Recent content by terafunker

I did the partial drain and fill this afternoon, prior to reading this, and have to wonder why I shouldn't mix ATFs? The factory fill (AFAIK) was still in the transmission up to now, so to do a drain and fill I have to mix something in with this, do I not? Mobil 1 ATF is Mercon and Mercon V...

I just started using M1 10w-40 High Mileage in my motorcycle--calls for 10w-40, so I figure I'm okay. Any concerns?

Good advice, thanks everyone. Brian, it's good to hear that. I know of Civic that have lasted to 150k+ with horrible OCIs and no regard for recommended oils--including a co-worker's that goes upwards of 10k on each dino OCI and still keeps on ticking! Thanks to the generosity of my future...

It just makes me curious that Ford, Honda, and others are now specifying a 5w-20 oil for engine designs that are usually identical or not far from types they previously recommended various Xw-30 oils for previously. Also, I've been reading info on this site that shows how 5w-xx oils are...

40w-70?! Nah, mate! Give me a good 75w-90 gear oil--it's the only way.

Doing some thinking whilst narrowing down my choices for motor oil. My Honda Civic HX (High Efficiency VTEC-E) lists a preference for 5w-30 in its manual and on the oil filler cap. To date I have been buying Mobil 1 5w-30 for this reason, but I am wondering about a few things: With loads of...

When I did my first non-dealer oil change on my motorcycle, I used Mobil 1 15w-50 (back before I read the gospel) and noticed an immediate quieting of the engine under idle, roll-on, and shifting--which was smooth as silk thanks to the thicker lube! I've since gone to M1 10w-40 with similar...

Seems like you can switch brands, types, and weights as often as you wish--if not, there would be a lot of forum members here shopping for new rides! Rotella Syn's great stuff, especially if the recommended oil is 10w-40 or 20w-50.

1988 Volkswagen Jetta, 1.8 SOHC, got Castrol GTX 20w-50 from the time I owned it, regardless of season. Bought it for $1400 with 187,000 miles, and sold it for $500 with 326,000 still running like a top! Kind of glad I got rid of it before I found this site, probably would have moved it to 0w-40...