Recent content by marco246

I, too, have an Alfa 4C which is going to need an oil change in a couple of months. The owner's manual (2015 FCA US LLC, third edition) requires an SAE 5W-40 full-synthetic engine oil that is API certified and meets the requirements of Chrysler Material Standard MS-12991. There is nothing stated...

Bandito, I have an '07 JD 2305 myself. While your buddy is checking the OM for data on the oil change interval, have him check the viscosity data as well. He'll find that JD recommends only two grades of HDEO based on ambient temperatures: 5W-30 and 10W-30. Of course, he can use anything he...

Yesterday I ordered a case of PP Euro 5W-40 from Amazon for $51.20 for a six-pack. Free shipping. The oil has Chrysler approval MS 12991 (among many others) which is required for my new Alfa. The price seems reasonable.

Try to attend his graduation ceremony. You'll be glad you did.

Red91, I think the Delo, or indeed, any major brand 5W-40 HDEO would be fine in your hi-mileage Dakota. I use Delo over the others simply because I really like Chevron as a company and as a product and own a few shares in Chevron. You also might consider a high-mileage 5W-30 PCMO.

jim78, I have a couple of JD compact tractors with Yanmar engines. The bigger one (4610) requires 15W-40 or SAE 30 for my climactic conditions. It gets the former. The smaller tractor (2305) requires 5W-30 or 10W-30 and gets the latter. All recommendations are for HDEOs, of course. You can't...

If you are not the engine builder--then what did the builder recommend? I am guessing 15W-40. In my view, the only reason to change to a synthetic 5W-40 would be to compensate for cold starts in cold weather. I am assuming, looking at your oil psi readings, that the engine does not run hot, so...

I bought a case of Delo 400 LE in 10W-30 a couple of years ago and still have some. Had to get it at the Chevron distributor as a special order.

I take it you are using a UFI brand oil filter. I'll bet there's a Wix or Baldwin that would fit. If you give me the UFI filter number I'll see if I can match it up.

James, If the truck has a manual transmission, one of these days it's not going to start and you will be puzzled why. In order to start it, you must depress the clutch pedal. On the rear of the pedal is a cheap-### plastic prong that strikes a switch which enables the starter. I have only...

Had an '88 Alfa Romeo Milano which had essentially the same 3-liter SOHC engine as your 164. The owner's manual called for 10W-50, which was unobtainable in the military PX, so I used Mobil 1 15W-50 year-round. The car spent three winters in Germany and always started on the coldest days. So I...

jayg, As usual, Caterham is on target re the oil pressure. To complicate matters, though, the oil senders tend to deteriorate over time and this results in lower than actual readings. They are cheap enough so that you can put in a new one and be sure of your oil pressure. In your car I believe...

jayg, I've owned six Alfas and a few other Italian autos, all models in the 1967 to 1988 years. I bought a new 74 spider and a new 88 Milano. Both specked 10W-50. The old four-bangers usually had two two-barreled Webers or Dellortos or Spica mechanical fuel injection. If out of adjustment, fuel...

When we first built our house we installed a propane-fueled Bosch tankless water heater as our only source of hot water. It proved troublesome and from time to time provided a cold shower for my wife, who was not amused. We upgraded the system so that we have water heated in panels on the roof...

Identify the snake. If venomous, kill it. If in doubt, kill it. If sure it's harmless, run it off. A long-handled hoe with a sharp blade will do the job if you don't want to shoot it.