engine been noisier (valvetrain) on the new SP formula?. I've only one 5 quart jug of PP...

Well, changed oil on my wife's 172000 mile Honda Odyssey after OLM light came on. Put some new GF6A Pennzoil Platinum 0w20 in, stuck a new Fram Ultra on ( will stay with that for now). Reset the B mileage indicator sitting at ~ 9800 miles, wait what? 9800 miles? It should be 7200 to 7500 miles...

As I continue to research engines of vehicles I may buy in the future. I keep learning new things. 1. Toyota A25A-FKS has a oil separator similar to the Mazda Skyactive-G, so no catch can should be needed. 2. It has a electric motor on Intake Valve camshaft that speeds up or slows down to vary...

Middle son bought a 2018 Yaris ia (Mazda 2) with a 1.5L Skyactive-G engine and 6-speed auto for commuting to work (70 mile round trip mostly rural highway with a 2 mile 35 mph max dirt road on our end). Okay this is our first Direct Injection engine in the family and I haven't dealt with Mazda...

Quaker state Ultimate Durability 0w20 + 16.9 oz Rislone Nano Prime oil additive, 5877 miles on oil, 17 Subaru Crosstrek FB20B 17973 miles No make up oil added, No visible oil usage when checking oil levels Rural highway and dirt roads driving Replaced with 5 qts of QSUD for next 6000 miles...

Ok I bought this as a impulse buy to try. Came out of bottle like water with a Ultra dark blue color. Added to fresh fill of 0W20 QSUD in a Subaru FB20. Lots of of valve train noise at idle compared to my old DOHC EJ25. At 300 miles on oil noticed no change in engine noise. 700 miles: Slight...

Found a huge stash of Street Legal Oil Boost (SLOB) in back of garage. Adding full bottles to my 5 quart 5w30 mower and car top up oil (used to top up my Sons 2008 Toyota). Even found a old 5 quart bottle of Super tech synthetic and Maxilife. Even 3 bottles of VSOT, now two after splitting 1...

How dark engine oil after adding 1/2 can Liquimoly MSO2?. I added half can (150ml) to a Honda Odyessy V6 and I'm seeing a no real change in oil color (Pennzoil Platinum 0w20) wondering if Fram Ultra filter got it all?

Okay, my son just picked up a 2008 Toyota solara with 4 cylinder azfe engine and U250 transmission (I think) We changed oil and did transmission drain/fill. Did some reading realized that year transmission uses a felt filter (face palm), Okay will do another drain/fill with filter change at...