Recent content by zfasts03

May try this in an old worn Tecumseh on a 22” Toro mower that is burning oil and has a slight rod knock when hot.

Platinums caused pinging issues on my 5.9 magnum in my 97 Ram. Runs better with the OEM standard champions and can now run a lower octane fuel. Only downside is they don’t last as long.

JT6 for me!

Idea. Possible perform oil change at a different angle and more may drain out. My ‘07 Accord 1/2 qt more drains out with the front up on ramps with an additional +1.5 degree due to an inclined driveway, compared to draining on a lift that is level.

I would not purposely overfill it. Not worth the risk of extra oil in PCV system or extra that could introduce early oil leaks or possibly oil hitting the crankshaft and frothing the oil. Put the extra 1/2 qt on the shelf to add as needed. If no adding is needed, it will accumulate to another...

I hope! I have a few engines with cold piston slap, but all are quiet when hot. So fingers crossed! They are not getting noisier. LS6 1GR-FE K24A8 On the pickler's ES350, depends how bad it sounds. Listen to others. May be normal.

If it gets quiet when hot = piston slap If it gets loud when hot = rod knock

My 18 4Runner has piston slap as do many of my other cars. As the engine warms up it goes away. I think it is just part of the short skirt pistons that modern cars have to reduce reciprocating mass and have less cylinder wall drag. My piston slap seemed to be less in my cars after the 1st early...

What engine oils are using mPAO in their formulations? mPAO is supposed to be superior to conventional PAO, but significantly more expensive. Superior in regard to film strength and viscosity index. I am aware of Driven and HPL No VII using mPAO. I believe Mobil 1 does in some of their upper...

Next generation Chevy 1/2 ton pickup. Hopefully all aluminum body, instead of some panels steel, and swing panels aluminum. Also don’t care for the black wax they use on the frames.

Short trip and cold climate 0w-20 may be better, especially if that is what is recommended on the owners manual. Running an engine hard in a hot climate I would pick the 5w-30.

I have a 2012 LS3 in a Corvette GS that from new, cold oil pressure is about 45 and hot idle oil pressure drops to about 23 psi at hot idle. This is the non-dry sump set up. Been like this since new, probably normal as the hot idle oil pressure is with the RPM’s around 550 in drive. While...

I say a 1 in 5 chance it will be worth buying. I would drive maybe 2 hours/100 miles to get there.

$63.88 now!

cheapos from RockAuto for me!