re: What oil & oil filter do you use?

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Considering purchasing one of these for my wife. Would appreciate your thoughts on the vehicle(pros/cons).
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My mom has a 2009 and it's been a good car. The only problems it's had was loss of A/C on the driver's side and a radio dial that popped in and wouldn't spin. As much as those sucked (especially the A/C in LA summer) they were both replaced under warranty.

For my 2004 GMC Envoy with 125k miles:

7 quarts Royal Purple 5w30
K&N or Mobil 1 EP filter

or

7 quarts Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5w30
K&N or Mobil 1 EP filter

I usually do a seamfoam treatment about 2-3 days before changing my oil to get all of the crap to fall into the oil pan. I treat the upper intake manifold (the smokiest part), the crankcase, and the gas tank. They suggest 1/3 of the can in each spot.

I do about 10-12k miles between oil changes. I use the oil life meter that's already on the car. It may only calculate oil changes according to mileage but that works just fine for me.

I've heard Wix filters are the best. Can anyone elaborate on their experiences with them?