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Late response but yeah I noticed that awhile back too. I'm not sure if FRAM indeed tested or just defaulted and saying that since it technically fits, it'll work on either both N/A or turbo d I'm assuming you ran into no issues running that Mobil 1 filters on your turbo setup? I know on my...

Late response but yeah I noticed that awhile back too. I'm not sure if FRAM indeed tested or just defaulted and saying that since it technically fits, it'll work on either both N/A or turbo setups.

Have you seen this one before? From what I remember last seeing on shelves it was only Extended Performance, Full Synthetic, synthetic blend Maxlife or dino maxlife. The one I purchased is Full synthetic Extended Performance Maxlife which is new to me. It's like they put all the tiers into one.

I saw this at my local Walmart yesterday when picking up oil. Lately I've been getting Kirkland's Full Synthetic oil from Costco because it was cheaper back then at $27 for two, 5 qt jugs but have gone up in price. I figure I'd switch up to high mileage oil in one of my vehicles and I've always...

The '06 and prior years used a different design. '07 and after introduced oil squirters,, low tensile strength rings and for some reason smaller holes within the pistons. It's a combination of changed parts that caused this whole oil consumption mess with these engines.

I had an '07 Scion tC that I took to the dealer multiple times when I found out there were oil consumption issues and a TSB out for it. There's really not much you can do once those deposits get baked and clog the oil return holes in the piston and in between the rings (they changed to tensile...

Which turbo model are you running? I knowbthe 2021 CX-5 had issues with oil consumption and has been addressed but lots of repair parts are on backorder. I've always seen this video before but reading some info awhile back Mazda claimed that their "turbo specific" filters had a higher flow rate...

I'm aware of that but my question is regarding aftermarket oil filter compatibility. Sometimes OEM doesn't update their listing and always want the consumer to buy their brands and vice versa for aftermarket but sometimes they too have something that works. I find it hard to believe that a brand...

Random but is there a way to edit posts through the mobile page? My **** phone keeps lagging when I type so there's broken English and I need to update about turbo models not existing before 2016 instead of 2018. Message from Mazda about turbo only filters on the photos here.

Can anyone confirm any aftermarket oil filters that do indeed work with Skyactiv turbo engines? Lots of speculation on multiple online forum the past several years without any real results/experience. Most stick with the OEM turbo specific filters to avoid issues and guarantee compatibility...

It's starting to be impossible to find in Costco's in Hawaii (Oahu). I used to see them all the time last year up until the fall and never saw them again. Interesting enough, last weekend was the first time I saw any oil at any Costco on this island and it was Mobil 1 5W-30. As everyone has...

Se of the particular owners who track their F's say to try out Quaker States Ultimate since it's loaded and should help combat fuel dilution. They had good results with Renewable Lubricants. I don't drive the vehicle much anymore because of where I live so I'm going to start doing annual oil...

I got valve chatter using M1 was the oil started to rack up miles and thin out. Pennzoil Platinum was pretty quiet too but started to get chatter towards the end of my interval. The 2UR engine is known to have fuel dilution so finding an oil that can defeat that is more important. Not sure about...

Just to update, never got around it as I had personal issues going on at the time as well as traveling for my job. I changed my oil from Mobil 1 to Pennzoil Platinum and recently switched it out with Kirkland Signature 5W-30. Pennzoil Platinum did fine but sort of thinned out as chatter from the...

You guys are killing me with these ST threads. It's a fact that these ST threads pop up what seems to be once a day (exaggerating of course). Anyways, use it and trust it with confidence. I'm using the Costco Kirkland packaged oil right now in both my vehicles (both Kirkland and Supertech from...