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Kirkland 5W-30 in my 2018 CX-9. Nearing 100k kms, been using Kirkland for over 40k.

Sorry for the extremely late reply, lol. The throttle response controller is a Sprint Booster. The car is about to crack 100k kms and it's been working perfectly fine the whole time.

Originally Posted by jbutch Oil analyzers has a lab in Edmonton, the only downside is that it actually cost more in total with shipping vs Blackstone. They were very fast to process the UOA and they use gas chromatography for a precise fuel dilution number. Oil Analyzers INC. 5140 75th St...

Originally Posted by Danno Good looking report, Silicon may be a bit high? If it was my newer turbo car, I would run an SN+ oil such as PP. Specifically formulated for reducing LSPI. The give away is the low Calcium additives in the SN+. Thanks for the recommendation. I actually switched to...

First timer here. API SN-RC and all previous categories ILSAC GF-5 ACEA A1/B1-10, A5/B5-10, A1/B1-12, A5/B5-12 Oil was in service from May to Oct (six months). Temps ranged from 30c to 10c. New OEM oil filter and AEM dry flow engine air filter were used. I drive it fairly aggressively on a...

Hey fellas. First post here.. I've been getting the dealer to put in Mobil 1 synthetic oil since I bought the car, but now that all of my oil change vouchers are gone, I'll be doing my own oil changes from now on. I'm just looking for recommendations on which oils to consider. 1. What kind of...