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  1. AlanCanada

    2020 Renault (Dacia) Duster w/ 2.0l NA GAS Engine Oil and Filter

    Thanks for your help, clearance is not an issue, it's a longitudinal / horizontal mount and there is space for 3 times the height.
  2. AlanCanada

    Mobil1 Suggested Oil Change Intervals Different In Canada Why?

    Cut open an oil filter after 20,000 miles and let us know what you see. :)
  3. AlanCanada

    2020 Renault (Dacia) Duster w/ 2.0l NA GAS Engine Oil and Filter

    I just picked up a 2020 Dacia Duster with a 2.0 L Gas (F4R), naturally aspirated engine. The car has 8,000 KM on it. I'm in South America where the temperature ranges from 10 to 30 celsius year round, no freezing. I'm looking at running Mobil 1 3000 5w30 vs Mobil 1 FS (Euro) 0w30. The 5w30...
  4. AlanCanada

    Best Way To Desludge This New-To-Me Dodge Dakota w/4.7L V8?

    You can buy a vivida borescope on amazone for like 200 bucks. You then pull the spark plugs and use the camera in every hole you can open easily. https://www.amazon.com/Vividia-Ablescope-VA-400-Borescope-Articulating/dp/B00GY7C9ZW/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=Vividia&qid=1690396135&sr=8-7
  5. AlanCanada

    Have you heard about this EV study??

    I was driving a Dodge charger for many years, but when my life changed and I started to need to travel only 1 KM to a train station and back for work, I realized the cold dry starts in the parking lot would be killing the ICE engine so I sold it and bought a POS Nissan Leaf. I remember telling...
  6. AlanCanada

    2020 Dodge Caravan - 10,000 km / month delivery van

    He informs me he has about 120,000 KM on it and they replaced the transmission under warranty a few months back earlier this year. You definitely called it.
  7. AlanCanada

    2020 Dodge Caravan - 10,000 km / month delivery van

    It was an adventure finding one for my friend in Montreal. That Petro Canada Web site is terrible. I am going to call the company tomorrow and find out if they offer the products. Do they have a line of engine / transmission filters that you know?
  8. AlanCanada

    2020 Dodge Caravan - 10,000 km / month delivery van

    I'm thinking of going with this approach: M1 EP 5w30 every 3 months or 30,000 KM Transmission fluid change same time Transmission filter changed every 3 intervals (9 months 90,000 km) This is a normal guy, what's a good oil filter for this vehicle at Canadian Tire / Walmart? Any advice on the...
  9. AlanCanada

    2020 Dodge Caravan - 10,000 km / month delivery van

    Hi everyone, looking for recommendations on an oil change interval, oil and filter recommendation for this vehicle. It's in Montreal Canada so they have 5 months per year of freezing temperatures with no engine preheat on the start. The owner has been using mineral oil and monthly oil changes...
  10. AlanCanada

    O-470 Piston Engine high chromium

    Update: These engines use two spark plugs on every cylinder fired by two independent magnetos. I have diagnosed that one of the magnetos was going bad and have removed it for an Inspect and Repair As Necessary (IRAN) also known as a 500 h inspection. I'm going to be interested to see if this was...
  11. AlanCanada

    O-470 Piston Engine high chromium

    Using that logic, why don't you change it after every flight? Originally Posted by FastLane I also only run my oil for 25 hours. Oil is cheap. Engines are not. I would try some Phillips 20W50.
  12. AlanCanada

    O-470 Piston Engine high chromium

    Thank you everyone for the follow-up. Answers below Cylinders are not chrome, they are steel Lead numbers are not my concern as it is in tolerance. I am going to keep the same oil as the chromium is going down. I read an article that said that mineral oil removes more lead from the engine, that...
  13. AlanCanada

    O-470 Piston Engine high chromium

    I purchased an aircraft with an O-470 Continental, 6 cylinder engine. I'm into the second oil analysis report with the analyst identifying higher than normal chromium in the sample. Should I be concerned? Report section attached. I run it about 50 hours between oil changes.
  14. AlanCanada

    Mobil 1 10w30 - 17,000 mi - Dodge Charger

    Ok guys, here are the acidity results: TBN 6.64 TAN 3.15 Also, it was M1 High Mileage 10w30
  15. AlanCanada

    How much is your MPG off in the winter cold?

    Just plug in the block heaters guys! The faster your engine gets up to operating temperature the better economy you will see.
  16. AlanCanada

    Oil for 2002 Camry

    I wish these oil companies would get their figures straight. It seems these OCI ratings have more to do with not picking a fight with the dealerships than it does with reality. It seems Mobil 1 is rating their conventional oils for 10,000 mi now. Here is a snippet from the FAQ section for Mobil...
  17. AlanCanada

    2010 Dodge Charger 10w30?

    I have been running 10w30 as per the manual in my charger since purchased new in 2009. It's the 3.5L V6. In the last 17,000 mi / year of driving it consumed 1.5 Quarts of Oil. I just posted the UOA in the appropriate forum if you're interested.
  18. AlanCanada

    Mobil 1 10w30 - 17,000 mi - Dodge Charger

    There are a lot of posts here that this was run too long. I contacted Wearcheck and they are going to run the TAN test for me. I will post the TAN vs TBN when the results are in. If anyone thinks this was run too long, please share what part of the UOA indicates this or what data we are missing.
  19. AlanCanada

    Mobil 1 10w30 - 17,000 mi - Dodge Charger

    My friend Frank would ask you why you would run beyond 3000 mi. The UOA looks good, if anyone can point out what's wrong with the oil sample I am interested in learning.
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