Recent content by doublebase

I get it delivered to my house from Amazon, but I totally get why people say they can’t get it…it’s because when you’re in the store and you’re shopping, it would be nice to be able to go down the aisle and just grab it off the shelf and be done with it. You’re there anyway. Now you have to go...

I don’t mean to keep dumping on Kia/Hyundai, I actually love the look of some of their newer SUV’s and cars from their Genesis line, but it’s funny you mention two people because two people I work with recently also have been hit by the 2.4 bug. One, and older lady that is upside down on what...

The obvious one to me would be stuck rings, but I don’t know if that’s an issue with Kia. Then I’d say the design of the PCV system itself (I don’t know if that’s an issue either). Then maybe ring design/ring material…what do they coat the rings with? How is the honing process on the cylinders...

I don’t think you can do anything if you’re one of the unlucky ones with the metal shavings stuck in the crankshaft from the manufacturing process. The question I have is…the engines I’ve seen don’t seem to have ring issues, yet they consume a lot of oil. That’s strange to me. Then again that...

If I had to bet there was no sludge in there at all. These things just starve the connecting rod bearings of oil till there’s no bearing left. I bet your piston rings were totally fine.

Because you actually own one of these things, this conversation will go nowhere in a hurry (and I didn’t realize you owned one). The best oil, and shorter intervals as you said, is not going to cure these things. Now when you talk about extending the life because of better oil/shorter intervals...

You could pour a combination of HPL and Chuck Norris sweat into that engine for 1,000 mile intervals and that thing would still find itself on the floor of a Hyundai dealership with blown out bearings and oil consumption. Just piled up in corners on crates with nowhere to go. This may be the...

2016 Toyota Avalon 3.5 2GRFE Out: 6.4 quarts Amsoil Signature series 5W30 Fram Endurance filter (12,000 mile interval). In: 6.4 quarts Pennzoil Ultra (OE filter) at 143,000 miles — probably do a 10,000 mile run.

I have not seen Castrol Edge Extended Performance (old or new bottle)in any parts store or Walmart in over a year. And I looked for it too.

I could not agree more with this, it’s the manufacturer defects that usually destroy engines prematurely, not the oil changes/oil/intervals (within reason). As long as that oil level is full and changed within some sort of reasonable interval you should be fine for a long time. I have four...

Pennzoil Ultra Platinum just two weeks ago (and 1,000 miles ago). So far so good.

For me personally, Amsoil darkens quickly, then stays about the same color throughout the interval. Mobil1 is more linear, not turning dark/darker until 10,000 miles. I’m running Pennzoil Ultra Platinum right now, and after 1,000 miles it does look similar to what Mobil1 usually looks like in my...

I’m still blown away that the lady from Laverne and Shirley designed the OLM…

That’s usually been my thought process as well.

Vaseline? Never thought of that. I wonder how much one would need to cover an entire frame and undercarriage of a vehicle? Apparently Walgreens sells an off brand for $1.50 for 3.5 ounces…less expensive than the $4-$5 bucks for actual name brand Vaseline.