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5373 miles on Valvoline Restore and Protect 0w20
Toyota Camry 2015 - 162k mileage 2ARFE engine
Should I Change the Oil?. Im using FRAM XG9972 ultra synthetic
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Upon visual inspection and experience with the particular oil I would feel comfortable with it. Seems your engine and driving style are easy on oil. Will add that I can’t tell you it’s good to go without specific knowledge of your motor or a uoa but if you feel comfortable you could probably safely get to 7500 miles.
 
Upon visual inspection and experience with the particular oil I would feel comfortable with it. Seems your engine and driving style are easy on oil. Will add that I can’t tell you it’s good to go without specific knowledge of your motor or a uoa but if you feel comfortable you could probably safely get to 7500 miles.
Yes mostly driving high speed. But it did consume little bit like half quart. It was full. I will push it and see where level will drop.
 
5373 miles on Valvoline Restore and Protect 0w20
Toyota Camry 2015 - 162k mileage 2ARFE engine
Should I Change the Oil?. Im using FRAM XG9972 ultra synthetic

Is this your first interval with VRP? If so I would say change it soon, but if not then keep going another 2000 miles

My first run with VRP was 5400 miles. I plan on taking the second run to about 7000 and by the third I would be comfortable going back to my usual 9-10k intervals
 
Is this your first interval with VRP? If so I would say change it soon, but if not then keep going another 2000 miles

My first run with VRP was 5400 miles. I plan on taking the second run to about 7000 and by the third I would be comfortable going back to my usual 9-10k intervals
Yes first time using the oil. But my engine i fairly clean. I was using pennzoil platinum before. I think i can push it for 2000 miles
 
Yes first time using the oil. But my engine i fairly clean. I was using pennzoil platinum before. I think i can push it for 2000 miles
Given how clean it looks that means that it probably hasn’t had to do a lot of clean up, so your engine must’ve been pretty good to start with.

So I change my mind now and say go for it and keep going 😎
 
Given how clean it looks that means that it probably hasn’t had to do a lot of clean up, so your engine must’ve been pretty good to start with.

So I change my mind now and say go for it and keep going 😎
And don't forget the high quality filter. It's rated for 20k miles.
 
2010 Forte 2.0L, Kia/Hyundai filter. 1qt HPL PCEO 5W-30, 3.25qts PP Euro L 5W-30 and now just added .25qt to top it off.

Car turned 189000 miles as I pulled up to gas pump. 1878 miles on the oil.
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Change it for normal OCI or to something else? What was oil brand/version/weight prior times? Over 5k and looks that clean? I'd say motor has been well cared for prior.
Yes mostly normal oci 5k or less l but the last one was more than 6k. The last oil change was pennzoil platinum 0w20 and before that it was wolfoil from Belgium and senfineco from Germany lol.
When i bought the car back in 2022 i put conventional oil 20w50 can you imagine. I didn't know much about engine oil that time and for a year i was using the same. I don't think i have caused that much damage because i live in hot climate.
 
When i bought the car back in 2022 i put conventional oil 20w50 can you imagine. I didn't know much about engine oil that time and for a year i was using the same. I don't think i have caused that much damage because i live in hot climate.
As long as the 20W was acceptable for your lowest cold start-ups it caused no damage or added wear. More like the 50 grade gave better film thickness between moving parts and added protection.
 
'08 CRV - 4 months, 2600 miles on OCI, 240k miles on the motor. No makeup oil added. Honda filter, 1qt HPL PCMO 5w-30 and 3.5 qts PP Euro L 5W-30.
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'08 CRV - 7 months, 4228 miles on OCI, 241,614 miles on the motor. No makeup oil added. Honda filter, 1qt HPL PCMO 5w-30 and 3.5 qts PP Euro L 5W-30. Next OCI will be in early March when she comes home for break. Needs a state inspection then also.

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'08 CRV - 7 months, 4228 miles on OCI, 241,614 miles on the motor. No makeup oil added. Honda filter, 1qt HPL PCMO 5w-30 and 3.5 qts PP Euro L 5W-30. Next OCI will be in early March when she comes home for break. Needs a state inspection then also.

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2 weeks later, different lighting. 4600 on the oil 242k miles on the motor. Nothing added. Did oil change right after.

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2019 Pilot EX-L. 3205 miles on VRP 5W-30. 70,478 on the vehicle. It did some road trips with my son over last 6 weeks and doing another tomorrow so racking miles pretty quick as compared to normal.

It will also need a windshield as an ice chunk came of a truck and impacted lower corner on passengers side, cracked right away.

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'16 Renegade, 1960 miles on Delo 5W-40, factory Mopar filter. Harder to see top edge of oil, nothing added, about 1/4qt down. Lots of short tripping around town. Just about 10k miles on the replacement motor. It's on a 4k severe service schedule.

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