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    Denso Oil filter efficiency

    I sent an email to Denso regarding their oil filters. It said: With your Denso oil filters, what is the contaminant particle size (in microns) and the filter’s efficiency percentage? Here is the reply: Can someone tell me if my question was answered here?
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    Engine oil for brand new 6.4 Hemi in Charger?

    You own a brand new 6.4 Hemi in a Charger. You daily drive it but it sees high rpm/load daily. There are days in the winter it will start in temps as low as the teens but spends its nights in a garage no lower than 60 degrees. Remove warranty from the conversation. What oil do you feed it?
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    MOPAR SRT oil filter date code?

    Is this the date code or?
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    HEMI GURUS

    Is there anything about the SRT branded 0W-40 Pennzoil PUP that would keep the HEMI happier than say any other 0W-40/5W-40 including what I am using now which is QS Euro 5W-40?
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    New Scat Pack Euro 5W-40?

    I no longer have the Mercedes which used my supply of Quaker State Euro 5W-40, any objections to using it in my 392 Scat?
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    Oil Temp before getting on throttle?

    I have gathered opinions on this in the past but it seems opinions are all over the map. The question is at what oil temp would it be considered sufficient to safely add high load and or RPM?
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    Oil weight observation and fuel economy

    2018 Mercedes GLC. Have been running Pennzoil Platinum Euro L SAE 5W-30 for the last three changes or 14k miles. Average fuel economy stayed at 25.5-25.7 mpg during this time. I recently changed to Valvoline European Vehicle 5W-40 and noticed my fuel mileage has dropped to 24.7 mpg. I thought...
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    UPF48R Nitrile or Silicon ADB?

    I bought a UPF48R filter assuming a silicon ADB and received what appears to be a Nitrile. I then found photos of both online. Do you know what this filter is supposed to be built with?
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    Only one approval to run in all of your vehicles - which one?

    You have to chose only one approval to run in all of your vehicles, which approval is that? Approvals which accompany that approval come by default but curious the one approval you would count on the most. Viscosity not a part.
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    Quaker State 5W-40 Ultimate Durability Euro Full Synthetic

    Not mad about the price $15.25/5 qts. at Walmart.com. I went back online a couple hours later to find it sold out.
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    Mixing viscosities and or brands OK or NO?

    I have read through many threads on this subject. I am still unsure if this is an acceptable practice. Leaving warranties out of the conversation, is it OK to mix viscosities and or brands of oil. Example: Mix Pennzoil Platinum Euro L 5W-30 with Kirkland Full Synthetic 0W-20. or Mix...
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    Manufacturing observation

    Fram PH7317 WIX 57356 Mobil 1 M1-110A
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    2018 Mercedes GLC 300 Oil recommendations

    I thought this was interesting. Mercedes recommends many, many different viscosities for the GLC. VISCOSITIES: All TEMPS....0W-30, 0W-40 Above -13 F .5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50 Above -4 F .10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 10W-60 Above 5 F .15W-30, 15W-40, 15W-50 Above 23 F .20W-40, 20W-50 In contrast, Nissan...
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    2021 Nissan Titan VK56DE - How specific of oil?

    2021 Nissan Titan-VK56DE Asks for 0-20 or 5-30 I believe. SN and GF5. Can Euro blends in 0-40 be used or just the specific recommended?
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    Valvoline Euro 5W-40

    Just bought two jugs of 5-40 for S & Gs. $23/5qts. Any opinions on this?
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    If you had to choose only one

    Would it be Mobil 0-40 or Castrol 0-40?
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    Bypass PSI specs

    I have two oil filters, both identical but the bypass valve psi is 12psi on one and the other is 22psi. The filter that the vehicle calls for recommends the filter with a 22psi bypass valve. Would any harm be done running a 12psi bypass valve? My guess is the 12psi in a 22psi recommendation...
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