Recent content by Tiir

Originally Posted by CT Rob Id love to know what his combined weight is. and the trucks weight with the trailer on it. From what he tells me, 21,100lbs truck & trailer combined weight.

Originally Posted by PimTac One almost needs a CDL for driving a rig like that. One would assume so, yes, especially since for those that can barely drive a regular car, let a alone something that's X amount in length, and weights X amount have the ability to get behind the wheel with...

Originally Posted by pbm I'm no expert on UOA's but IMO that's either an excellent engine or an excellent oil....probably both... I guess the moly is from the BG additive? Yes, it appears to be from the BG additive: although the calcium value seems a bit low for it, would of been nice to see...

As a disclaimer, this report is not from my own personal vehicle, it's from a work colleagues I wanted to share; he was curious to see what his results would be on his truck after discussing my own UOA's over the years that I've done on my own vehicles. This sample on his 2016 Tundra saw some...

Originally Posted by Talent_Keyhole Likewise, you cannot prove that any of the thousands of vehicles using oil from the high volume tanks did not suffer from higher containment levels, higher wear because there are too many variables. A proven fact in the lubrication industry is that the...

Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter Why are you even buying oil if you get it for "free"? I mean, by all accounts that Castrol Ultraclean report was great..did you just have some extra Xmas money to burn? Curiosity I guess? It's not like it's a astronomical amount of money - the 2 - 5 qt jugs...

Originally Posted by Talent_Keyhole Were each of these thousands of vehicles, tracked and analyzed for wear thorough it's life to determine if there were any negative affects from oil with high contaminants. My local auto shop, pushes a syn blend, and when I suggested he investigate the real...

Originally Posted by Talent_Keyhole Looks like a well designed engine in good condition with minimal wear. You could probably get similar results with any API SN rated oil. It is a fantastic engine, it being a Toyota/Yamaha designed engine which has been in use since 2008 starting with the IS...

Although it doesn't meet your $125 price point, going to have to recommend Milwaukee wholeheartedly, although depending on the time of a year, you can get some good deals; I got a 3/8's Drill/Driver & Hackzall combo with 2 regular batteries + charger for $69 3+ years ago at Home Depot during the...

What are the odds of it being identical to the last report which was with Castrol Ultraclean 5w-30. This sample saw several runs at the dragstrip, along with the upper range of the rev limiter on a daily basis like the last sample did. Sample sat for over a month before sending it in - next oil...

You are going to want to stick with Toyota FIPG seal packing https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Toyota-00295-00103-Formed-Place/dp/B000EDDTV0#customerReviews Remove the old FIPG from both the upper oil pan & lower pan assemblies , make sure both surfaces are free of any oil before applying new...

I have to say, I am pretty happy with the results ; although I know you can't compare these vehicles at any level - it was nice to see comparing to my WRX STI UOA's that just hammered the oil put in it. When I saw the TBN @ 6.6, I too was surprised, but not impossible from what I've been able...

Got rid of my other 2 cars, and picked up a CPO 2016 Lexus GS F., of course I had to do a oil sample on it. The cars had Castrol GTX/Ultraclean 5w-30 it's whole life (don't recall when they switched the formula/packaging from regular GTX to the Ultraclean moniker) along with the OEM oil filter...

I vote Lexus as well. The IS350 is a nice car, this is pure personal opinion; but your daughter should also consider a GS350 F-Sport which has a better interior and more room. The reason I say F-sport is because exterior wise the car with that package has a more aggressive look exterior wise...

Motul X-clean 5w-30 EFE fill.