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If I blend 5W-30 with 10W-30 (50/50)for Spring, summer, and Fall applications, will I get a 7.5W-30? Would this damage my engine? (Mine calls for 10w-30 but I am "swimming" in 5W-30) ($1.28 per quart Mobil 5000, etc) and would like to find a way to make better use of my supply.

1. What kind of ADBV does the Advance Auto brand filter (the one with the grip-tight coating) use? 2.Who makes it? I have seen some posts that say Champion while others say Purolator. 3. Is it at least comparable in quality to a Purolator Premium Plus? How would you rate it as a value compared...

What the heck is a "Beta Flow"? Is it a measure of particle filtration ? I assume that "Higher is better" and that it progresses geometrically vice arithmatically. Is the PPP only half as good as the PPO based on a 100% higher beta flow in the PPO?

Of our 3 family cars, mine ( 3800 Series II in a 2001 Buick) is the only one that requires 10W-30 for warm weather conditions. The others use 5W-30 24/7/365. Of course, since I live in New England, the term "warm weather" is relative , to say the least. I just changed-out my oil to 5W-30 now...

My neighbor ( who knows even less about cars than I do, if that is possible) bought a new Chrysler Crossfire a few months ago. (If I have to hear about its top speed one more time I am going to scream). Anyway, he told me that his dealer was going to hit him up for $120 for an oil change (...

Okay, this may sound like a fairly stupid question ( "there are no stupid questions . . .only stupid people" )but here goes: Purolator Premium Plus claims to filter out 96% of impurities ; PURE ONE claims 98% filtration capability. However, the PURE ONE costs about $2.00 more. Is it really...

Would it also make sense to add Valvoline Syn. Oil Treatment ( 1 oz. per quart) as added insurance????

Thanks for the heads-up about the old ("vintage"?)stock. I will make sure that it meets up to date specs.

Exxon Superflow is on sale at Pep Boys for .89 cents per quart after rebate. Assuming it meets Group-4 / SM specs, is this a good buy? Aren't Exxon and Mobil partnered up?(I am trying to kick my Maxlife habit since I now need to do 90 day OCI's for both my wife's car as well as my own.)

Back in the day, the "common wisdom" held that switching to synthetic from dino would cause leaking because synth did not condition seals as well a Brontosaurus Squeezings. Then, high-milage oils ( eg. Valvoline Max Life) touted their seal conditioner additives as the secret to Eternal Engine...

FYI. Advance Auto carries an oil drain plug gasket that is a combination alloy/rubber gasket ( ie. a metal outer ring with a rubber inner ring). This was the ONLY gasket that cleared up the small "oil weep" on my wife's Loser Cruiser %100. ( the all-metal gaskets only slowed down the leak) Only...

It read 10% ( oil life remaining). Maybe I should aim for 20% just to build in a margin for safety?. The milage consensus seems to be 5,000 miles on dino. ( I usually went 55/45 dino/synth, but that might now be "overkill")

I am in the midst of changing jobs. I used to do a MINIMUM of 80 mile a day ( all highway ) and often 100 or 120 per day. My new job is 11 miles from home, and will involve no extra driving at all during the day, so figure 22 miles per day ( all highway as well). I had been doing 6-7K OCI's. Am...

I have caught some ads on TV recently by "B&G" ( or maybe its "BG", I don't know), a company that claims to help remove "performance reducing carbon deposits from your engine". (When, oh WHEN will that dastardly carbon stop reducing our engine performance ?? Does carbon have no shame ??) Are...

Sounds like a plan. Thanks !!!!

I have to confess that I wouldn't have a clue as to how to go about it. However, I am willing to learn. What is the first step? (Before joining this site, I thought that "Group III" referred to "controlled substances" and "VOA" meant "Voice of America". Needless to say, my learning curve has...

I am running a 50/50 synthetic/dino blend in my 2001 LeSabre. My manual indicates that my reccomended OCI is 7,500 for highway driving ( my milage is 98% highway/cruise-control). According to the Owner's Manual, an oil change is indicated when the OLM reads 10%. My milage was 7,200 when the OLM...

I will be changing my oil in a little under 1,000 miles (about 3.5 weeks of driving for me). I will be using either Techron or Regane to clean out my fuel system. Is there an optimum time/milage to use a fuel system cleaner before an oil change ? I have seen some postings that say that a Fuel...

Kestas is right : the bottles/caps are identical "Clones" and are indistinguishable. The bottle says , "API SERVICE SL" and "Exceeds API SERVICES SL/SJ" ( whatever that means ). This is the last time I take my 11 year old daughter to Advance to get anything. She whines so much that I just rush...

Thanks for the education, guys. Much obliged !!!