Recent content by dnewton3

They work well if you can get close. As noted, don't shoot against a soft background.

I'm going to take the OPs question at face value; what is the potential for problems when swapping lubes at the OCI? The reality is there's not a lot of risk in terms of actual wear protection, but there will be some potential for odd readings in a UOA. ************************** I'm going...

There is no "false" or "true" synthetics. There are only synthetics by group. You even referred to them by group, but then lowered the conversation by reverting back to the layman's wrongful interpretation. Why folks here insist on having such a biased and tainted view is unbecoming of BITOG...

One way this goes well. 27 ways it goes wrong. Hence, too many risks for too little reward. Perhaps, a better idea would be to get some local business involvement. Get a few local stores to kick in some sponsorship money, then find a quick-lube place that wants to broaden the customer base...

I would put zero stock in the "tests" and results of that old Rat540 thread.

Perhaps you could benefit from reading the following: https://bobistheoilguy.com/used-oil-analysis-how-to-decide-what-is-normal/ Increasing from 20 to 30 grade certainly isn't going to hurt the engine. But it also may not change the oil consumption rate; that is dependent upon a slew of other...

Interesting. I don't believe that grade is available in the USA. Is that an Aussie thing? https://www.valvolineglobal.com/en/restore-protect/

OP - you already asked this question a few years ago. You got very good information from Molakule in that other thread. Not all esters are the same, and the ones based on AC systems are different than those for engine oils. Further, how would you know how much to add, relative to the other...

There are two ways to view this... - treating the symptoms - treating the root cause The reason folks will often "up the vis" in older engines is because they are often the victim of mileage induced problems like poor valve stem sealing and/or less-than-ideal piston ring sealing. Both these...

The clock auto-adjusts based on the settings in the function, using location and cell service to know the time-zone it's in. Don't assume that has anything to do with the transmission.

IMO it's premature to call this a "good" engine yet. It'll be a bit hard to tell break-in from real defect wear for a while. Run a few more OCIs and watch for trending.

Sedans are going the way of the station wagon. I lament the loss, but there's nothing that can be done about it. The market responds to what is favored. IMO, the TLX had some pluses and minuses. I looked at a TLX Type S before I got my ES350. The TLX was much "sportier", but honestly the...

Discussion = good. Bickering = bad. Knock it off or the thread gets locked.

No, the STs are the Accord of motorcycling. If it were made by Toyota, it'd be a Carmy ... Seriously, though, they are long-lived. I have a buddy who's got an ST1100 with about 185k miles on it. Typical replacements over the years; consumables like tires, brakes, batteries, etc. Even...

It's not possible for me to care less about this kind of garbage. Not your fault YPW, it's just that unimportant to me. Social media drama is just a waste of my time, no matter its origin.