Recent content by dnewton3

Here are my thoughts which were provoked by the caption and thread ... The following are my opinions based on my experiences, and probably won't align with everyone else. I agree with Rowe. Not 100% though. My kids (in their 20s) are not lazy, don't live at home; one did college education...

Looks perfectly serviceable to me. (y)

A slightly thicker grade certainly isn't going to hurt, but honestly it's unlikey to make anything "better" either, in terms of wear control. Once the oil film is "thick enough", making it "thicker" does not reduce wear. (referred to as MOFT; minimum oil film thickness). You have 80k...

I'll nit-pick here, just a bit, for clarification. Several years ago, I worked in cooperation with Blackstone to collect data for my UOA normalcy study. I didn't work "for" them; I never got paid or any promotional considerations. I simply coordinated with Ryan to get the data from their...

A few questions for the OP ... - what oil brand/grade was used (I'll update the title for you). - what does it mean when you say "The lead, copper, and tin have calmed down to normal levels ..."? Do you have other UOAs where these were also elevated?

Respectfully, I disagree in this specific applicaiton. The 4.6L 2v mod motors are typically very consistent in wear rates. I do agree that extreme examples can always be anecdotally shown, but overall the 4.6L is VERY proven and does not exhibit wear rates typically anywhere near this high as...

I have a lot of experience with these engines. Owned a couple of MGMs ran out to high mileage, and drove CVPIs on duty for about a decade. I also have about 600 UOAs on these engines from all manner of various sources. These Fe rates are high for sure. It's typical to see less than...

I had a CT70 when I was young, and lusted over the old Trail 90. The new 125 is calling me, taunting me ... So very jealous!

Generally, fuel pumps fail electrically. While the fuel is used to cool the internal pumps, it does not directly touch the motor rotor/stator, and therefoer I can't fathom how fuel system cleaner would increase the longevity of a pump.

geeeeezzzz ... even his "apology" was half-hearted. Still had an ax to grind in his follow-up video.

Don't know that 65 pages qualifies as a "fast facts" guide ... But overall decent effort.

I'm biased; 25 years of LEO, so take my view with a grain of salt if you so choose ... Good for her and her fellow officers. "Jerk" is the most polite term which can be applied to him. I'll bet she survives to her 8th year no problem. His political career, not so much.

I understand your skeptiscism ... Others above have explained the pros and cons of the API certs; I'll not add to what's already been said. No one here at BITOG created HPL. A few staff folks use their products, but several of us do not. I don't use HPL products, but I have toured their...

I'm not really sure "info" you're seeking for here. You've heard the testimony of a few users. There are some UOAs also on the site. The PDSs are available on this site. What else were you looking for? HPLs products are top shelf; you're not going to hear anything bad about them...

Low wear, low contamination, strong TBN, and stayed in grade. What's not to like?