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2017 Subaru Crosstrek 2.0L (74K) Female best friend
Out: Amazon Basics 5W30 High Mileage Synthetic Blend SP & Carquest Premium 84712 (4109 miles)
In: Total Quartz Ineo 0W20 SN & Purolator Boss PBL14610
Note: Finally last of my stash of Total Quartz oil
Out: Amazon Basics 5W30 High Mileage Synthetic Blend SP & Carquest Premium 84712 (4109 miles)
In: Total Quartz Ineo 0W20 SN & Purolator Boss PBL14610
Note: Finally last of my stash of Total Quartz oil
Patman
Staff member
I didn’t want to crawl around on the cold ground to change the oil in my Civic today so I had my son change my oil on the hoist at the GM dealership where he works (as a detailer)
Out: Mobil 1 ESP 0w-20
Carquest Premium filter
In: same as above
Miles on oil: 9,432
Total miles on the Civic: 184,722
Oil life monitor was at 15%
MPG this interval was 42.7
I was pleasantly surprised at how good the undercarriage of the car looks considering I have not used any rustproofing and they put down a lot of salt in the winter. I do get car washes 3-4 times a week in the winter though.
Out: Mobil 1 ESP 0w-20
Carquest Premium filter
In: same as above
Miles on oil: 9,432
Total miles on the Civic: 184,722
Oil life monitor was at 15%
MPG this interval was 42.7
I was pleasantly surprised at how good the undercarriage of the car looks considering I have not used any rustproofing and they put down a lot of salt in the winter. I do get car washes 3-4 times a week in the winter though.
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That's a sweet benefit! What I'd give for a real lift sometimes...
No kidding about the salt. That Sierra in the background looks a little rough.
Patman
Staff member
I might just get my son to do this more often, it’s nice not having to crawl around on the ground, or worry about making a mess and disposing of the old oil. Plus I was the one who taught my son how to change oil when he was 16 and he’s now 24 and he’s probably done 30 or 40 oil changes on his own cars since then so I trust him completely
He lives further north than me and it’s right in the snow belt so the winters up there are a bit longer, harsher and so a lot of trucks end up looking like that Sierra. My sons 2002 Silverado is in pretty mint condition though
AutoMechanic
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That’s great that they let detailers use the lifts. At my work that would get you fired. Good looking car too.
Patman
Staff member
My son has been there for 3 or 4 years now and he’s the lead detailer and he is also a friendly young man and the owner and everyone else there get along well with him. He’s used the hoist there for working on his own cars many times. On Saturdays the service department is only open until noon but the rest of the dealership is open all day so it’s the perfect time to get stuff done back there without taking up a hoist that’s needed for a customerThat’s great that they let detailers use the lifts. At my work that would get you fired. Good looking car too.
2023 Mazda3 2.5T 30,000 on odometer. 10,000 OCI.
Out: HPL PCEO 5w-30, Fram FE3717
In: HPL PCEO 5w-30, Fram XG7317
Out: HPL PCEO 5w-30, Fram FE3717
In: HPL PCEO 5w-30, Fram XG7317
2024 Subaru Crosstrek 2.0 4 cyl- 20,546 miles on vehicle; 3,939 on oil and filter
Out -Pennzoil Platinum 0W-16 and Fram Tough Guard oil filter
In - Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0W-20 and K&N oil filter
Out -Pennzoil Platinum 0W-16 and Fram Tough Guard oil filter
In - Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0W-20 and K&N oil filter
2009 Pontiac G5; approx 237k miles, 2.2 Ecotec.
Out: GTX 5W-30 and MPH 9018 filter; just a hair over 12.5k miles and 6 months on oil, life is hectic!
In: Old Motomaster synthetic 5W-50 I ‘rescued’ from an oil drop off ages ago and a Fram CH 9018 filter.
Probably the last oil change on this vehicle; rust and age are really killing her. That said, I just replaced the rusted-out fuel lines front to back on it bc I have to get to work! Part of it is I want to see 250k miles on it, will be the first car I took that far!
Out: GTX 5W-30 and MPH 9018 filter; just a hair over 12.5k miles and 6 months on oil, life is hectic!
In: Old Motomaster synthetic 5W-50 I ‘rescued’ from an oil drop off ages ago and a Fram CH 9018 filter.
Probably the last oil change on this vehicle; rust and age are really killing her. That said, I just replaced the rusted-out fuel lines front to back on it bc I have to get to work! Part of it is I want to see 250k miles on it, will be the first car I took that far!
That's a clean truck! I like that generation of Silverados. I think it's a timeless look.I might just get my son to do this more often, it’s nice not having to crawl around on the ground, or worry about making a mess and disposing of the old oil. Plus I was the one who taught my son how to change oil when he was 16 and he’s now 24 and he’s probably done 30 or 40 oil changes on his own cars since then so I trust him completely
He lives further north than me and it’s right in the snow belt so the winters up there are a bit longer, harsher and so a lot of trucks end up looking like that Sierra. My sons 2002 Silverado is in pretty mint condition though View attachment 319217
Patman
Staff member
My son loves older vehicles more than new ones. Both of his vehicles are almost as old as him! He was born in 2001 and both his vehicles are 2002 models (his other one is a WRX) His dream car is a Datsun 240Z
He’s also considering getting a Fox body 5.0 this year if the right one comes along (especially since the WRX will probably be down this summer while he swaps in a different engine and gets it repainted, he recently removed the purple wrap that was on it)In the winter I’ll extract the oil from the dip stick and leave the filter on. If it’s a nice weather change I’ll get on the ground.
Patman
Staff member
That’s a great idea but it wouldn’t work for me as that would require me to leave the oil filter on the Civic for a total of 20,000 miles
When I was selling my previous house years back, a young man came up in a 240Z with more rubber. He put a small block Chevy in the engine bay... Wow!My son loves older vehicles more than new ones. Both of his vehicles are almost as old as him! He was born in 2001 and both his vehicles are 2002 models (his other one is a WRX) His dream car is a Datsun 240Z
Former co-worker's 2021 VW Passat SE. 48,897 miles.
Out:
Oil-Mobil 1 ESP 0W-30 (by extraction)
Filter-Mann HU6013Z
In:
Same
Beer:
Bell's Two Hearted IPA
Cigar:
Tatuaje Sextooth Robusto
Was a good day.
Out:
Oil-Mobil 1 ESP 0W-30 (by extraction)
Filter-Mann HU6013Z
In:
Same
Beer:
Bell's Two Hearted IPA
Cigar:
Tatuaje Sextooth Robusto
Was a good day.
Same. I have a soft spot for old cars even though I can afford new ones. Makes a lot of financial sense, and it's satisfying to get more life out of something old.
There are other benefits too!
2018 Chevy Cruze 1.6l Diesel
88,821 miles, 7,329 on oil, OLM was 2%
Out: Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 5w40, Supertech ST10246
In: Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 5w40, Supertech ST10246
Went longer than planned again, like to be about 5k miles. Supertech filter still looked excellent, and the oil level had only dropped maybe 1/8" on the dipstick. For $3 it is very hard to beat the supertech cartridge filters, well constructed and hold up great in my experience.
88,821 miles, 7,329 on oil, OLM was 2%
Out: Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 5w40, Supertech ST10246
In: Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 5w40, Supertech ST10246
Went longer than planned again, like to be about 5k miles. Supertech filter still looked excellent, and the oil level had only dropped maybe 1/8" on the dipstick. For $3 it is very hard to beat the supertech cartridge filters, well constructed and hold up great in my experience.
My son is a manager for a quick lube place. He moved out of town to manage a chain in another state a couple of years ago, but he was local for a couple of years before he moved. Man, was it nice to pull into his main store and get the 'family discount' (which means I stood there and yakked with him while his tech changed mine)
Now I have to get on the cold hard floor to change it. Sigh.
I have enough Ford points for 2 more changes in the new Ranger though, so, yay!
So my latest change = whatever Ford put in it, 3500 on vehicle, 3500 on oil.
2018 BMW X3 .. 55229… miles on oil 6356
Out… Castrol Euro 5w30
In … Same
Mahl filters… I remember last time it was fairly easy, this time I needed some German curse words. Hood struts didn’t hold, oil filter housing fought me and didn’t want to measure the oil.. none of that happened last time. Only a little over 4.5’quarts came out but I out 5.5 last time and this time.. measured ok the entire time dunno.
Out… Castrol Euro 5w30
In … Same
Mahl filters… I remember last time it was fairly easy, this time I needed some German curse words. Hood struts didn’t hold, oil filter housing fought me and didn’t want to measure the oil.. none of that happened last time. Only a little over 4.5’quarts came out but I out 5.5 last time and this time.. measured ok the entire time dunno.