Recent content by martinq

Thank you! Don't see many UOA on hydrostatic fluids (THF). I wonder if the formula is basically the same as an MTF.

Does not seem to apply in Canada (didn't think it would): https://www.valvolineglobal.com/en-ca/promotions/

Yes I'm very familiar with the 1st gen Versa / Cube powertrain as I've been maintaining our Cube(s) since 2019 and have done plenty of homework. The CVT failures are not entirely due to lack of maintenance (which is largely due to Nissan) but is predominantly due to faulty TCU firmware (which is...

I consider any engine that requires a top-up between oil changes (not extended) to be defective. If it's between the marks then it's probably "good enough", more than that and we are treading into 2-Stroke territory.

He's one of the channels I usually skip. Not the one to watch if you want to learn something or "get to the point". Plenty of old-tymer misconceptions & misunderstandings. I get it, "he's old" and "learning is hard", etc, etc.

Any "good" magnets in the system will do more productive filtering than a typical full-flow filter will. At the very least I would recommend a magnetic drain plug and an inline magnetic filter like the one some Honda's use or the Magnefine.

Yes I definitely take him and his efforts seriously. I wish I had the time to test / measure / report all the things I am interested in. I certainly appreciate his content, I only wish there was much more of it.

Yes, has the oil consumption changed through the 1st / 2nd / 3rd OCI of VRP?

It's possible but after viewing past videos I think it's mostly his learned / tuned behaviour (speaking faster, higher pitch). I have seen many videos that are definitely speed tweaked but they are never pitch shifted. I wouldn't doubt he's experienced in optimizing his video content due to his...

I have done many full throttle starts with our 2010 Cube CVT (it will hold RPM close to 6k) and the results are consistent and frustrating as the initial throttle / thrust is completely programmed. I completely understand why this is but when you need to GO and the computer says "give me a...

Which transmissions, which years?

I will vote for Amsoil or HPL as being able to deliver the "best" oil for this. I'm sure there are at least a dozen other options that are "fantastically excellent" but perhaps not quite "best".

Out of all the thousands of click-bait videos I've come across, Project Farm is about as far away from that as I could imagine. Every one of his videos has been useful, interesting and fairly consistent to me and I usually see exactly what I was expecting. Maybe his title-cards are what you...

I agree that his supple and rich, buttery, vocal-tone is not for everyone or every occasion.

I definitely don't hate Project Farm and don't understand the few that do. He does tests & compares the results, documents, explains and then tries to come to a conclusion about which is "good" and/or "worth the money". I wish we had 100 channels doing this work on everything I would ever think...