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    Which one of these lawnmowers would you pick?

    Originally Posted By: volk06 Honda HRR216VYA: http://powerequipment.honda.com/lawn-mowers/models/hrr216vya or Husquvarna HU800AWD: http://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/lawn-mowers/hu800awd/ The husquvarna has more features for the money but I want a lawnmower that mulches great so I don't...
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    Do you really need any thicker than 0W-20?

    Originally Posted By: Trav Originally Posted By: Clevy Originally Posted By: kschachn Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm 20 wts are probably perfect for a 4-banger. Anything thicker would probably slow them down. A muscle car engine would probably destroy itself on a 20 wt. Why is that...
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    Another thing to check yourself - tire wear

    Originally Posted By: Shannow I find it hard to believe that anyone on this forum wouldn't know at least the general condition of the tyres on their car. You get to walk up to it from nay number of directions in any given week, and can see what's there. Could not agree more ! Tire condition...
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    Do you really need any thicker than 0W-20?

    Originally Posted By: Shannow I think that 20s have most bases covered. Quite obviously, the range shown for Toyota 0W20 is more than a little ABSURD !
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    Pennzoil Ultra = Best NOACK for DI Engines

    Originally Posted By: randomhero439 Originally Posted By: Kuato Originally Posted By: ChrisD46 According to March 2013 PQIA studies , Pennzoil Ultra has a NOACK of 6.6 which is almost half of other leading synthetic oil brands ! Interesting to note that as DI engines become more popular it...
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    SAE 16 Coming Soon

    Originally Posted By: slalom44 SAE just came up with a new low viscosity grade called SAE 16. Here is the writeup hot off the press from Automotive Engineering Online: SAE codifies new oil viscosity grade (SAE 16) Specifications for a new viscosity grade, SAE 16, will be published in a...
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    Fram Ultra Oil Filter Failure Before 5,000 Miles

    "I sincerely hope that if some of you that have posted on this thread ever get on a jury that you will think a little more clearly about putting bias and opinion before fact." + + + !!!
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    50 Years. USS Thresher.

    Originally Posted By: ls1mike As a 12 year Submariner and current maintainer and frequent rider on Sumbmarines, I would like to make a brief post about the USS Thresher SSN 593. 50 years ago on April 10th at 0918 in the morning the the Thresher was lost with 129 sailors and civilans on board...
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    New SAE 16wt for GF-6B

    Originally Posted By: A_Harman Originally Posted By: HerrStig Originally Posted By: A_Harman Originally Posted By: supercity Interesting Their reasoning for SAE 16 rather than SAE 15 is weak. We have SAE 20 and 20w-x lubes now. I agree. Most people would be able to tell the difference between...
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    Would you buy a car knowing it was in an accident?

    Originally Posted By: dparm Helping a friend buy a car right now. AutoCheck reports that the car struck a utility pole in Wisconsin 2 years ago, but the car looks and drives just fine. In fact, the car is in outstanding shape and has a stellar service/repair record. I checked it thoroughly and...
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    Toyota (TGMO) 0W-20 SN nice and thick when hot

    Originally Posted By: Gokhan Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd Is it possible that it had sheared down in Gokham's engine (say to 7.5 cSt), and had already started to thicken back up due to oxidation by the time it was UOA'd? I would somewhat doubt that. We're talking about a high-quality modern...
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    Toyota (TGMO) 0W-20 SN nice and thick when hot

    Originally Posted By: Gokhan I got my UOA results on the Toyota (TGMO) 0W-20 SN. The results were posted here. I was pleased to see that the hot viscosity of Toyota (TGMO) 0W-20 SN is very strong at 9.0 cSt. Most 5W-30s will shear to a 100 C viscosity smaller than 9.0 cSt. Therefore, Toyota...
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    Anyone else unable to sleep on planes?

    Originally Posted By: dparm My job is 100% travel -- every Monday through Thursday or Friday. That means waking up at 3am and taking a 6am flight, and taking late-night flights on Thursdays or Fridays (9pm or later). Despite the fact I am half-asleep on Mondays and exhausted on Fridays, I...
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    09 wrx, Amsoil HDD 5w-30

    Originally Posted By: WrxRcr Spec V@100cST is 11.7. Report shows 11.3.....how do you figure it "thickened up?" The two viscosity numbers increased over the first report running same numbers. In your first report, the oil sheared just over 8%. In the second, with 15 claimed autocross...
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    09 wrx, Amsoil HDD 5w-30

    Originally Posted By: WrxRcr Oil report Ran over 15 autox events on this oil. Oil temps reached around 240 degrees on a couple weekends where ambient temp exceeded 100 degrees. I added 3/4 can of lubro-moly. Seems like the oil thickened up some over its life. Spec V@100cST is 11.7. Report...
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