Post your latest oil change

2015 Mazda 5 at 195,000 miles.
Wix filter as the CarCo near me didn't have a MicroGard Select on hand.
Kirkland 5w20 5 quarts.
Filter prefilled and gasket wetted.
The old filter didn't take as many ugga duggas to twist off as before. Made sure to not twist on too far... again maybe 1/3 from spin-on contact.
Also sucked and refilled the piteously small power steering rez with Amsoil SS ATF. The color remains a darkish red but, is red nonetheless. Maybe still a bit plum colored from the M5 fluid that was in there. I could do this more often during the OCI. It just takes a while for the darker fluid to meander into the rez.
This car takes 5.3 quarts and I didn't have any spare extras, so the fill is just a bit off the top mark on the dipstick. I know, I know... engine go boom and deservedly so for this utter heresy. [[ I will top it off soon when I get to the store ]]

[ follow up to: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/post-your-latest-oil-change.108957/page-1174#post-7210184 ]
 
1994 Lexus ES300 262,533 mi
Out: 5qts Valvoline Restore & Protect 5w30; Fram FE3600 filter (Should have kept the filter on for another OCI.)
8.5 months, 3,700 mi OCI

In: 5qts Valvoline Restore & Protect 5w30; Pentius PLXL3600 filter (Korean)
+4oz Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage added to filter
+4oz Lubeguard Bio/Tech to bring the oil level to full.

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2014 Chevy Equinox w/ 4 Banger
Out: FVP Full Syn 5w30 and Wix filter
In: Toro Winter Full Syn 5w30 and Wix

Don’t come at me for the cheap toro oil (picked it up from a hardware store going out of business, came out to about a $1 per quart). In this particular vehicle of mine, it’ll be good enough for another 4 weeks when it gets changed yet again.

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2005 Corolla 142K, 5K OCI and almost a year.
Out and In: Kirk 5w30 HM and Toy xxxxxxxxxN1 filter.

A while back I found the MityVac works poorly on this engine; it only sucks out 2 quarts or so. I did not have any other tools with me so it had a partial spill-and-fill.

The older Michelins hold air real well. I like the Toyletta oil filters, just not the part numbering scheme... Sheesh!
 
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