Recent content by skyblue

I don't think it's as simple as you're suggesting it is. HPL has stated in their thread that their premium plus has better cold weather properties than the premium or regular oil, even though all 3 do have 0w options. And David has explicitly stated that unless you're living in a cold climate...

The hemis (and GM v8's too) are notorious for breaking bolts, and/or cracking the manifold. The exhaust leak then sounds like a tick which goes away slowly as the engine warms up. Some guys put new bolts in only to have them crack a second/third time. The best way to fix this is take the...

OK so first on my list of things to try is a new RP filter. Apparently if you hold the gas to the floorboards and then hold the starter button, the engine will crank and build oil pressure, but will not fire off until you let go of the gas. Haven't tried it, but I wonder if that would be a good...

I had heard that the ADBV could be a problem, and that's why I switched to Royal Purple to try and mitigate that. This is the first time I'm using the large RP 20-280 filter. I swapped to 0w-30 and the 20-820 for the first time this oil change. If the RP is not a good filter, any suggestions...

I have a new-ish ram that started doing start-up rattle. It's not the normal hemi tick, it's the kind that shows up when you start it, drive 5 mins and then turn it off. Come back out of the store 30 mins later and start it back up and the rattle appears for 1 to 2 seconds. It never happens at...