Post your latest oil change

[Dave Sherman]

2021 Ram 1500, 56,800 miles
Out: Pennzoil Full Synthetic 5W-30, 4828 miles. 38% oil life remaining
In: Valvoline Advanced Full Synthetic 5W-30, STP S11665 filter

Got a long road trip with the camper coming up, figured I'd get it out of the way. Brilliance struck when I dropped the oil filler cap, and as it clinked its way down behind the engine, kept waiting for the clunk when it hit the driveway. Noo.... Darn thing managed to stay on top of the frame rail and wedged itself between it and the exhaust insulation. They really ought to put a tether on those things like they do for gas caps...

 

[oilfan99]

2011 Nissan Xterra...oci 6 months 1k miles
OUT: Valvoline R&P 5W-30, Oem Nissan Filter
IN: Valvoline R&P 5W-30, Oem Nissan Filter

This was my first drain of Valvoline R&P, and was expecting a dirty Filter and Oil...but it was surprisingy clean. Videos below.


Oil change


Filter cut open

 

[hand-filer]

2024 Ford Ranger Lariat 2.7
1,310 km.
Out: factory fill
In: PUP 5W-30
FL-2072-A oil filter
Ronin drain valve

 

[Revving2Redline]

2017 Honda Accord Sport 2.4
393,000 miles

Found tiny seep in RMS, nothing awful but greatful not coming from transmission. Anyhow, changed fluid with Castrol Transmax 3qt, Hotshots Shift Restore/Redline Non Slip CVT remaining quart.

Changed Oil only with M1EPHM 5w30 & Liquimoly Hydraulic Lifter Additive just because I had it on hand and to slightly thicken up. Found a six bottle case of Castrol CVT Transmax in guest closet so i decided to use up, and if my leak was from transmission, the red dye would show up. Almost to 400,000 miles

 

[Faawrenchbndr]

1972 MGB with a 1994 3.4l GM v6 swap
Valvoline VR1 10w30
Microgard select

1st change since engine was installed. 62 miles, a bit of trash in the filter. No chips, slivers or chunks
Break in oil was VR1 10w30, filer was Microgard

 

[JeffKeryk]

My niece's 2005 Corolla, 162K, 5K OCI
Out: M1 5w30
In: Kirk HM 5w30; left filter

LR Michelin had 17.5 PSI. Oops. I hafta take care of this car or @The Critic will kick my butt. Wendy and the girls love this car; it has helped them tremendously. Gas is close to $5 around here and the Santa Cruz beach area is worse.

 

[The Critic]

In: Kirk HM 5w30; left filter

If you’re ever in the area, oil filter and tire rotation are on me.

 

[53' Stude]

1972 MGB with a 1994 3.4l GM v6 swap
Valvoline VR1 10w30
Microgard select

1st change since engine was installed. 62 miles, a bit of trash in the filter. No chips, slivers or chunks
Break in oil was VR1 10w30, filer was Microgard


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Love to see initial oil filter cut apart

 

[Revving2Redline]

My niece's 2005 Corolla, 162K, 5K OCI
Out: M1 5w30
In: Kirk HM 5w30; left filter

LR Michelin had 17.5 PSI. Oops. I hafta take care of this car or @The Critic will kick my butt. Wendy and the girls love this car; it has helped them tremendously. Gas is close to $5 around here and the Santa Cruz beach area is worse.
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Looks like you got a piece of shrapnel or a nail in the tire. I know what's wrong with it, it ain't got no gas

 

[cookand]

Daughter’s 2019 Santa Fe w/ ~79k miles and ~5K OCI

Out: PP 5w/30 and Fram ultra

In: M1 ESP 5w/30 and STP XL

 

[MurkyAsparagus]

2023 Chevy Blazer w/ 2.0L LSY engine. Bought it with 24,700 miles. Currently has 28,100 miles. I drained out less than 5 quarts, I’m worried the drain pan is leaking, but will keep a close eye on it for the time being.

It was my first oil change with the whacky plastic drain plug, what a mess! Oil was nice and dark.

OCI: 3,400 miles

Out: Dealer 0w20 and ACDelco PF66.

In: Valvoline EP 0w20 and CarQuest Premium 95146.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Looks like you got a piece of shrapnel or a nail in the tire. I know what's wrong with it, it ain't got no gas

I've been plugging tires for over 50 years. No biggie.
Actually, this puncture was so small it was difficult to ream and insert the rope. And I ain't as strong as I used to be...

 

[sds911]

2019 Lexus GX460
63,452 Miles

In: 2 qts HPL EC 30w and
6.2 qts ST High Mileage 5w30
(Dry fill is 11.7 qts on 1UR-FE engine w/o tow pkg).
Toyota/Lexus OEM Filter

Out: ST Advanced 5w30 (3.4k miles) and Fram Ultra Cartridge filter (12.5k miles).

 

[Bryanccfshr]

2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid 24,506 miles about 5 k on the oil that was
Last changed in September. Had been running 10k every 5-6 months but situation has changed and this fill had less long commutes and more short trips and a few weeks of uber duty while i took time off between roles.


Back in December I took it in for its last tire rotation on Toyota care and I swear the oil came back higher level and cleaner than I dropped it so the oil o changes could only have 900 miles on it…regardless some interstices findings.

Out dealer fill and a super duper tight Toyota filter. They do t need to use the wrench to instal it. I modified my vacuum pump with a bigger more powerful pump. and it removed all the oil in less than 15 minutes.

Out came over 5 liters of oil….

In went a Fram EP oil filter and 4.75 quarts of Valvoline restore a protect 0w20. The owners manual said it should take 4.4 quarts. It is at the halfway point in the good zone and may top it off to the max level. So it takes more than the owners manual states or the vacuum pump is more efficient at removing oil.

Oil oil came out very clean making me think it was mistakenly change at the 25kmtoyota care visit in December.

I will be resuming some longer commutes in hot dusty San Antonio area.

Easy oil change overall I don’t need ramps or jacks to service this car and change the filter.

Want to add, restore and protect smells like I remember SJ and SL versions of Valvoline Durablend did. I used in the early 2000’s.

 

[Faawrenchbndr]

Love to see initial oil filter cut apart

Didn’t get any……..I made a complete mess when I cut it open.

 

[DirtyGary]

22' BRZ at 24k

No issues.

 

[cptbarkey]

2018 Sienna, 3k OCI, lots of short tripping. Took a sample.
Out 6 quarts Pennzoil Platinum 5w30
In 2x 0w20 quarts, 4x 5w20 Mobil Truck/SUV
Drained the filter cartridge and reinstalled.
Drained 7 year old coolant, refilled with Supertech Toyota red.

1999 Silverado 2500, 2k OCI, mostly highway, took a dirty sample from the drain pan.
Out 2 qts Castrol GTX Syn Blend 5w30, 4 qts Vavoline HM Syn blend 5w30
In 6 quarts Castrol Edge Euro 5w40
Same filter

 

[oilstained]

I’m just excited to jump on the VRP program (sounds better than bandwagon). I posted this in ‘Oil Filter Change’ however, just now found the ‘Oil Change’ thread.

I’ll be doing a C&P on the FE4967 later. Excited for this because I just recently received my oil filter cutter.

 

[sopususer]

2021 Subaru Crosstrek 2.0
Mileage on unit: 75k (75365 actual) / 5K oci (5896 actual)
Out: 4.4 quarts Valvoline Restore & Protect 0W-20 and 1 Purolator TL14615 filter
In: 4.4 quarts Valvoline Restore & Protect 0W-20 and 1 Carquest Red R84712 filter

Did tire rotation as well.

 

[cookand]

‘21 GMC 1500 AT4 3.0L with 76,166 miles and 5,193 miles on this OCI.

Out: M1 ESP 0w20 w/ STP XL

In: same plus installed a valvomax