Recent content by regal55

You guys are great walmart had a ship to store with no shipping charges. They also carried some of the new penzoi lUltra.

There are three walmarts within a reasonable drive for me and non of them carry 0w-40. I have Amazon prime and they sell 6 quarts for $49. Is that my best option. Has anyone had luck getting their walmart to carry a specific oil? Do any of the auto parts stores come close to walmarts pricing...

Its $20 shipped for a quart. Used as an oil treatment on a 6Qt sump 1/2 a quart is all that is needed to get the phosphorous up +100ppm, which given SN 0w20s are in the 600ppm range for P, seems a reasonable way to spend ten bucks.

'09 Yaris. Steering feel is dangerous, couldn't keep it on the road. Added bigger Xd wheels and a TRD suspensons helped the ride but not the steering. The 1.5L is bullet proof, many 500k mile examples, that plus the 35mpg makes it a for life 2nd car. I'd say it will outlast the fit if you can...

Originally Posted By: LT4 Vette I rented a Cruze LTZ and it was a great car. Will this diesel Cruze be available with 6 speed manual trans ? Doubt it, a lot of torque strain on a 6spd transaxel. I had a '85 1.6L VW Diesel Jetta. Light, amazing handling. The definition of a momentum car and...

Originally Posted By: bluesubie The uoa's popping up at ft86club.com are showing that 0W-20's are doing very well on hard driven BRZ's and FR-S's. Use a light 0W-30 (low HTHS, thinner KV) if it makes you sleep better at night. But in all likelihood, a 0W-20 or synthetic 5W-20 will probably do...

Originally Posted By: dparm Right, except that it's hard to get M1R anywhere except online for $10+/qt. But even at $20 qt shipped (amazon) its in the same ballpark as most additives. And its still a whole lot cheaper than using full Motul, Redline, RP, etc. Just seems a good option, ten...

As a Che I like GrpIII, III+ beacuse they are still petroleum. What ends the life of an engine typically before anything else are leaks. Working with the auto industry nothing is as important as history, just cause an OEM paid a lab to show all their seals and gaskets are full synthetic...

I've been logging oil tempes in the 250F range driving the hilly area I live in. It seems this engine is common to have high head oil temps based on other user reports. With that info would a 0w-30 make more sense, maybe the Catterham blend ?

Originally Posted By: CATERHAM Fair enough, but when it comes to Toyotas no 0W-20 is more suitable than TGMO. Not even the Mazda 0w20 SN ?

Anyone else see adding a half a quart of Mobile one racing 0w30 as being one of the better oil additives. Almost any oil is compatible with a 1/2 quart of another or else we would have to stay with the same oil for life. I'm going with 5 quarts 0w20 Mazda SN w/Moly and 1/2 quart Mobile one...

Well this engine is a legacy engine. Those shins under the tappets are going to wear and we all know buying a shim kit from Toyota will be expensive 5 years from now. The engine was developed in the early 90's and is a workhorse that has carried over for 20 years. Many in 500k+ mi clubs but...

Originally Posted By: JHZR2 Originally Posted By: regal55 With the return to timing chains and the complex valve trains engines have these days I think a half a bottle of this per oil change ($5) may be good insurance if you are shooting for the half million mile club. You dont think that the...

I was always taught you get what you pay for, not saying M1 0w20 is bad oil but its obviously $22.47/5Qt oil and Walmart is still making money on it. Surely an OEM like Toyota sells more oil than walmart yet their 0w20 still sells for $7/qt. Commonsense tells me that it costs more to build...

Originally Posted By: vwoom Guys, if you have a Costco membership, you can use their car buying service link. The referred Mazda dealer they list also offers coupons, good for any accessories/parts for the DIY'ers. I used one (15% off)...not much, but hey it helps esp if you get a qt of the...