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2012 Ford Fiesta sedan 111,341 km [69,143 miles] Out: Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5W-20, Fram XG3614, STP ceramic oil treatment In: Mobil Full synthetic 5w-20, Fram XG3614 OCI: 8,085 KM [5021 miles] about 15 months

Ford replacing 2.3L EcoBoost engines in certain Rangers, Broncos and Explorers. Auto evolution On these build dates

Found a Tour of Blackstone Laboratories on Ford Boss Me YouTube channel 5 parts. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

https://www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and-transmission-fluid/engine-additive-and-cleaner/p/marvel-mystery-oil-synthetic-motor-treatment-16oz/1244138_0_0

Listed on their website as unavailable 5w-30 0w-20

There is an article at LubesNGreases about why GF-7 could be needed and it's possible requirements in the ever changing automotive market. Link

Here's a YouTube video of a 2019 Toyota Prius Prime inspection with 341k miles. It is used for a courier service but almost everything is original and was kept in great condition because it is part of the owners livelihood. Link

The Dexos label is usually applied to only 0W-20 and 5W-30. Some 5W-20 have it but I have never seen a 10W-30 have the label. It's been posted what the reasons are for this but I forget.

2012 Ford Fiesta sedan 103,256KM OUT: Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5W-20, Fram XG3614, STP ceramic oil treatment IN: Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5W-20, Fram XG3614, STP ceramic oil treatment

This is the Gen 3 header.

2012 Ford Fiesta sedan 98,144km Out: Frankenbrew , Fram XG3614 In: Mobil 1 EP 5w-20 and 1/2 bottle STP ceramic, Fram XG3614 OCI about 7 months and 5,000km

Swapped out the Accelerator Pedal sensor on my 2012 Ford Fiesta sedan. Cleared a few Trouble codes and none came back. Just 2 nuts and an electrical connector on top. Purchased a cheap one off eBay, hardest part was the 10 days waiting for delivery

Here's a video on old Fram ultra vs new Fram ultra. In this case it was 31 pleats on old vs 48 pleats on the new.

https://engineoil.api.org/Directory/EolcsResults?accountId=-1&companyName=warren You can click on these to see what is at API.

This is from Lubesngreases Aerosol manufacturer PLZ Aeroscience has agreed to purchase Champion Brands LLC, an independent producer of automotive and industrial lubricants and related products. PLZ did not disclose terms of the deal but said it will round out its product offering. “With this...