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I forgot to put the baseline oxidation in my post, added. I was very impressed with that.

This is the second OCI of switching back to HPLs standard Passenger Car Engine Oil. These two OCIs were with 5w30 instead of the 5w20 that I used in 2023. I've owned the truck since 8800 miles and have followed the OLM with synthetics since then. I'm really liking this report with a couple of...

I have heard some information lately, that it may not be in your best interest to sign up for the "free" credit monitoring because it likely waives all recourse as soon as you do. Read the T&Cs YMMV

Most warnings come from history.

2019 5.7 here, my manganese level has never been more than 2 with 10,000 intervals. My iron has been 1.7 since making the switch to HPL products, my copper floats in the 3.0 to 4.5ppm/1000. I am planning an analysis this week which will be at about 8500 miles, not changing yet. Deciding to...

Long before tow/haul buttons, Overdrive Off was the tow/haul button. When you only had 4 forward gears, it was easy to lug the engine.

How much do you have to trim? I made the switch to battery powered and I really like not screwing with 2 cycle gas

You've never heard of Gas Direct Injection? It's become a very common EFI system over the past several years.

I didn't dig much further than the Google AI response, however: "Is it illegal to pump less than 4 gallons of gas?" Reference Link...

Because aftermarket oil filters are used on everything? I've seen plenty of dealers use aftermarket filters when necessary. Won't be a problem going forward, PUP and Mopar filters. Agreed The mission used to be to provide the best protection for the engine. The mission has now changed to have...

Not going to worry about that now. It’s going to have PUP and a Mopar filter for a while. I do have a great UOA from the HPL run. I’m choosing to not post it, it was a just in case UOA. I was happy to see dilution in the 2.5% area.

Update... After the reprogramming in April, I changed the oil that weekend with M1EP 5w30 with the illustrious MS-13340 spec. In early June, the same condition occurred (hesitation, CEL) and a restart allowed it to drive normal and the light cleared itself shortly after. Took it in, same code...

I agree no much of an issue, assuming no AWD. Which vehicle is destroying Avid Ascends? I used to really like the Avid series, had multiple sets of TRZs and Ascends on different cars.

I had a 2016 Focus. I really liked it except for one reason, the calamity that was the DSP6 automatic, it would get upper 30s mpg but it needed a clutch way to early (like many of them did) and it was a couple thousand dollar job. I would absolutely go buy one if it were a manual. I'm partial to...

We have a situation here where it's been rumored for a while that a convenience store will have a location soon on different sides of the same state highway. Currently, if you're going east bound, it's a PITA to get into the store and then get back going east bound. So I would understand in that...

Yeah, the hemi is the only engine with the cross over issue. The V6 and the Diesel do not have the cross over.

I've been wondering if you could suck fluid out of the fill hole but couldn't figure that out. Glad to know it worked for you. Might do that next time, however, I too have been contemplating the PPE pan for the next change. Information from someone who has used it...

Isn't that the American way though?

Highly recommend UPS. Not saying they're the best but they're better than USPS

Solid report for sure. Is 20k the next best step? If you're going to pull a sample (assuming not changing), would 15k be a better next interval? I'm impressed with going straight to 10k on the first change, but doubling is a big jump, IMO, for the next check.