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Oil filter VALVOLINE or Castrol
Buy an OEM filter and the top spec Castrol/your chosen top tier brand.
Pros: top spec
Vehicle:
Honda
Oem is pretty much everyone’s go to ( for good reasons ) but valvoline actually has an updated filter for our cars that matches oem & I’ve been using them for last 6 oil changes ( 30,000km ) & I’ve had 0 issues
Pros: zero issues, matches OEM
Mileage: 30000 km
I use Valvoline advanced full synthetic or quaker state full synthetic, and those oils seem to hold up very well (ive tried plenty of different brands) and you can buy it anywhere for top off oil. I have been interested in using liquimoly though. For filters, i use k&n, wix, or the nissan oem.
Pros: holds up well, easy to buy
Buy Castrol Edge and the long-life filter from Walmart for best engine protection.
Pros: best engine protection
I did Castrol Edge Euro Car 5W-40 with a Hengst oil filter, but if you want to spend a little extra most people recommend LiquidMoly
Pros: good engine protection
I used the Castrol once, and have been buying the assembled kit from ECS ever since. At 73K miles, now, and change it every 7-8K.
Pros: good performance
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 73000 km
Go on Groupon and look for shops in your area. I get coupons for Valvoline and they’ve always been good to me. I save a good bit as well!
Pros: good service, cheap price
Vehicle:
Lexus
I just put Valvoline full synthetic high mileage 5w-20 with a motorcraft filter in my 2011, and it runs so smooth now. I used to have some noise on startup but nothing now.
Pros: runs smooth, no startup noise
Cons: startup noise before
$0 because e-Tron however, on the A5 2.0T; I’m paying $50 for oil (Valvoline full synth) and $16 for the oil filter…but I own all the tools and use my employee discount.
Pros: full synth
Vehicle:
Audi A5
The "valvoline" brand ones are pretty shit.
Cons: pretty shit
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