Recent content by BigJohn

We purchased our home 6 years before COVID when the housing market in Colorado Springs was hurting. We got 3,700sqft on 2.5 acres for $435k. Seven years later, the year after COVID, there was such an influx of people from CA, NY, IL, etc... and they brought all their expensive house equity...

Not the case in my area. Since the November elections, rail traffic of coal cars seems to have tripled. ...........

At what point does an oil filter ..... filter so tiny and so much that it simply starts to just bypass? ........

Watching the Dolphins and Bears and reading/typing on this laptop.

I'm not a fan of long OCI's on most of my vehicles. The exception is my Ram EcoDiesel where the sump is 11 quarts and I do go 10k with it. I firmly believe 10k OCI's are the reason I lost a twin turbo in the wife's Benz. With normal driving, I think 5-7.5k intervals are ok. I like to drain...

I think it is a willingness to always be a learner. After all..... the likes of API continues to live strong and change things, and it seems the EPA will continue with its death grip on killing great oil. (I still wish I could buy green German Castrol.) I joined back in 2008 and by 2015, I...

Ok... understanding that... Would the newer SQ be better? A quick look up.... Castrol Edge is the only SQ I could find. API SQ Performance Requirements Gasoline-powered engine technology has evolved rapidly in recent years towards more compact, highly-efficient design to meet increasingly...

A couple hard recommended against any Euro oils. And ESP does not carry the MS-13340 approval. I will go with 5w30 EP. .............

2025 Rubicon 2.0L Hurricane So is the general opinion that EP is best?

By invitation, the wife got involved in the selection. She requested three things.... Only colors allowed would be Gray, Silver or White. She also demanded we spend more than I wanted and purchase a Rubicon with heated, leather seats. I wanted a color-coded roof, as the black one transmits...

I departed the Mobil 1 crowd about 15 years ago, except for 15w50 in my BMW bikes. I know it is a very good oil, just felt others were better and in several of my applications, Mobil 1 was consumed faster than any other oil I tried.. But you make a great point about the the piston cooling jets...

Remember the old, green Castrol that smelled like liquorish? Back in the day, when I had a VW Passat with the 2.0 Turbo, that's all I ever poured in it. .........

Just took delivery on a 2025 Jeep 2L turbo, 4 cylinder. When purchasing a brand new vehicle, I always dump the oil before 500 miles to get rid of all the break-in metals. Factory recommends 5w30. Wonder if this is a good oil for the turbo....

Just purchased a 2025 JL Rubicon and I am thrilled with it. I am 6'4",260lbs and fit in it nicely. No, it isn't a massive cab, F350 Ford Super Duty, but I am comfortable in the Jeep. I HATED the wife's Toyota 4-Runner as it was cramped for me, but this Jeep has decent room. ....

With several autos and motorcycles and small engines, I tend to collect a lot of used motor oil. After it drains into the collection pan, I pour the used oil back in the newly emptied jugs. I just wonder if there are any good uses for the used oil????? Chainsaw bar oil comes to mind, but I...