Recent content by Bill_W

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    I did the forbidden wire trick....

    Code Breakers… My neighbor fed a 16 ga. wire and wondered why his HF air compressor failed.
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    guys over 50 doing maintenance

    71.5 here… If I cannot rotate my tires and change my oil that would put me into the feeble old age group. A bit hard to set wheels on the studs now. Maybe this tool is in my future? https://www.harborfreight.com/1300-lb-capacity-self-loading-positioning-wheel-dolly-64601.html
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    Nissan Alzheimer???

    Chevy Nova in Spanish means no go.
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    Second responders

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    Hot Days

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    Getting Old

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    Using conventional 10w30 in the summer and 5w30 synthetic in the winter

    First thing is this goes in my 2019 Miata. My focus is the amount of viscosity index improvers needed (less preferred) for the difference and the quality of the base oil. I like 5w20 over 0w20 but for colder months and short trips maybe 0w might be better. IMO not much difference, like you say...
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    Using conventional 10w30 in the summer and 5w30 synthetic in the winter

    Personally do 0w20 in fall and today’s change is 5w20 for warmer months.
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    The problems with GDI

    Mazda Skyactiv has an air/oil separator. (before the PCV valve) Still if there is a market you can be sold a can. (money before brains)
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    I sure do miss cheap oil.

    We all would chip in a quarter for gas and hop in Rusty’s 67 Camaro and go down to Huntington Beach. Our bathing suits were shorts cut from blue jeans, normal for that day.
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    Lake Speed Jr. Tribologist discusses 0W8 motor oil

    If you just focus on the oil side of it then your whipping boy is CAFE regulations and your super powers to bearing wear is HT/HS higher viscosity. The bigger picture is the fuel blend in the world region used, and all the hardware in the modern engine designed to work for the oil. I can even...
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    Moly or Boron preference?

    Balance is really the key.
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    Does older oil degrade?

    Thanks for the info… Not a “regular” here….
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    Does older oil degrade?

    Interesting test of old oil.
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    Moly or Boron preference?

    I did pick PUP due to the Borate Ester additive. https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/unveiling-the-superiority-of-pennzoil-ultra-platinum-oil-a-detailed-analysis-by-mr-lake-speed-jr.370226/
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