+1 on Mobil 1 oil and for the filter Bosch or Mobil 1 extended performance filter (both are about the same cost as OEM, but have better filtering)
I've always used Castrol bit my buddy swears by Mobil 1. I personally think that most name brand full synthetic oils are pretty similar. Not all filters are created equal though. I like wix xp but Mobil 1 makes great filters too
It's been a year since I changed mine and several thousand kms and I haven't had any warning lights or problems since. I used a Mobil 1 Extended Performance Filter M1C-451.
a 5qt Castrol edge 0w-20 container is $19. + $8 for a filter .. $30 every 5K miles is cheap imo..
it was the Oil filter cartridge o ring that had become hard and did not compress to seal the filter any longer. Getting the new one, a mobile 1 filter, I could immediately tell the difference. the new one was pliable and I could tell it would seal nicely. it did...no more leak. The car also had developed a slight stutter at idle. very sensitive, these cars. the stutter is gone too.
So glad I found this post! I was getting the low oil pressure warning on my 2012 Passat. It would go away after the car warmed up. I changed the oil, dropped the oil pan and cleaned it and the pickup tube. They were already in really good shape. I changed the oil filter too of course. Anyway the light isn't coming on at all now.
I ran Mobil 1 filters on my '05 Xterra because I picked up several M1 oil change specials at one of the parts stores and found the truck sounded better at idle so I kept using them.
Mobil 1 M1-108's for the Infiniti/my wife's Legacy. And the Extended Performance oil along with it. Been doing slightly extended drain intervals on multiple vehicles for close to 15 years with no ill effects. Valvetrains are exceptionally clean on any of the previous vehicles where i've pulled the covers.
I have recently switched back from a K&N to a Mobile 1 oil filter. It seems to be better no ticking noise.
I use factory filters and 0w40 Castrol (German one) when it’s on sale for $4.99 a qt. I too have 100k on my 2015 gsw 5MT and runs great I been using that oil since new.
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