Recent content by watajob

So, I'm not about to spend hours reading 170 pages of posts, mostly arguing and this may have been mentioned before but Lake Speed Jr is a real tribologist. He has done several in depth analyses on his YT channel with all the receipts and indicates this stuff is for real. I know there are a few...

Searched and can't find a really good answer. Just acquired a 2020 GMC Canyon, 3.6 V6. Obviously calls for Dexos gen 2. However, I have several Havoline High Mileage Synthetic Technology Motor Oil 5w30 API-SP, ISLAC GF-6A 6 qt. boxes laying around, (VOA posted elsewhere). Without starting a...

Any particular trait I should be on the look out for when filling it after install? I'm gonna' tune out MDS but still have VVT. So, I should probably stay with 5w20, no? TIA PFA

Calls for 5W20 but want to use a synthetic and squeeze every last drop of fuel mileage out of it. I'm starting to become a believer in the whole "thin oil thing" but am still a little itchy about running it in mid July. It's the missus car, so it's driven in a civil manner and is used on a 80...