Post your latest oil change
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2020 Hyundai Venue, 134k miles.
Out: 0w20 Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy, Beck/Arnley (Ecoguard) 041-0888.. 5,530 miles.
In: Same thing!
Out: 0w20 Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy, Beck/Arnley (Ecoguard) 041-0888.. 5,530 miles.
In: Same thing!
Interesting mix
Agree. I think the small opening is even much less common now than the large opening.
4wd
$50 site donor 2026
Thinking at that point - 240k is conversantThat's a lot of miles
Our family friend Matt and his old 6.0 Excursion. Bought at fleet as “non running”. Cause some moron lost brakes. We fixed that yesterday.
Out/off: unknown black chunky oil and MC filter
In/on: some Mobil extreme 15w-40 and CQ Premium he got 3 of at AAP
224k on this monster and brakes stop awesome now
Out/off: unknown black chunky oil and MC filter
In/on: some Mobil extreme 15w-40 and CQ Premium he got 3 of at AAP
224k on this monster and brakes stop awesome now
Does that mix/cocktail have a name?
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I changed the oil in my son's 2008 Ford Ranger 2.3 last week. The engine now has 255K with 10K OCIs, which is about once a year. Oil consumption was about half a pint of Mobil 1 High Mileage 5w30.
Out: Mobil 1 High Mileage 5w30
In: Mobil 1 High Mileage 5w30
Oil Filter: Fram Ultra 3614
Out: Mobil 1 High Mileage 5w30
In: Mobil 1 High Mileage 5w30
Oil Filter: Fram Ultra 3614
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It's too bad they stopped making those basic Rangers in 2011. I liked the basic rear wheel drive, manual transmission models. Perfect third vehicle for a home owner to do home depot and garage dump runs.
They're still around and hold their value relatively well
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2010-ford-ranger-14/
I've run Mobil 1 Extended Performance exclusively the entire 25k miles but just to try something new I tossed some Pennzoil Ultra Platinum in today just to see if I notice any difference compared to Mobil 1 Extended Performance.
12/21/2025
2021 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring Reserve
2.5 Turbo
25,168 Miles
Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W30
Mazda 1WPY14302 Oil Filter
Votex Magnetic Drain Plug/Crush Washer
12/21/2025
2021 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring Reserve
2.5 Turbo
25,168 Miles
Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W30
Mazda 1WPY14302 Oil Filter
Votex Magnetic Drain Plug/Crush Washer
My experience with owning various vehicles over the last 40 years is that I never noticed any difference whatsoever between different premium brand oils and even with budget priced oils. They all did their job during the oil change interval with no issues whatsoever.
You will likely notice no difference at all, but please keep us posted.
Probably not but 2 oils I was curious on are Pennzoil Ultra Platinum and Valvoline Restore and Protect so decided to try one. I haven't used anything other than Mobil 1 in many years.
I have some experience with Pennzoil Ultra and Pennzoil Ultra Platinum.
About 12 years ago, I was using Pennzoil Ultra, which later was rebranded as Pennzoil Ultra Platinum by Pennzoil, in a 2006 Honda Odyssey with premium oil filters with an OCI of every 4,000 miles. I was trying to baby the engine so it would last a long time.
I never noticed any difference at all with the Pennzoil Ultra Platinum. The engine sounded the same, I got exactly the same gas mileage, (as I tracked it in a spreadsheet). I had bought it used with 50k miles, and I sold it at around 175k miles. In retrospect, I think I would have been better off using a budget priced oil at 5,000 miles instead, as I believe I would have had exactly the same outcome. Either way, I no longer own the car, and have nothing to show for the unnecessary extra expensive maintenance I did.
I’m not ashamed to admit that even as I write this, I’m sitting in my wife’s car at a Valvoline quick lube getting the second Valvoline Restore and Protect oil change.
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Not doing it at your own shop?
As The Critic knows,I used to own a Big O Tires store when I first joined BITOG. Since then I’ve sold the store and retired, and now I have a gravel driveway, and I’m too thick to fit under my vehicles, hence the quick lube.
2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor
Out- 5w30 Valvoline Restore and Protect
In- German Castrol 0w30
Out- 5w30 Valvoline Restore and Protect
In- German Castrol 0w30