Recent content by danthaman1980

AC Delco UPF63R would be my choice.

I've had good luck at Discount Tire in my area. They have brand new Hunter Road Force balancers (4-5 of them), they torque lugs properly to spec with a torque wrench, and the prices are reasonable and predictable. All DTs are corporate owned (no franchises), so in theory they all follow the same...

Tekton makes 6-point ratcheting wrenches.

Yes sir, I bought one a dozen years ago to change a failed oil pressure sensor. Hasn't been needed since and may never be needed again, but it was well worth the money at the time!

I bought the Milwaukee M12 Fuel version last summer. I've only used it a handful of times but I like it quite a lot. Plunge cuts with these things are unbelievably fast and clean.

For straight ends, take a look at Wera Hex Plus screwdrivers.

Yep, I had a newer Legacy 8-speed CVT as a loaner for 2 days while my LGT was at the dealer for a recall. I went in thinking I would absolutely hate the CVT, but I quickly found that I didn't. It was surprisingly well tuned, and the 8 'speeds' generally did what I wanted them to do. Two days...

Yes, that's it!

I have only used the aerosol cans, since I don't have a pressure sprayer. Edit: I agree, threads like these are great! I learned about these products mostly on BITOG, and I'm happy to share my experience as well.

For late model GM trucks with the black frame wax, you can touch up worn areas with a product called Daubert Nox-Rust X-121B. It works very well. For other exposed metal undercarriage surfaces, the only products I've found that resist washing off are Cortec VPCI-368, and Corban 35. The VPCI-368...

Minimum is 6.9, my last sample read 7.10 (the one before that was 7.29). Yes, 7.1 is still within grade, but getting close to the lower limit. It is a very good oil, but not meant for 'extended' intervals IMO. Feels like this oil was built to perform within the bounds of...

I've run two UOAs on RGT 0w-20; First one was 6 mo., 5,538 mi. OCI, TBN was at 1.8. Second was 4 mo., 5,669 mi. OCI, TBN was at 2.3. No fuel dilution, but viscosity was down into low-mid 7cSt range. Wear numbers were good on both though. I have an 8qt sump. I like the oil, but it is not a long...

Spray the rusted areas with this: https://www.daubertchemical.com/store/product-list/corrosion-prevention/nox-rust-x-121b It works really well, and doesn't wash off easily like Fluid Film does.

The bottom sample did show about 10% more Mo and 2.5x more Si. To me, it does show additives settling a little, but not nearly enough to worry about.

Agreed, very difficult to retain retail shelf space. Retail consumer/DIY grade tools have been in this downward spiral race to the bottom for quite some time now. Tekton at Meijer was one of the exceptions, but I guess we are losing them now. I'm sure this hurts Tekton/MIT to a degree, but in...