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My father has been a heavy equipment mechanic since the 1970s and still works full time today. He uses 15W40 in EVERY diesel engine including his own personal 2017 L5P Duramax. I don't know that I've ever heard him talk of an engine failure due to maintenance.

And I just thought of another issue. When the oil does get changed how do you know that the correct amount was just now poured back in there? You can't just use the stick to find out. You have to start the engine, warm it up, meet its criteria, then hopefully view the level (in a vague format)...

My wife’s new 2024 MINI Cooper Countryman S does not even have a dipstick for checking engine oil. There is a way to check oil level electronically on her infotainment screen, but it’s a little complicated to access, it only works under certain conditions, and it’s not nearly as detailed as...

This is something that a lot of people overlook I think. Let’s say you buy a Cybertruck and a few weeks later some idiot t-bones you and causes extensive damage to it. Do you think that you will be able to just drop the truck off at a body shop and have them fix it? No way. There’s no body shop...

Sure, you could not speed. You could also not ever smoke a cigarette. After all, second hand smoke is dangerous for the people around you. You could always avoid dangerous hobbies like hunting or riding ATVs. Don't go downtown after dark. Don't swim when you go to the beach because there are...

My insurance company currently offers a discount. But there's a catch. I have to allow them to install a device in my vehicle that records my driving. I said absolutely not. I will pay more to maintain my freedom. I do not always want to drive 55, and occasionally if the sun is shining my...

Thanks I'll check those out. Pretty much. But to be more specific, wind chill affects ANY objects that are generating heat internally to stay warm whether they are living things or not. For example: If ambient temp is 30F outside and there is no wind, your HVAC system at home will run less...

Would love to see a comparison of virgin oil analysis between the Motorcraft 10W30 and the Rotella T6 5W40. I'm guessing the ash control and detergents are probably quite different between the two.

Ram all the way. The Pentastar engine doesn’t have direct injection. It’s been around for over a decade. It’s won Ward’s Best Engines awards in multiple years. I’ve personally had four of them and all were flawless. Excellent engines that are simple by today’s standards and don’t have the...

All I know is that my 2019 owners manual says the gas engine does not have an intelligent oil life monitor and it's based upon time/mileage only. The diesel engines have an intelligent monitor, so oil changes should follow the display. That's nearly exactly what it says. I get what you guys are...

I bought a truck with a 6.7 diesel this past summer. I’m at 84k miles on it now. Recently I went to Chinamart to buy some oil for it. As I stood there looking at the offerings on the shelf I found myself having a really hard time deciding what to buy. The options were: - Motorcraft 10W30...

Per the manual, the 6.7 engine comes with an "intelligent" oil life monitor. In other words, it's not just based on time/mileage like the one on the gas trucks. Mine fell 25% in about 2,000 miles since the last change. I occasionally tow, and most of my time is a 50/50 split of city/highway...

The Ford 6.7 Powerstroke guys who get their oil analyzed say that Rotella "shears down" faster than other oils, but if they change it every 7,500 miles it seems to protect well.

The 5.7 liter Hemi V8 engine has been around for 20 years now, first debuting in 2002 as a 2003 model. Over the years, it has only been updated twice, in 2009 to add cylinder deactivation and in roughly 2018 or thereabouts to add a mild-hybrid system. Otherwise the engine itself hasn’t really...

I saw "Super 88" once. I was in southwestern PA and I stopped at a Sheetz station. I had no idea what Super 88 was so I had to Google it. I was under the impression that the presidential order allows stations that used to all sell E10 to now sell E15? Is that not what happened? In other words...