Whatever's on rollback at WallyWorld that meets the spec.
You hit the nail on the head for sure! What should be a simple thing such as selecting oil has been very stress inducing for me these last two nights lmao
EP is a "more premium" oil and I know Mobil has stricter stay in grade requirements for it and of course it's formulated to last longer in service. I was using it exclusively in our RAM 1500 before I switched to HPL.Thank you. Is there any significant difference between EP and AFE? As I said earlier I definitely won't get the 20,000 mile benefit of EP, but if is a better formulation, I don't mind spending the extra $2-3 for it. Thanks in advance!
I'm glad I'm not the only one struggling with this lol. I appreciate the insight!I was on the PUP bandwagon until I came to the realization that the effort I was putting in trying to find the stuff just wasn't worth the hassle. I'm sure PUP is a great oil, but being as I run 5000 mile OCI any 0w-20 GF-6A, SP full synthetic would hold up just fine. Team Kirkland for me.
2020 Honda Accord EXL 2.0
Gotcha. Thanks again. I'm leaning towards using M1 EP. I called my local Toyota dealer to verify what was in their 55 gallon drums and they told me I'm better off just getting M1 off the shelf in my scenario, even if they are the ones that replace it for me.EP is a "more premium" oil and I know Mobil has stricter stay in grade requirements for it and of course it's formulated to last longer in service. I was using it exclusively in our RAM 1500 before I switched to HPL.
I noticed that as well but if you check in the second column, first paragraph it says that if I use another viscosity, my next oil change MUST be 0W-20. For that I rather just use 0W-20 all the time.I can't speak to the Lexus or the Corolla but the Highlander owner's manual gives you an out for using a higher viscosity oil.
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Well…if someone constantly runs at high speed or under high load it doesn’t make sense that a higher viscosity oil would be needed this OCI but not the next OCI. While these two paragraphs contradict each other, it’s far more logical and reasonable to conclude that a higher viscosity oil provides better protection under severe conditions and that this practice is only helpful and not harmful to an engine.I noticed that as well but if you check in the second column, first paragraph it says that if I use another viscosity, my next oil change MUST be 0W-20. For that I rather just use 0W-20 all the time.
That’s the rat 540 oil of choice and I’m using the 0w20 of that in my modified Accord 2.0t. Sending it off for analysis this week. I’m doing Castrol Edge next and doing an analysis curious to see what the differences will be between the two !
No , he's " pulling his hair out " ....Pick any major brand of 0W-20 oil and run it with no worries. You are overthinking this.
Cool, maybe next we can get the John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy and Paul Bernardo oils of choice too, lol. Equally relevantThat’s the rat 540 oil of choice and I’m using the 0w20 of that in my modified Accord 2.0t. Sending it off for analysis this week. I’m doing Castrol Edge next and doing an analysis curious to see what the differences will be between the two !
I was just making a statement. Idk why that guy is so hated on these boards. UOA of QSFS show excellent results.Cool, maybe next we can get the John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy and Paul Bernardo oils of choice too, lol. Equally relevant
Nothing that’s statistically significant, but part of the “fun” of this board is proving things that specifications already told us same-rated oils would work exchangeably without any difference over the lifetime of the engine.That’s the rat 540 oil of choice and I’m using the 0w20 of that in my modified Accord 2.0t. Sending it off for analysis this week. I’m doing Castrol Edge next and doing an analysis curious to see what the differences will be between the two !