Recent content by pallen

I would say that very few cars die because the engine just wore out. Usually, its someone running out of water and blowing a headgasket, a spike in boost on a turbo that blows a clyinder, engine issues like detonation, running out of oil, and other such engine damage "events". These are far more...

// I only use the dipstick as a guide to oil loss/ // usage, not as a bible to tell me exactly how // much oil my engine needs. My truck takes 6 qts // of oil with a filter change. So that's what I // dump in, six quarts. What if you didnt drain all your oil out - like if your car is on a...

I try to get moving pretty soon after startup, but don't let the RPMs get over 2500 or so until its warmed up.

he-he. fun ride!

does that graph say you hit 220Km/hr? That's like 130MPH. Am I reading that right?

wow, autozone is slipping. When I worked there back in the college days, I had to pass an oil and lubrication certification course. Of course the test said to never mix viscosities, but mixing brands was ok. But it did explain all the API labeling and the concepts of vicosities and additives and...

My concern about microvaving would be that you can easily get hot spots where the temps could spike very high. I dont know if they would be higher than the operating temps inside your engine, but if they get too high it could have some adverse effects on the chemistry. This could also explain...

IMO anyone saying "Oh, additives BAD! Don't need to be messing w/ chemistry!" is not worth having a discussion with. Just let them see your engine next time you have the valve covers off.

sorry mispost...

Wax will help make the swirls less noticable, but they will always "come back" as your wax wears off. I had the same thing on my Nissan 300Zx when I bought it. I have been using meguire's polish everytime I wash it and before waxing. It is gradualy getting better and better. Now if I could...