Recent content by mostanggt95

Oh no not the headgasket community

I'm getting a little thrown off here not gonna lie...might want to read my posts...valvoline good! I've used other valvoline synthetics in all my cars at various points they were one of the brands that burned the least. Valvoline good! R&P so far even better based on initial impressions

Let me add...the guy I bought my rebuilt engine off of was a retired machinist...specializing in...engine rebuilds I don't know...if a machinist also confirmed having the same issue then on tear down saw the bearings getting decently wiped...Id listen. Now back to the oil. Valvoline R&P good

It's ok...when someone offends the Castrol, mobil 1 and pennzoil hierarchy they'll try to find ways to nit pick lol not my first foray with forums

So you're telling me based on the analysis of not only mine...a mere hobbyist, but my uncle who's been a mechanic for 40 years and my cousin who's been a mechanic for 12, both of whom who have been repairing cars and rebuilding engines and have done a few waterpumps on 3.7 stangs, f150's with...

I actually know it's buckets and not lifters...I just call it lifter tick because that's what it pretty much sounds like EXCUSE ME MR LET ME EDUCATE THE YOUNG...and the coolant leaking internally is a very well documented issue regardless of internal or external pump. We even tore down the old...

Very well documented issue...they leak internally, regardless of it being an internal chain driven pump on transverse cars or external serpentine belt driven pump on longitudinal cars...very well known nowadays to just change it out every 60k miles as preventative maintenance... infact the guy I...

2011 ford mustang

Btw I should add...I legitimately was not expecting 26.7 mpg...I thought I'd see a 1 or 2 mpg improvement max

i wouldn't say hot but definitely wait 20-30min or so after shutdown, and also while stone cold

Not really worried about licenses to be honest...I'm a type of guy that likes to live dangerously...I run non vw approved oil in my golf 1.8 tsi and it burns less than the vw approved oils LOL

Alright so I just did the typical Sunday morning commute, pretty much rural country roads with a few stop lights...not driving for economy, just driving how I normally do, filled at the pump, drove then came back and filled up again and did MUH CALCULATIONS...typically I average 22 mpg give or...

Swapped the engine in February, in -5c it ticked just as loud as it does at +20c, and yes the tick is much quieter I just drove it again to drop the wife to work and it's still at a 3/10 loudness wise, when warmed up fully the engine is noticeably quieter compared to with not only the previous...

On the new engine I've only run 5w30 And exactly bud...I should also note that in other vehicles I've had, those 3 brands burned the most quantity of oil during the intervals in my other former vehicles as well, 2002 nissan altima 3.5, 1994 mustang gt, 1998 acura 1.6 el, 2004 impala ss, 2004...

So a little back story, I go to the states every month and I often bring back oil due to the discounted prices...pucked up 2 jugs and decided to try the new valvoline restore and protect 5w30. Before I continue, I'm not some paid spokesperson or whatever I'm just some regular car guy who...