Recent content by Peter D

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    RSX and Delo

    Its a Honda engine and yes there engines are very well built....but when you start to mod the car things can happen. I use Dello and will probably stop when they stop making it.
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    OEM vw filter for my 84 scirocco..a look inside

    i guess if you analyze it alot or way way to much then it would be bad..or your just finding a way to rip on a very very well built filter. the Mahle filter im using now has a threaded end bypass..if that makes you feel better
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    English Chick in Diesel deliver van VS Dodge Viper = embarrassing

    ive got that whole episode of top gear..that was a very impressive drive around that track.
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    OEM vw filter for my 84 scirocco..a look inside

    i cut open my filter that i just removed today. its got about 3000 miles on it. I wanted to see what kinda filter it really was so i spent 9 bucks at the dealer for a true OEM vw filter. here are some pictures of what I found. #1 sorry i dobn't have a pic of the intact filter but any way. this...
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    1989 VW 1.8l oil requirements

    well thats an oollld post...but its exactly what i needed. im still confused on why they recomend such a hi viscosity oil for thoes engines.
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    Delo 15W40 in a Ford 4.6

    My dad has run Dello400 in his 98 f150 with the 4.6 for a few years now. aucaly he uses it in all our cars, and really dosn't plan on chaning his oil of choice. it seems to work fine for him.
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    tough question i cant answer

    well i got myself into a talk on a nother web board on motor oil. I tried to explain that motor oils will react or perform differently when used in different motors. is that true. from what i have read on this board thats the conclusion i came up with. Im also after some info on when dino oil...
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    So ive found my new choice in filters

    it was a figure of speach. Mann and Mahle filters are very nice filters, very good construction. so basing my filter choice off of a good looking oem german filter cant realy be that bad.....
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    So ive found my new choice in filters

    Ive really had a hard time finding a resonalbe filter for my vw. as seen in previous posts. Ive used WIX/Napa gold, PureOne, Fram...yes back in the early years, now im using an OEM filter from VW ( must be made of gold its so expensive. I remeberd a small import shop in Spokane that i got some...
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    Filter for my dub

    well im after a good filter for my vw scirocco. can you guys help me out. I have used many differnt filters. i just hate spending the money on a napa gold wch i was not happy with and oem filters. ( 9 bucks at the vw dealer. )
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    VW transmission oil

    Thanks for the link. It does help to get more that two views on a product.
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    VW transmission oil

    Alright ive been battling out with a few guys on a vw board about what tranny oil is best for my 84 scirocco. Ive used Redline after i got the tranny rebuilt, i put about 40k miles on the tranny with that oil. I decided to change it and when i draind the oil i found it to be like new. hardly any...
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    extreme fram pricing

    i was at a local hardware store of all places to get something. i noticed that they carry fram filters ( tough guard ) and then i noticed the pricing. 6.99
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    What filter do proffessional mechanics use?

    I had a friend that worked at a service department for an exotic car dealer. Panoz, Lotus, Superformace, Porsche, Ferrari. I met her at a Napa store out of the blue and she was buying Napa Gold FIlters for a Porsche i beleve.
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