Recent content by ka9mnx

A 0w-20 with an HTHS > 3.2 would peak my interest. Protection is NOT about the grade.

Higher octane fuel is not a more "potent" fuel. It's a slower burning fuel for higher compression engines and engines with more advanced ignition timing.

I guess you have never wandered down the isle to the Quaker State offerings...

They are not referring to 15 year or 500k OCI's. :unsure:

0w is not a grade or "weight". It's a cold weather oil performance specification. Look at my signature for the oil grade I'm using in my vehicles.

HP for sure. I just ditched my HP this week for a Brother tankless (?). No more cartridges for me. I love laser and had one years ago (when everything about them was expensive) that I needed for my home business. But I need color for printing photos.

I would use the cheapest 10w-40 off the shelf from WM (SuperTech), run it at fast idle for an hour, drain, check condition of the oil, if it looks OK put in the oil of your choice. I would be more concerned about the fuel system.

ZDDP was first discovered to be a good, cheap, detergent/dispersant, I believe in the 1940's. Later. I believe the late 50's early 60's, it was discovered to have good anti-wear properties.

People store their plain text usernames and passwords on a computer without using a password manager?

My 1987 325 BMW had low tension piston rings (among other things for fuel economy) and didn't burn oil. It did require 5w-40 though. I'm not buying your 2010+ oil burning theory...

I bought a brand new 2000 bare bones Ford Ranger for $10,000. Couldn't pass on that one!

$1.25 would fill my '62 Austin Healey Sprite and run for weeks. Don't tell but I was skimming my lunch money to fill the tank!

Yea but who wants to go back to SJ or SL oil? I remember paying around $6 a quart for Mobil1 (the real stuff) in the late 70's. Wife and two kids with a $125 weekly pay.

Burns a quart of oil in 1k miles since 80k miles and claims to be a good vehicle? My, untouched, 24 year old Toyota is cresting 300k miles and barely uses any oil during it's 5k OCI's. My, untouched, 19 year old Ranger just passed 100k miles and uses no oil in 5k OCI's. My, untouched, 33 year...

75w-140. It's in everything I own.