Recent content by ProfPS

Since the Use By date is only on cases, in addition to marketing for the consumer it may also help rotate stock in warehouses, distribution centers and store stock rooms.

Have you seen the latest addition to SOPUS' manufacturing lot printing on cases?? Noticed this on a case of PYB that bought over the T-Day weekend. Looks like SOPUS / Pennzoil could be addressing BITOG questions on oil shelf life:

Don't have the tires turned around on the rims, just switch the wheels/tires with the ones on the other side of the car. This will turn the tire rotation direction.

Finished putting everything together this evening and took it for a test drive. Made a few slow a steady stops and increased pedal pressure to burnish the pads & rotors and check for any leaks. Got them warmed up then drove a couple miles without using the brakes to check for a hanging caliper...

Thanks for the responses. I made the mistake not to remove the master cylinder cap when I collapsed the calipers. If the bulge remains, will it cause a problem?

I just compressed the calipers for a brake job and both had a small bulge where the boot did not collapse all around the piston. Is this normal or a bad sign? Thanks.

Thank you for the responses. I am leaning towards AAP or AZ $30 rotors just because I won't have time to wait for mail-order delivery. Centric rotors look great and I'll keep them in mind when I have more time to order parts.

My '06 Malibu Maxx w/ 65k is due for new front pads (rears were done by the dealer with AC Delco Dura Stop pads. The OE rotors have been cut at least once (maybe twice) by the dealer under warranty. There is pulsing when the brakes get hot, typical is stop-and-go driving in the south. For now...

Good morning, Over the past year and a half I have offered information sessions within my community on how to better prepare yourself at home and work for natural [to include weather related] and man-made disasters through the Community College Citizen Preparedness Program (3CP2). The...

Don't forget that 40°C = 104°F & 100°C = 212°F

Originally Posted By: volk06 Peak motor oil is blended by WPP. Same as super tech. How was this verified, or is it assumed because both WWP and Old World Industries are blenders??

There's a few posts about Peak dino and syn oils on BITOG. I did a Google search a couple days ago when I saw the AAP promotion. The Peak website has listed it's a registered trademark of Old World Industries, LLC. I don't know if Warren Lubricants is in the same LLC. I'm torn between Peak syn...

What octane gasoline are you using, and does it ping when using gasoline from different companies and filling stations? Also, does the pinging occur all the time, only during the day [not at night], and does it get worse when the engine in under a load [accelerating]?

How old is the antifreeze/coolant?

To me, sludging had more to do with engine design than oil chemistry - remember the late '90s Toyota engines sludging due to poor PCV systems?? My '92 2.3 Ford Tempo had a PCV system recall. PCV systems have come a long way from the early days of emission controls, engine gas recirculation and...