Recent content by jbotelho15

Originally Posted By: edyvw I would fallow manufacturers recommendations for transmission and diff. HOWEVER, brakes: EVERY 2 years, even if it was in garage and did not make any miles. Brake fluid is hydroscopic, and attracts moisture and with that, boiling point constantly is going down...

Originally Posted By: 69GTX Originally Posted By: jbotelho15 .... Plus at least where I'm from the castrol is $23 where the mobil 1 is $29. You also say the quality is the same so why pay more for mobil 1 just to possibly get a noisy engine? even if it were the same price id get the castrol 0w40...

Originally Posted By: Clevy Originally Posted By: jbotelho15 Pennzoil Ultra 10w30 is super thin, not to mention it doesnt have any specs for bmw. Personally I do not like Mobil 1 in either my e92 or TJ (both inline 6's famous for ticking) I'm not saying it always happens but if you look around...

Originally Posted By: rsylvstr Delete This thread is not about oil its about the interval to change ATF, Differential, Trans, Brakes, P/S in a car with low annual mileage, in the ATF, Differential, Trans, Brakes, P/S section? how is it irrelevant?

I do drive short trips often usually less than 10 miles. It does see the highway but usually only for a few miles. I also tend to let my cars idle to warm up (I have a remote start on my Jeep i would like one on the bimmer but my installer said they require some other stuff and its really...

Originally Posted By: NormanBuntz A Bimmer ain't no granny car. I'm on pace to put less than 1,500 miles on my 2007 Ridgeline this year. I now use Kendall GT-1 blend and a Nippon filter. I'm planning to stretch it to an 18 month OC because the shortest trip it gets is 8 miles. I can't vouch...

Originally Posted By: KGMtech To simplify your life, change the oil and the filter 1x per year. Not much point in using synthetics, but the cost difference is not so huge either, so keep using whatever you want. There will be plenty of other valid & considered opinions, but you must expect...

Originally Posted By: Bgallagher Originally Posted By: KGMtech To simplify your life, change the oil and the filter 1x per year. Not much point in using synthetics, but the cost difference is not so huge either, so keep using whatever you want. There will be plenty of other valid & considered...

So both my vehicles are awd, and both only see about 2000 miles per year each, with that being said going by the manual of either I would never reach the interval to change any of the fluids. Both Mobil 1 and Pennzoil I believe state that their products have a shelf life of about 4 years, they...

Well both my cars only see about 2000 miles a year each. So I don't change my oil by a set amount of miles, I just change it every spring and always use synthetic (maybe I can go longer? Some say every 6 months, every year, some even say every 2 years) but anyway what about the oil filters...

Pennzoil Ultra 10w30 is super thin, not to mention it doesnt have any specs for bmw. Personally I do not like Mobil 1 in either my e92 or TJ (both inline 6's famous for ticking) I'm not saying it always happens but if you look around hard enough you'll see people who have these kind of engines...

Originally Posted By: larryinnewyork I have a Refractometer for checking Coolant. Their accurate and easy to use. Mine has Scales for Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol plus Battery. What I like about mine is that it shows Temp. and Percent Ethylene Glycol Scale is: 32* = 0% 0* = 33% -20* =...

Mine reads battery, and both types of coolant

Originally Posted By: doitmyself Originally Posted By: jbotelho15 (coolant is between orange and pink i'm not even sure whats in it and how long its been in there and ive owned it for 2 years now) I think you have answered your own concern. You followed good procedure by testing the...

Originally Posted By: 2015_PSD I just bought a Robin to start testing the coolant on my PSD, but have not opened it yet. Was it easy to use? Very easy you just put a drop or two of water on the glass press down to take the air out and set it at 32, then wipe off and do the same to measure your...