Recent content by PMK

Who did the cam mod? Firewall Forward Centrilube? Yes there are plenty of camshaft and lifter concerns with engines now a days. Recently in the Duke I installed Carbide faced STC lifters. Even in that Lycoming, which is the TIO541 with the cam below the crankshaft, with older lifters the cams...

Interesting tidbit about the Extra 300. I am not one tearing down engines much anymore, but while working a stint for several years accomplishing NDI work, it seemed many of the Lycoming parts were what appeared to be copper clad. One would suspect the copper clad was to minimize corrosion...

2010 Tacoma with the V6...Peak Global, bought it at 7-11 for around $10 per gallon. Yes, it is a bit more difficult to inspect the coolant level. But not a big deal. Kept the drained coolant for the wife's Corolla. PK

Just wanted to share some of the info I noted while searching. Toyota WS / JWS 3324 (manufactured by Exxon Mobil per the MSDS) cst at 40 is unknown cst at 100 is 7.2 VI is unknown Ravenol WS / JWS 3324 29,9 cst 6.o5 cst VI is unknown Mobil Dexron VI 29.5 cst 5,83 145 VI Mobil 3309 / JWS 3309...

First official post here. Thanks to all for the valuable info. Disregarding the "official" manufacturers must use the WS fluid statement, what is actually special about Toyota WS fluid? I have read here it is synthetic. I have read here it is not synthetic. I have read it is inferior to...