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Dd_yf22 reacted to FTTSHO's post in the thread Thinner oils are better for your engine. Let's stop debating "Thick vs Thin". with
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**Before I begin, I want to say that I might have left some typos and misspelled a couple words. I will fix those as time goes on and I... -
DCompanies like Exxon/Mobil, Shell/Pennzoil, Valvoline, etc, spend millions on R&D to make great oils. There is no need for any...
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DIf your oil needs a supplement, you're using the wrong oil.
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DI can't say how they compare directly. I have been to the HPL lab and it's impressive. Clean, high QC standards. They test oil bases...
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DHes a good dude. Hell of a mechanic. Ive met him personally. His shop is 100% legit. Can pretty much build anything....
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Dd_yf22 reacted to Fishstyx's post in the thread Lake Speed Jr Called Amsoil Signature series Diesel oil a Group 3 with
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Every amsoil fanboy I run into uses the argument its Group 4 it’s like a mantra. The second it’s pointed out its not oh that person... -
Dd_yf22 reacted to Stimp's post in the thread HPL PCMO 5w-30, 15k mi, 2011 Buick LaCrosse 3.6, 135k mi - used oil analysis with Like.
Here's the used oil analysis on this one. Flagged for Al and Si, both of which are present in the VOA linked below at 5-7ppm and...
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Dd_yf22 reacted to RDY4WAR's post in the thread Pictures inside a pair of same make/model, 2-year old engines on Valvoline Restore and Protect and HPL with Like.
I'm not sure how you're coming to that conclusion. There is no clear winner. The film in the HPL engine was not varnish but rather a...
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Dd_yf22 reacted to RDY4WAR's post in the thread Pictures inside a pair of same make/model, 2-year old engines on Valvoline Restore and Protect and HPL with Like.
HPL has proven to clean piston rings and keep them clean. They don't have professionally done pictures for marketing as they're not the...
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Dd_yf22 reacted to OVERKILL's post in the thread Pictures inside a pair of same make/model, 2-year old engines on Valvoline Restore and Protect and HPL with Like.
Why are you blaming low tension rings? We've had them for 30+ years. Both my HEMI's have "low tension rings" and don't consume any oil...
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Dd_yf22 reacted to ltslimjim's post in the thread Pictures inside a pair of same make/model, 2-year old engines on Valvoline Restore and Protect and HPL with Like.
Your time isn’t worth $16? You just avoided 3 different instances of downtime. EDIT: That also assumes you don’t change the oil filter...
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Dd_yf22 reacted to ltslimjim's post in the thread Pictures inside a pair of same make/model, 2-year old engines on Valvoline Restore and Protect and HPL with Like.
Nah, you missed being able to extend the HPL oils without a care in the world. Valvoline Restore and Protect is not formulated for such...
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Dd_yf22 reacted to Hohn's post in the thread Pictures inside a pair of same make/model, 2-year old engines on Valvoline Restore and Protect and HPL with Like.
I assure you that someone was making those very attempts the moment the LSJr video on Valvoline Restore and Protect hit Youtube...
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Dd_yf22 reacted to RDY4WAR's post in the thread Pictures inside a pair of same make/model, 2-year old engines on Valvoline Restore and Protect and HPL with Like.
Valvoline Restore and Protect will likely never carry Dexos approval. It's not because of performance but rather due to bureaucratic...
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Dd_yf22 reacted to OVERKILL's post in the thread Pictures inside a pair of same make/model, 2-year old engines on Valvoline Restore and Protect and HPL with
Love.
Also seems antithetical to the point of being a member of this site 🤷♂️ If Lake is your Lord and Savior, that's fine, but then why...