2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 27000 miles total
out: dealer installed motorcraft fl820 and motor craft 5w-30 synthetic blend changed at 6 months due to my heavy city driving
In: napa gold filter and Napa full synthetic 5w-30
2013 Ford Focus 2.0L/31,267mi
Out: Valvoline Synpower 0W-20/Motorcraft FL-910S (which I plan to cut open)
In: Pennzoil Platinum w/Pureplus 0W-20 + FRAM Ultra
2013 Subaru Crosstrek XV 6364 miles on oil
Out: 4Qts Subaru 0W-20 & 1Qt 5W-20 top up (No filter change)
In: 4.75Qts QSGB 5W-30 & 10 oz Kreen
Trying to resolve small oil consumption. Will run this fill for 1000 miles, then go back to any 0W-20 on sale.
My wife's new 2014 Nissan Rogue, 5,225 miles
Out: Factory fill 0W-20 and Chinese-made OEM Nissan filter
In: 5 and 1/8 quarts M1 0W-20 Advanced Fuel Economy and Fram Tough Guard TG6607 filter
I have to follow the Nissan-Warranty-required 5,000 mile OCI but I will do the work myself and keep the receipts and mileage records. I rotated the tires too.
2 oil changes last week.
My dad's 2000 f250 V10, out: Havoline D/S 5w30 with mc filter, in: same oil with Microgard oil filter
My brother's 2002 f150 5.4 liter, out Citgo 5w20 with Purolator oil filter. In: Citgo 5w20 with one quart of Mystik 5w20 with a Microgard oil filter
2 oil changes after softball last night.
Audi A6 2.7t - Dumped the mix of Castrol 5w-40, 0W-40, 0W-30, a quart of QSUD 5W-30 and one quart of PU SM 5W-30 and the Fram PH8994 filter. In went 6.5 quarts of M1 0W-40 and a Champ PH453 filter from Rock Auto.
Friend's MB CLK320 - Dumped the unknown oil from the dealer and a MB fleece filter and replaced with 8.5 quarts of M1 0W-40 and a Purolator Premium Plus L25276 from Fleet Farm that they are closing out for $1 each. He was thrilled with the $50 oil change compared to who knows how much the dealer is taking him for.
Right behind ya, TPP.
2001 Audi A6 2.7t APB 190k miles
Out: M1 0W-40 + sample for Wix lab.
In: 5.5q M1 0W-40 (All I had left), 1.5q GC 0W-30, M1-204 filter, Mann C26168 Air Filter, 6x NGK PFR6Q @ .032 gap
2013 Honda Fit Sport
10,173 miles
Out: Unknown oil, OEM Honda filter (Made in Japan, original factory filter?)
In: Quaker State Ultimate Durability Full Synthetic 0W-20, Fram Extended Guard XG7317
My buddy's 1995 accord v6 with 165k mi, 5k on oil. After cleaning egr ports, new front valve cover and pcv...
Out: unknown synthetic and purolator classic
In: PUP 5w30 and Fram EG (win some ya lose some)
2004 Grand Marquis 137k
Out - Maxlife and TG, 5.5k on change
In - Mobil 1 HM and Napa
Made the switch back to syn after almost 3 years, we just drive to many miles. I plan on doing 8k OCI's instead of doing 5kish.