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Most all others say 4-5 years, but it is a cover their butt statement. API changes every 4-6 years, so that timeframe is what they go by. Several oil analysis done on "old" new oil and it was perfectly fine for use in an engine spec'ed for it. I feel if th oil meets the engine spec, use it...

Not sure if serious or not. Color has nothing to do with performance. Now within a specific brand they may do it to differentiate each product, but for most, it is just for looks. Who makes it is more important than what color it is. OEM is usually black. Aftermarket makes colors, because...

Some people have issues with PayPal (and Venmo) policies and don't use them. As others mentioned, it is another electronic payment option. It is one that has no buyer/fraud protection. It is something I use for face to face transactions only. Cash App is the only electronic payment I have...

Depends on vehicle and year. As I mentioned before, my '02 F150 with the 2v 5.4 just had it's first bad coil in over 200,000 miles. My brother in law's '04 F150 with the 3v 5.4 had 7 bad coils (3 OEM, 4 aftermarket replacements). He had 3 bad coils at once that fried his catalytic...

40 minutes from time alarm goes off till I am leaving, and that is not rushing. 20 minutes if I rush. I get up, get a shower, get dressed, check e-mail and news and then leave.

Coils are a go/ no go item. Only replace them as needed. One going bad is not indicative on the rest "about to go" as well. Cheap coils from Amazon/e-bay are a crap shoot. If it is an engine that is easy to change on, not a big deal, but if it is a pain to change them, pay the money for better...

Northerners have better battery life than southerners.

Never had that experience. The Value Power I bought for my F150 lasted 17 months. The Maxx that replaced it just hit 5 years, but is about due for replacement. So over 3x the life for 2x the price. The other 2 Maxx I have had to replace also each lasted 4+ years, so worth it for me. Have a Maxx...

Not everyone has a costco membership, nor a costco nearby. And while you have not had a battery fail under warranty, many have, and being able to run to any Walmart that has batteries is a huge convenience (I have done it twice in 10 years). So it is an option for some, not all.

Just be aware that you will need to change the pigtail on your vehicle or get an adapter, NOCO uses a proprietary connector. It is the main reason I won't use them. I have several "standard" setups, and not going to buy an oddball device that is not easily compatible with them.

Nope. Chance for counterfeits too high and higher chance of spark plugs being damaged in shipping. I just buy from local parts store. Many times it is not much more expensive than Amazon, and piece of mind is worth the extra cost overall. Just got a set of plugs for my kids Scion from...

A vehicle can be driven 1,000 miles a year in different ways. It will make a difference if time is a factor. A vehicle driven 2 miles each way to work 5 days a week vs a vehicle driven 100 miles a few nice weekend days per year. Both will be at ~1,000 miles in a year, but one will be so much...

There is a thread for OPE changes in the OPE section

It has been posted in that sub-forum several times in the past few months, both on Amazon and Walmart.com.

That Castrol 1 qt is a good deal @ $2, but the closest store to me with any in stock is 40 miles away, and shows 1 qt in stock. There is one that is 110 miles away with 9 in stock.

Yeah, it has been a while for a good Autozone clearance, but I am set with the recent clearance at Tractor Supply (Travellers Synthetic and Pennzoil Platinum, both under $1.80/qt) and Advance Auto (Total Quartz for ~$1.90/qt).

My cable system is coated in grease. I had to replace the system when I got the truck, previous cable had been cut (or broke?). It has been 10 years since I replaced it, have lowered the tire twice since then and was still fine, but do need to do it again, has been 3-4 years since I last dropped...

Mostly short trips, but monthly long drive. No fuel smell to oil and not too dirty. Is driven by an old lady, so she is not hard on it at all. If it were a turbo GDI I would be more concerned about a 5,000 mile interval.

I would go with whichever is cheaper, both are good oils that will work just fine in your vehicle for the intended interval. I just poured a jug into my mom's Kia yesterday for her oil change. I have another 25 or so quarts of it on my shelf for future use.

To some, yes. We see the backlash Fram has gotten for removing the metal screen and changing the media in the Ultra. I don't know the exact numbers (except what is printed on the box, which is the same old and new style), but I would bet that you could take the old style and new style and run a...