Post your latest oil change

00 Toyota Celica GTS
Out: Peak conventional 5w30 / Royal Purple filter (been on for almost 3 years, 10k mi and two oil changes)

In: Pennzoil Ultra 5w30 / Royal Purple filter
 
2004 Ford Ranger 4.0L V6 144709 vehicle miles.

Out: 5 qt. PYB 5W30; MC FL820S (144709-141521=3188 miles on oil and filter)
Oil just dark not super black. Cut the filter, no issues. Pleat spacing uneven near splice but no tears. Dirt nicely suspended in the oil. No metallic pieces in the inlet side of the filter.

In: 4 qts Shell Rotella T 15W40 + 1 qt Marvel Mystery Oil. MC FL820S. Replaced the drain plug. "O" ring cut and weaping.

This will be last fill on an engine cleanup unless the MMO loosens more dirt or varnish. I have not decided how long to run this combo. Any input from the members?
 
Didn't eliminate it. Very muted, though, compared to everything else I've used. I'm happy thus far. I'm sure there are slappers out there, that will not be cured with any oil. Just the nature of the beast.

Originally Posted By: Georgiey22
@MJK - Has the 0W30 eliminated any cold start clacking sounds in your Tahoe?

Originally Posted By: mjk
2001 Tahoe

Out: T6/FS mix, QS Filter

In: M1 0-30 and Fram TG
 
04 Impala out: Maxlife and Ac Delco e-core
In: QSGB and Carquest filter
02 Honda Civic out: Formula Shell and Fram OCOD
In: QSGB and Quaker State filter
 
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2003 Pontiac Grand Prix GT, 3.8 V6, Auto
Out: Peak Conventional 10W-30, Sears Trapper Plus TP-5 Filter
In: 4 1/2 Quarts QS Defy 10W-30, Sears Trapper Plus TP-5 Filter
1993 Dodge Caravan, 3.0 V6, Auto
Out: QS Defy 10W-40, Pronto PO4670 Filter
In: 4 1/2 Quarts QS Defy 10W-40, Havoline T-35 Filter
 
dumped;

Pennzoil Platinum Euro LX 0W-30 & Fram Ultra 3506 filter after just ~1000 miles due to crazy oil pressure fluctuations, and gauge needle 'flutter/twitching' at hot idle.

installed;

4 liters of Motul 300V Trophy 0W-40, and 2 liters of Motul 300V High RPM 0W-20, with a Mobil 1 M1-206 filter.

The hot idle stays a little higher than the PP Euro stuff, and the gauge needle is ROCK STEADY at hot (or ANY temp) idle now.
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I guess my engine's clearances/bearings just do NOT 'like' the GTL base stocks, despite the supposed 3.5 HTHSV of the PP Euro LX 0W-30??
(That, or this stuff just sheared down to a 2.8 or less HTHSV within 500 miles?!?!? OLD style, shear prone, VIIs used possibly to get that 204 V.I.?)
 
Originally Posted By: artificialist
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
About 6 months and 4700 miles on oil

OUT: Castrol black Edge 0w40
IN: Castrol black Edge 0w40

After 12 years of oil changes, my Blitz oil change container started to fall apart.

The next oil change I do will be with a new Blitz oil change container.


I think Blitz went belly-up. It is now Flo-tool.
 
Out: 5.5 quarts of Quaker State Defy 10w30, Purolator Classic filter, 3.5k miles

In: 5.5 quarts of Pennzoil Gold 5w30 Synth Blend, Subaru OEM H6 filter

This will be my first sample off to Blackstone too. Probably could have gone a lot longer, it was still pretty light colored.
 
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Out: 6 quarts of Castrol Magnatec 5W40, Hengst O/F, 4.7k miles
In: 6 quarts of Shell Helix Ultra 5W40 (GTL one), Mann O/F

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The outflowing old oil (Castrol Magnatec 5W40 C3) had some remaining additives, because its color was dark-brownish and not black. It's a good news. The bad thing: some sludge were at the bottom of the warm waste oil container. The semi-synthetic / dino was not a perfect choice (Castrol Magnatec 10W40) and running for 13K miles by the previous owner.
But anyway: the 3rd cleaning cycle has been started by full-synthetic oil up to max 5-6K miles OCI.
 
2007 Saturn Vue (Honda 3.5L V6)
104,321 miles
4 months, 4 days and 4,308 miles on oil change.

Out: Quaker State 5W-20, Quaker State QS14612 (bulk oil change)
In: Castrol GTX HM 5W-20, Purolator PureONE PL14610
 
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3L 159K
Out: 4.5qts Pennzoil HM 5w30
In: 4.5qts Pennzoil HM 5w30

Around 5,300 mile OCI
Running Fram XG9999 for second OCI

 
2004 Lexus RX330 - 125k

Out - QS 5w30 Ultimate Durability, Wix Filter, 5K
In - Mobil 1 EP 5w-30, Wix Filter

2012 Honda Civic - 76k

Out - Mobil 1 EP 0w-20, Wix XP Filter, 6k
In - Mobil 1 EP 0w-20, Honda OE Filtech Filter.
 
2000 Toyota Camry 2.2L 205k

Out: Pennzoil HM 5w30 & Fram Ultra - ~4,990 miles

In: Pennzoil Platinum HM & Fram Ultra - Will go 7,500 miles this time.
 
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