Recent content by Rob_Roy

Most 75w-140 will contain a limited slip additive. If you can find some that does not, go for it. Synthetic 80w-140 is also available and usually does not contain limited slip additive.

80w90 mineral-based gear oil is what Easton has tested & verified to work well with their Truetrac differential. They also seem to have a strong stance on using an oil that does NOT contain additives for limited slip differentials. Do you use the truck in the winter? Tow heavy in the summer?

I am surprised they ran it so lean. If they didn’t make any jetting changes after that pull I would plan on doing some tuning once you get it in the truck.

The TC lockup clutch can get glazed when driven for a while without the hydraulic circuit working correctly. The more you drive it the better things should get. Also, I was vary of going from Dex III to VI in the 4L80E in my suburban, but I made the switch last summer and it works great. I...

I decided to try Valvoline R&P in my 1997 Suburban, which has 202,000 miles on the original 5.7L engine. When I got this Suburban about 5 years ago the thermostat was stuck open, and based on a review of the service records (complaints of no heat) it had been like that for quite some time. The...

2020 Ford Expedition w/ 110,000 miles. Drained out Mystik 75-90 that had been in service since 36,000 miles. Oil was a dark golden color with very little metal on the magnets. If I had known it looked that good I would have left it in service. Refilled with more Mystik 75w-90.

I know how you feel. I finished my masters at age 40, it was a lot of work on top of a full time job and two active kids.

Check the valve lash. 10w-30 should be fine, but SAE 30W will definitely be considerably thicker when the engine is cold and may help keep things quiet.

considering the age of the water heater, I would not bother wrenching on it. Get a new water heater, and install a powdered anode rod right from the start.

PDS says it is recommended for Dex III and Merc V applications. I would happily use it in a 4L60E.

As long as the cooling fins are clean, the operator will probably say "it's too hot to mow" before the engine will. Most of the oil viscosity charts in the engine owners manual go at least to 100F outdoor temperature.

You can still find Castrol HD30 in many stores. I used it a few times in my Kawi V-twin and it worked as well as anything else.

TO-4 would be my choice, for improved performance with the steering clutches as noted above. Pails of TO-4 should be readily available from your local oil distributor.

I have removed the two Aruba AP22s from my house, and also removed the 3rd from the garage. The Ruckus R750 nearly covers all of it, the only exception is a basement office that was previously served by the second AP22. This basement area has a large brick chimney and has always been a trouble...

The R750 is alive. Wow - this thing is putting a strong signal throughout my house. I set it up with a new SSID so I could switch back and forth with my existing setup. It appears that I may be able to get away with 1 or two less AP’s in the house.