Recent content by Dave_Reagan

Ok guys. I did it and it's working great so far. It's interesting to watch the temp as I drive. On a cheap set of Walmart zinc batteries, I have had it on all week and no sign of them dying. Even without changing the oil, I was able to install it without losing more than ~4-8 ounces of oil. I...

Maybe I should be flattered, but I've been through this before. Patents are a great way to waste $10,000 on a niche product with a limited market. My approach is to be cost competitive so there is no patent necessary. A lot of people think a patent is some kind of license to rake in cash. What...

It's actually a conversion of a bbq thermometer, but it looks pretty generic. I'll get it made and link you guys to some pictures. I know guys who spend many hours doing patent searches before they even know if they have a customer.

Hey guys, I am thinking of making a wireless oil temp sensor. The probe would be epoxied into a drilled drain plug and wired to a transmitter that can be placed in the least harsh spot with two feet of the drain plug. The receiver is 3/4" x 2" x 3", about the size of a pack of Marlboro and can...

Steve, please re-read.

I don't understand why people are on a board that talks about used oil analysis who throw the results out and "play it safe" even when us who go long OCI's are getting good results. Isn't the point of this to be scientific about changing oil when it's needed, not when we think it might be...

I ran a 1994 Buick Lesabre 3800 from 185k to 215k a few years back. It ran fine when I got rid of it for $500, I was just ready for the Mustang. With this economy, I might run the Mustang just as far, but it will be rusting out, riding rough and running fine whenever I get rid of it. I have had...

I worked at a dyno lab in 1994 that ran an 800 hr endurance test on a Neon 2.0L 16 valve engine for Chrysler. The test was a one hour cycle with rpms ranging from 2000 to 6000, mostly 5000 and under. The throttle was wide open at these various rpms for atleast 40 minutes of the hour. At the end...

I suppose my engine could be worn out, but I'm pretty sure a clean UOA means it didn't happen in this oil change.

I will probably go 8k next time. Keep in mind that I was down a full quart, so by my logic, if I had added that quart a day before, my metals numbers would have been ~20% lower. I refilled with Castrol GTX 5w20, which is what I ran in the first UOA. ThirdeYe, thank you very much for deleting my...

I have concluded that conventional oil can go long distances, that my engine will run much longer than my chassis and that running high dollar synthetics and then changing them out below 10k is a waste of money..... I have a 2000 Ford Mustang. I knew the first owner. Her OCI was 4-5k and she...