Recent content by Trvlr500

Originally Posted By: Pontual Originally Posted By: CKN Originally Posted By: Pontual 40 seconds in a cold engine represents about 1,500 plus reciprocations (idle high rpms) with maybe lack of lubricant.Id address this asap. It's been pretty much narrowed down to piston slap and not lack of...

BG44K. I have heard it works real well. It should because it's expensive. I, personly have used it a few time and never noticed a big difference but my car has never had a pinging problem and it's always been squeaky clean inside due to the use of top quality gas all it's life and top quality...

Originally Posted By: Brent_G Have you tried an Italian tuneup? Some time with your foot on the floor can do wonders for carbon removal. You're right but that was before computer controlled engines. I guess if everything isn't working right with the computer it would still work with the new cars.

Rotella T6 5-40 and forget about it. Just don't change it too soon. Run it for 5000 miles or so as long as you're engine is in good shape. It works great in my old relic and it will in yours too. You can run it year round and not worry about anything even if you take a run up to Canada or...

Originally Posted By: dnewton3 I want to note something here. I am not mentioning this as a moderator, but as a member. Most of this banter is moot, because there is no application specific to the conversration; we have NO idea what the products would be used in, nor for how long. This topic...

Originally Posted By: dnewton3 Originally Posted By: Miller88 Originally Posted By: dnewton3 Interesting product placement. Will lead to the T5 0w- products being phased out. Should be a reasonable product for extreme wearther places (ie - parts of the Canadian and AK markets that truly see...

Originally Posted By: shortyb Originally Posted By: Geo_Prizm Sometimes Lucas fuel treatment, sometimes when on sale Chevron Techron...with the level of detergency in today's gasolines we should need no fuel additive. Maybe. True detergency levels are up, but probably not at optimal levels to...

Originally Posted By: TurboFiat124 Can anyone say for sure from their experience if these ethanol treatments actually work? What exactly do they do? Do they actually protect the engine from the harmful effects of alcohol or just prevent water/alcohol/gasoline from separating? And how as little...

I have a question maybe someone can answer. I read in a couple earlier posts that the relief valve on a couple of different filters is set at 16psi or 12psi for the Ultra. How does a filter like that work when the oil pressure runs at a constant 30-40 psi hot or cold? Or are the various filters...

I don't use Amsoil because it would be ridiculous for the car I own. I will say this though. When I had my engine rebuilt 15 years ago I ran Castol in it for the break in and then changed over to Amsoil 20-50 mainly because I worked for an Amsoil distributor at the time. I had to turn my idle...

Originally Posted By: dnewton3 Originally Posted By: Trvlr500 Can anyone explain what the he-- is going on. That's easy. Taxes, taxes, taxes and more taxes. Kalifornia adopted Cap and Trade which raises taxes dramatically on anything they can dream up when it concerns oil, gas or anything else...

Used Mobil 1 for 10 years. Will use the rest on u-joints. The other gun has green grease in it. For whatever reason the green grease is what works for me and that's what I used the last time I greased my front end and installed new wheel bearings. I'll use the green grease from here on out...

Originally Posted By: jaj I've been thinking about this question for a while now. My various day jobs over the last 20 years or so have involved paying close attention to the evolution of industries and the way that companies respond to market and industry changes. This thread isn't about the...

I'm not going to comment too much since I have been banned from this section of the forum twice for pointing out the truth. I haven't been to this section of the forum in a long, long time and I find it hard to believe there are those that STILL believe there is an oil shortage and worse yet...

I'm no fan of BP but I have to say that Rotella T6 has been the best oil I've found in 15 years. I do, however, drive a '73 Cadillac so this really doesn't concern anyone driving the newer stuff be it diesel or gas. Rotella has had a sterling reputation as an engine oil for decades.