Post your latest oil change

[Triple_Se7en]

Indeed! Those openings are a rare-rare bird!

Engine sounds more noisy? When?.... cold starts?
Could be a combo of that filter and the thinner viscosity VRP contains, versus-that of the Pennzoil High Mileage oil.

The last M-I that I used was noisy at cold startup. Then it quieted down afterwards on warm startups.
Plus, in regards to anytime engine noise increases, High Mileage Oils are generally always a thicker viscosity than their same, normal, oil brand sibling. Your engine could be sensitive to that thinner change to VRP.

Our Kia 2.0MPI sure brings out what oils are more noisier than others.
I was shocked to find out some expensive Grp4/5 oils seem noisier than some Group 3s. I haven't used the Group 2 conventional oils in almost 30 years. So I cannot do a engine noise comparison on them.

 

[Macsignals]

2022 Ford Ranger, 2.3 Ecoboost.
02/14/2025, 64,517 miles, ~5,500 miles interval.
Out: 6 quarts Valvoline FS 5W30, K&N HP-1002 filter.
In: 6 quarts Quaker State Euro 5W40, K&N HP-1002 filter.

No samples taken this go around, want to run the 5W40 two intervals and sample for analysis.

 

[mobilnissan1991]

2017 Toyota Highlander 2.7
123,xxx miles
Castrol GTX syn 5W30, Fram CH9972

2022 Honda Pilot
35,xxx miles
Pennzoil syn 0W20, Fram TG7317

 

[_Will_]

Indeed! Those openings are a rare-rare bird!

Engine sounds more noisy? When?.... cold starts?
Could be a combo of that filter and the thinner viscosity VRP contains, versus-that of the Pennzoil High Mileage oil.

The last M-I that I used was noisy at cold startup. Then it quieted down afterwards on warm startups.
Plus, in regards to anytime engine noise increases, High Mileage Oils are generally always a thicker viscosity than their same, normal, oil brand sibling. Your engine could be sensitive to that thinner change to VRP.

Our Kia 2.0MPI sure brings out what oils are more noisier than others.
I was shocked to find out some expensive Grp4/5 oils seem noisier than some Group 3s. I haven't used the Group 2 conventional oils in almost 30 years. So I cannot do a engine noise comparison on them.

Normally noisy on start up, but interestingly it wasn’t as bad in person; maybe some harmonics as I’m usually in the living room and it sounds worse from the couch, lol .

Just for comparison I did a video of it on start up and one after a warm up drive; going to do the same after the first round of VRP and see if there’s an appreciable difference. If there aren’t any issues we’ll try the suggested 4 changes. We do 5k intervals on both our vehicles.

 

[mxkx]

2013 Silverado 1500 5.3L, 85,000 miles.
4,500 miles and 8 months on oil and filter. OLM at 11%. No oil consumed or added.
Out: Mobil 1 0w-40 FS (SP), Amsoil EaO17.
In: 5 quarts Mobil 1 0w-40 FS (SN) + 1 quart M1 0w-40 FS (SP), Carquest Premium 84502 (Vietnam).

2013 Silverado 1500 5.3L, 80,500 miles. 5,000 miles and 8 months on oil and filter. OLM at 4%. No oil consumed or added.

Mobil 1 0w-40 FS (SP) and Amsoil EaO17 out and in.

 

[MSF]

2025 Subaru Forester, 643 miles

Out: FF
In: Mobil 1 0W-16, Genuine Subaru Oil Filter

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I just bought a '25 Outback. Interested in why 0W16 vs 0W20?

 

[The Critic]

I just bought a '25 Outback. Interested in why 0W16 vs 0W20?

0W16 is the specified oil on the newest revision of the FB25.

 

[MetalSlug]

2006 Honda civic 195k miles autozone deal of the month buy any 5qt get free oil filter

5w30 STP HM with STP blue oil filter

 

[Kennedy01]

1978 Ford F-100
300 inline 6
Out: Xtreme synthetic blend 10w30, Swepco 502 Oil Improver, Motorcraft FL1A filter
In: Swepco 306 15w40, Motorcraft FL1A filter

 

[mobilnissan1991]

My 2012 F150 3.7
264,580 miles
Mobil Delvac ESP 5W40, Pentius PLXL10575 filter

 

[Triple_Se7en]

My 2012 F150 3.7
264,580 miles
Mobil Delvac ESP 5W40, Pentius PLXL10575 filter

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What were you holding in your left hand, as you snapped the picture of the oil jug and filter with your right hand?

 

[53' Stude]

What were you holding in your left hand, as you snapped the picture of the oil jug and filter with your right hand?

His phone from what I can see

 

[CKolo]

2023 F150 5.0 Coyote 21K

Out: Valvoline 5W30 EP, Motorcraft FL 500s
In: Valvoline 5W30 EP, Carquest Prem 84502

Will cut the 500 tomorrow to see how bad the glue is on this one.

Transmission spill and fill with filter change, tomorrow as well.

 

[Bear906]

2018 Kia Soul+ 2.0 GDI - Just under 122K miles

Out: Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 10W30
In: Mobil Super Synthetic 5W30

Both OCs used OEM Hyundai/Kia filter

 

[97f150]

2019 Ram 1500 Hemi, 99,615 miles
Out: Castrol 5w30 and Wix XP
In: SuperTech 5w30 and Wix XP

2019 Toyota 4Runner 4.0, 100,065 miles
Out: Pennzoil 5w30 and Toyota cartridge filter
In: SuperTech 5w30 and Toyota cartridge filter

 

[Triple_Se7en]

His phone from what I can see

On 2nd look, it appears he's gripping the phone with right hand and adjusting the phone angle with his left hand.
That's it then.... thanks for the help.

 

[Zataxxx]

2003 Jeep Wrangler Out: Franken Mix 10w30/40 And Stp Oil Treatment With Mighty M3600 Filter In: Napa Syn Blend 10w30 With Mighty M3600

 

[jxthomps]

2017 Subaru Outback 79K 4K OCI burned maybe 1/2 quart. The car gets decent amount of idle time too.

Out
Napa FS 5w30
Napa Gold filter

In
Valvoline R&P 5w30
Napa Gold filter.

 

[RyanY]

2010 Lexus RX350
172k miles, 7k OCI
Out: NAPA synthetic 0W-20, NAPA filter
In: 5 qts PP + 1.5 qts QSUD 0W-20, Ecogard X5608

 

[Runalot]

2010 Toyota Corolla
Odometer: 173k miles
7 month, 2800k OCI (parked outside in MN and makes short trips <3 miles)

Out: Supertech 0w-20; Supertech filter
In: Castrol Edge HM 5w-20; Supertech filter