Recent content by ericthepig

You said you didn't top off. But where was the oil level? Still at top mark, or if low, do you have a guestimate on what fraction of a quart low ?

Anyone running the 10k OCI and still clean ?

WillyPete, Saw Amsoil 20w50 in your signature. I've coveted that stuff for years - figure it's gotta be some of the stoutest oils available. With my 20w50 top off in the Sienna, its sounding/feeling just fine in these brutal temps. Been a "thin oil guy" in the Sienna for a while - but I'm...

concerning the "blind typing" - you need to maximize your browser window. Having your browser window small apparently puts pressure on this dialog box (squeezes it - and it doesn't handle text well). Hope that helps.

Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm .. It made the engine drag quite a bit compared to.. Thru the 1980's and early '90s I ran a lot of GTX 20w50 thru my various Japanese 4 bangers. For giggles I ran a fill of ST 20w50 in my '88 Mazda 323 - that was just a few years ago. Noticeably bogged the...

Mid-1980s the 20w50 advocates were thick as fleas (me included). Any hold-outs out there still running it in their daily driver? (as my other post states - I'm steadily increasing the mix in my Sienna w/ 20w50 for a remedy test on a consumption issue).

Originally Posted By: hate2work Eric, you seem to think your engine is dirty/sludged. Did you try the Amsoil Engine Cleaner you wrote about in June? http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...808#Post2298808 Bought this van w/ ~60k miles on it. Then put 80k miles on it using various M1 oils...

My '98 Sienna is showing it's age - consumption around 1qt/1k mile lately. Been running a mix of 5w20 and 30wts (mostly 20). Also had 8oz of Moly EP oil treatment from Schaeffers in. Still had high consump. So I just topped off w/ 1 full qt Wally ST 20w50. It's fun thinking about the issue. It's...

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Originally Posted By: JOD availability is one of the major determining factors in MFG suggestions in other countries. Xw-20 may not be readily available in Romania, but Xw-30 certainly is and has been for decades. So why do they still call for Xw-40 in the...

I'm glad they came along with Ultra. It's what I was looking for - a stout long UOA oil. I previously posted a UOA with Ultra 5w20 - 12.8k mi, 10 mos of the wife commuting kids. Excellent results. I refilled with Ultra 5w20 and I'm well into my second long run now - perhaps 10 to 12 months and...

I've done lots of freezer test. Taking oils down to about -12degF overnite in my freezer in the garage. M1 HM 10w40 got scary thick. 5w20's do great. MMO is a bit thicker than milk after a nite in the freezer (ie, very thin). Fun stuff those freezer tests!

Originally Posted By: JOD It's a load of bull, My first reading of the post was only partial. I thought I was reading old Amsoil material and had seen it all. I just re-read part of the post and realized it's indeed not fully accurate.

Isn't that an old Amsoil FAQ sheet. Amsoil no longer recommends the 6mo/12k filter change (or am I mistaken), and that FAQ is pushing their "signature series 0w30" for a w20 app. Currently Amsoil would push their 0w20. Good stuff still. Thanks for the post.

Another any truth question - Is there any truth to the belief that ethanol has a slight "drying effect" in the fuel system? (Previous poster may have alluded to this.) Thus more motivation for MMO in the fuel?

Hijacking my own thread - Plenty of safe legitimate uses for MMO. eg, I've run OCIs w/ 15w40 or 5w30 in my Sienna and change it in the Spring. Top off with a quart of MMO in December (the van needs it by then). Safe app for MMO and it (IMO) provides smoother starts for December thru February...