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Originally Posted by Dd3 It was another thread about gear oil or someone changing their gear oil. Can't remember which one. But a guy said that Valvoline met spec number *}^}% and the others did not meet that spec. He mentioned the spec by number but I can't remember, sorry. I am guessing SAE...

"Meant to be used for top off purposes only." That really inspires confidence. A temporary spare of oil?

Deactivating cylinders: Because the 1981 Cadillac V-8-6-4 engine was such a brilliant success. I will ask the local Acura dealer if I can get a great deal on a V-6 RDX, since it only runs on 3 or 4 cylinders when it wants to. Kidding. No thanks. I would sacrifice any intermittent potential one...

Originally Posted By: Bryanccfshr This article goes into a little comparison. http://www.infineuminsight.com/insight/sep-2014/uncertainty-ahead-for-base-stocks Interesting article, thanks.

Barium compound additive, if I recall correctly.

A 2002 Honda Odyssey transmission with 421,000 miles on it is a statistical outlier for service life to say the least, and is possibly a mileage record or very close to it.

Overbased calcium sulfonate would be what I would look for.

In a previous life I managed a construction company that had a small-ish commercial truck fleet. When I prohibited MoS2 grease from anything except sliding splines and ball joints, our u-joint and wheel bearing failures (which had been a problem) were completely eliminated. This is a subject of...

Originally Posted By: ChrisD46 More specifically a Kia '07 3.8L (timing chain) V-6 I have a few opinions on the 2007 Kia/Hyundai Lambda 3.8 engine which might relate to your question, but only regarding that engine, and not the 2010 unit. They are just opinions, so I don't intend to flame...

After years of trial, I have settled on Molykote M77, which (of course) is very expensive. But any good brake application approved grease will do. But no, not "antiseize".

Originally Posted By: JustinH I just use anti seize on the hub where it mates with the wheel. I have had wheels get frozen to the hub. Usually this is just an annoyance, not a real problem. But occaisionally this can be a serious issue with long-neglected aluminum wheels in wet climates with...

Originally Posted By: BigJohn The 2007 4Runner is an awesome vehicle. I agree. I've owned Gen 3 & 4 4Runners, and they all gave the impression of being milled from a solid block of steel. My friend had a 2nd gen that he bought just for extreme four-wheeling and he beat that poor little truck...

Having driven many different Toyotas going back to my 1970 FJ40, I consider the 4.0L V6 to be one of the best as far as driveability. Just as an example, the 3.4L felt very weak and prone to knocking in comparison. And some of these older engines also had bad head gaskets. But the 4.0L does...

Originally Posted By: boxcartommie22 lubegard's bio engine protectant is a great fm. Frank at Lubegard told me that the Bio Tech Engine has their phosphited esters, top quality organic moly, a "good shot" of dispersants, and anti-oxidants (diphenylamines, I assume) and some other secrets. It...

They mention that Ford and GM boosted quality two different ways; Ford actually fixed bugs and improved things, and GM simply dumped some worst-performing dogs which reduced their percentage of junk overall. I would still never buy either.