Recent content by ekolpack

Wow, extremely helpful! Thank you! Honestly, I'm more impressed with the Merc trannies lasting that long. Toyota is known for making stuff that will last forever, even if poorly maintained (didn't Scotty have a 'yota in @ 100k with factory motor oil that was still in decent shape?). Their...

May Flat Earth Santa bless you with a pile of high-quality synthetic oily rags this Hannukah season and may the flame from a single crap WS conventional oily rag last for 8 days that it may guide you and Brandon out of The Darkness and into The Light!

Great post, thanks for digging that up! By "all 3 products" you mean Yota WS, Idemitsu, and ???

Obviously some strong opinions both ways about WS. Most of what I'm seeing for positives about WS and Idemitsu is people saying stuff like "it works great" or "200k miles and still going strong" or "no issues" or things to that effect. For Amsoil on the other hand, lots of people are reporting...

I'm curious if you have any vehicles that have gone 2+ rounds with WS? Did the same issues remain after the first oil change (which might've been during the "break in" period?) If the oil was still trashed after a second round (ie. after break in), that would certainly be a bad sign for WS. I...

Daaaaamn, so many great replies here! Thanks fellas! A few thoughts. Re @rob1715 "if WS is so bad, why do so many 'yotas last so long running WS?" This is a good point and definitely something I considered. I'm inclined to think it comes down to the mechanical design and implementation far more...

I'm planning a maintenance schedule for my 08 Toyota Land Cruiser (5.7 V8 w/ Aisin AB60 trans). I'll be using Amsoil engine, transfer, and crank case oil, but figured I should stick with Toyota WS for the tranny, as deviating from OEM ATF is sacrilegious in most auto circles. Long story short...