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Total miles on the Crosstrek at the time of oil change: 35,033 Miles on this OCI: 7,023

Vredestein recently released a new tire focused on the UHP all-season market. Modern Tire Dealer (MTD) states "The tire carries the European snowflake symbol, indicating compliance with EU winter tire regulations (ECE R117).." MTD also reports "Vredestein's all-season Quatrac 5 will continue to...

Kep Beach. Mondulkiri Forest. I was told there are really big pythons in that area, so I stayed comfortably up in my hamock. Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh. Runs into to the Mekong River.

I want to get my friend a nice cigarette lighter for his birthday. He smokes cigarettes everyday, but will only smoke outdoors, so it tends to get really windy on occasion. So, I want to get a nice lighter than does a lot better in the wind than a $1 Bic lighter. I am thinking I need to spend at...

Just replaced the factory cabin air filter on the Crosstrek. Not to bad looking for over 28,000 miles. Very easy install behind the glove box. Forgot to take a picture of actual NAPA filter, but it said "Made in South Korea"

Replaced the factory filter on the Crosstrek at 28,100 miles.

I have been visiting their website to read tire reviews for a few years. And now, they review oils, too. I didn't get much out of their oil reviews, but I thought I would post this here for the heck of it. https://tirereviewsandmore.com/top-12-best-synthetic-oil-products/

Man was caught shoplifting fifteen bottles of Pennzoil from 7-Eleven. So funny as he wobbles out the door, than wobbles back inside busted, LOL. I have heard a similar story that happened at a Costco years back. A man shoved bottles of Mobil 1 down his pants and got caught by Costco employees. I...

It seems like forever, the only tires I have seen on police cars were law enforcement edition Goodyear RS-A's. So it is cool to see the new General G-Max Justice. Only available for government fleet sales. I imagine a it is going to be a nice upgrade from the antiquated Goodyear's...

Ran into Rite Aid to get RX filled. I walked the store while waiting, and came across Peak Full Synthetic Oil. It was the only synthetic oil they carried and runs $8.99 a quart. They only carry 5w30. The shelf space for it was packed full, probably rarely sell any. Bit pricey, Is it good oil...

It is my understanding that a virtual private network (VPN) is the best way to protect a computer while doing online banking, shopping, and browsing. I only recently found out about VPN's. It sounds like it is nearly impossible for hackers, ransom, and other bad people to get into a VPN...

I gave my stash of NAPA 5w30 synthetic to a friend that is going through really tough times. He is at 17,000 miles on conventional oil in his 2017 Kia Optima FE. Yikes. I am going to order a 5 quart jug of PUP 5w30 from Amazon for $24.97 plus there is a $10 MIR. $15 for great oil, ya! I am...

I washed with Meguiar's Gold Clas soap. It smells great and has thick foam. I then cleaned the paint with their White Wax, it's gritty and produces dust. Then finished off with Ultimate Liquid Wax, great shine, very smooth finish. Should be good until the beginning of winter. The line up...

I recently had the third oil change on my Crosstrek. Every oil change done at the dealership, and it's always filled to the maximum dot indicator. This time it was different, and overfilled. The OM calls for 5.1 US quarts, but the dealership indicates 6 quarts used on the invoice. I verified...

Our new Volvo has this auto start / stop feature. This is our first vehicle to have this feature. It can be turned off, but it defaults back to on when the engine is started up again. Of course I always forget to swipe through the tablet screen to turn it off every time I get in to drive. I...

Yokohama recently rolled out its new Avid Ascend GT tire. The first thing I thought when seeing the new tire, is that it looks very similar to the DT exclusive Yokohama YK740 GTX. Usually the store exclusive model comes after the brand names model. Interesting this time around. I compared the...

My wife has a new Volvo XC60 T5 AWD with several options added on. The exterior color is Pine Gray metallic. It is a beautiful color that changes depending on sun light and angle viewed. Sometimes it looks olive green, sometimes dark gray, sometimes gray and green together, and sometimes...

I wont need to ask what oil to use, as Volvo so kindly lists the brand and variety they recommend. Of course I could deviate from there suggestion, but na, I'll keep it simple. By the way, I just picked up the brand new XC60 T5 Momentum AWD yesterday. It replaces a CX5.

A young lady at work bought a used car this past week. It's a 2015 Toyota Yaris with 31,000 miles. This is her first time buying a car, and she said that she went into great detail with the sales person, about how excited she is to finally buy a car, and how proud her family is... She said that...

The reason I made an account on this website was to finally learn about motor oil; the importance of regular oil changes, using the correct oil, and other things I could learn from you all about oil. So, I have to confess that I always thought the "W" stood for weight (i.e. 0W20). But, since I...