Yes, it's always so nice to go back and loosen bolts that you yourself torqued to spec. And to loosen oil filters by hand because you only tightened them by hand when you installed them.
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2024 Toyota Tundra 25,002
5200 oil change
Out Mobil 1 Extended Performance 0W20 Toyota filter
In the same.
Decided to cut open the filter. Luckily no metal…hopefully it stays that way.
5200 oil change
Out Mobil 1 Extended Performance 0W20 Toyota filter
In the same.
Decided to cut open the filter. Luckily no metal…hopefully it stays that way.
All the spin-on oil filters I've installed by hand to 3/4 turn (gasket always lubed with new oil) can't be removed by hand ... they all seem to seize up to some extent with use. Have to get out the filter end cap or some other filter tool to get it to loose enough to then go by hand.
2015 Mazda3 iGrand Touring, 124K, 5,500 OCI
Out and In: Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy 0w20, PG4612EX, Air Filter
Nice car. Needs a tire rotation and headlight refinish.
Out and In: Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy 0w20, PG4612EX, Air Filter
Nice car. Needs a tire rotation and headlight refinish.
Interesting. So far so good for me. And when I (re)started doing oil changes at home again, I was shocked the quick lube tech at the Nissan dealer properly tightened the oil filter down, and I was able to take it off by hand. I do have pretty good grip strength I suppose.
Until the main bearing goes. Fingers crossed for you.
Don’t be a party pooper, lol. I’m hoping I’ll get signs it’s letting go. Not today tired, not today.
I wish this thread would get back to being more about what oil and filters people choose to put in their vehicles.
2016 Honda Accord ,4 cylinder, 137k miles. 7k miles and 8 months on oil.
Out: 2.5 qts of Castrol Edge 10w30 and 2 qts of Castrol Edge 0w16, Bosch Premium Filter.
In: 4.5 qts of Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0w20, Bosch Premium Filter.
Out: 2.5 qts of Castrol Edge 10w30 and 2 qts of Castrol Edge 0w16, Bosch Premium Filter.
In: 4.5 qts of Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0w20, Bosch Premium Filter.
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Yeah... I wouldn't hold my breath. And soon you will be just like us, all over the map! Ya just gotta learn to roll with the blows!
What were the ambient temperatures there? Did the ICE go days without starting up? Then shudder when first started?
Temps fluctauted from single digits to 40s when I felt the shudder. Always cold start in heated garage set at 45F and never feel the shudder on cold start. Drove for 30 mins last week and I opened hood and I put my hand on radiator cap and it felt cold.
You must have the cleanest engine internals possible, given your oil change history and now switch to SS. Only 1000 miles on that oil??
2013 Volvo C30, I-5 turbo, 70k
Out: Mobil 1 0W-40
In: Pennzoil Platinum Euro 0W-40
CQ filter
Out: Mobil 1 0W-40
In: Pennzoil Platinum Euro 0W-40
CQ filter
dnewton3
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This thread is about oil changes; don't derail with other maintenance topics.
Let's stay on point, please.
This thread is about oil changes; don't derail with other maintenance topics.
Let's stay on point, please.
Got to be clean! Have to ask; why such frequent changes?
I only wanted to run the combo of 1 quart of HPL Engine Cleaner and 5 quarts of Vavoline Restore and Protect to do whatever cleaning it would do in 1,000 miles so I achieved that . I'm changing oil on this Armada every 3,000 max but not on a Frankenblend mix of high esters and high Ca from the HPL Engine Cleaner 30 + Valvoline Restore and Protect.
I know it's your preference, but I have to think that the Motul you've run in the past and the AMSOIL you're running now could very easily do 5000 miles. I don't know if there's any engine a MB 229.5 oil couldn't handle 5000 miles on.