Post your latest oil change
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'18 subie Impreza...@ 17,850 miles
unfortunately overpaid a local Valvoline Instant Oil Change after a groupon code was rejected for a full synthetic oil change & tire rotation! got 0w-20 full syn oil & one of the valvoline oil filters (forgot to bring one of my subie filters)...replaced the valvoline filter within 100 miles with a subie filter*
* told I had to use subie oil filters to keep my certified powertrain warranty in effect
unfortunately overpaid a local Valvoline Instant Oil Change after a groupon code was rejected for a full synthetic oil change & tire rotation! got 0w-20 full syn oil & one of the valvoline oil filters (forgot to bring one of my subie filters)...replaced the valvoline filter within 100 miles with a subie filter*
* told I had to use subie oil filters to keep my certified powertrain warranty in effect
twouvakind
Site Donor 2025
2011 Kia Forte 5, 147,409
Out Kirkland Full Syn 5w-30 at 5,138 (7 months)
In Frankenbrew 5w30 Full Syn OEM filter fill (yep, I'm a filter filler), into the crankcase went ST 5w-30 Full Syn
Out Kirkland Full Syn 5w-30 at 5,138 (7 months)
In Frankenbrew 5w30 Full Syn OEM filter fill (yep, I'm a filter filler), into the crankcase went ST 5w-30 Full Syn
2019 Ran 2500 6.7 turbo diesel
Out: unknown and MICROGUARD filter
In: Rotella T4 conventional 10w30 and STP S-3976 Filter. 30,449 miles on truck.
Will cut filter open soon so stay tuned; unknown miles on oil and old filter also
Out: unknown and MICROGUARD filter
In: Rotella T4 conventional 10w30 and STP S-3976 Filter. 30,449 miles on truck.
Will cut filter open soon so stay tuned; unknown miles on oil and old filter also
CleanSump
Site Donor 2022
Google Magnusson Moss Act.
2005 Toyota Matrix
151k miles, 5k OCI
Out: Pennzoil conv 5W30, Fram PH4967
In: Magnatec 5W30, Fram FD4967
151k miles, 5k OCI
Out: Pennzoil conv 5W30, Fram PH4967
In: Magnatec 5W30, Fram FD4967
Lexus ES 330 2005 @ 110,018k and OCI 5768 miles
Out: Chevron Supreme 5w-30 (blend) and Toyota Filter YZZD1
In: Castrol GTX 5w-30 (blend) and Toyota Filter YZZD1
Out: Chevron Supreme 5w-30 (blend) and Toyota Filter YZZD1
In: Castrol GTX 5w-30 (blend) and Toyota Filter YZZD1
2014 4runner 139k
out mobil 1 0w20 ep
In 5w30 Schaffers 9000
Kept fram tg on, going another 10k oci for total of 20k on the tg on a clean engine
2005 tacoma 225k
Out 10w30 valvoline maxlife fs fram ultra that was on 10k
In same oil purolator boss
out mobil 1 0w20 ep
In 5w30 Schaffers 9000
Kept fram tg on, going another 10k oci for total of 20k on the tg on a clean engine
2005 tacoma 225k
Out 10w30 valvoline maxlife fs fram ultra that was on 10k
In same oil purolator boss
1985 Mazda RX-7 12A 1.1L Rotary, unknown engine miles, around 15k miles since rebuilt engine installed in 2002.
OCI: 274 miles, 9 months
Changed the oil early for mileage because the carburetor had flooded the engine several times, a new needle and seat fixed the issue.
Out: 4.3 quarts Castrol GTX 20W-50 (Wasn't in stock this time around), Mazda B6Y1-14-302A filter
In: 4.9 quarts Super Tech 20W-50 conventional, Super Tech MP9688 filter and a new secondary Napa Gold fuel filter to help keep junk out of the carb.
OCI: 274 miles, 9 months
Changed the oil early for mileage because the carburetor had flooded the engine several times, a new needle and seat fixed the issue.
Out: 4.3 quarts Castrol GTX 20W-50 (Wasn't in stock this time around), Mazda B6Y1-14-302A filter
In: 4.9 quarts Super Tech 20W-50 conventional, Super Tech MP9688 filter and a new secondary Napa Gold fuel filter to help keep junk out of the carb.
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To add, any car manufacterer who stipulates you need to use OEM parts to maintain warranty needs to supply the part for free, that's part of the MM warranty act too.
Superbuick96
Site Donor 2025
Nice ride! Gotta love the top mounted easy access oil filters Subaru's have!
Agreed. Subaru makes an oil change as easy to do as any manufacturer.
So if you have an oil extractor you don't even have to crawl under the car.
2010 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6 V8 116,836 miles
Out: 5qts Valvoline PBE 5w40 & 1 qt HPL EC with a Fram filter, 5000 mile OCI
In: 6qts of HPL 15w40 CK4 and a Fram filter
Out: 5qts Valvoline PBE 5w40 & 1 qt HPL EC with a Fram filter, 5000 mile OCI
In: 6qts of HPL 15w40 CK4 and a Fram filter
How did the cleaner work for you? Did you take a peek under the valve covers before and after? Any indications that your engine derived benefit from the product? Thanks!
So a couple of things I did notice through the fill port I had some mahogany looking varnish on all the parts and that did appear to lighten in color but what was impressive was that when I drained the oil it looked like a very dark melted chocolate mixed with a very deep mahogany color. I’ve never seen an oil come out like that and nothing like that on this car. So did it work? maybe, like I said it appeared to lighten the varnish they was built up on stuff I could actively see we shall see what continued use of HPL oils do since from my understanding they actually will clean as well I hope to have a spotless engine internal when I go to do new timing chains in the next year or so.
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