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    Valvoline WB and Synpower dynamometer test

    hi, I found a video in youtube about valvoline test in a race car, the video shows that the car gained a few HP with valvoline WB and even more with synpower. Is it true or fake?... 3-5 hp gain is alot for just using valvoline oils. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHv0aihDlCI
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    Valvoline White Bottle on a High Mileage Car ?

    Thanks for the replies. fdcg27 : i was looking at this test results: http://www.pqiamerica.com/testresultssep2011.html It looks like valvoline white bottle have less TBN than the other ones. Does that makes VWB the worst one?
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    Valvoline White Bottle on a High Mileage Car ?

    Hello, I drive a 2000 mitsubishi galant v6 with 91,000 miles on it. Today i did my second oil change with valvoline white bottle and it seems like my engine likes this oil (i used to have mobil 1 in this engine but i switched to VWB a few months ago). I was looking at valvoline's webpage and...
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    Automatic transmission drain plug question

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-nhSpJjYyE look at 0:55
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    Automatic transmission drain plug question

    Yes...ratchet and a socket.
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    Automatic transmission drain plug question

    Hello, i just want to ask...why does the drain plug on automatic transmission breaks loose clockwise instead of counter-clockwise? I overtighten the bolt on my first attempt to break it loose on my mistubishi and the same story in my dads lexus.
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    ATF and engine braking

    ok thanks for your help...Looks like im going for the lubegard platinum,since im not going to use the oem fluid anymore. thanks alot.
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    ATF and engine braking

    wow that lubegard looks like exactly what i need...Is it compatible with my tranmision? my owners manual asks for "Diamond SP-II"
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    ATF and engine braking

    I own a 2001 mitsubishi galant and i'm going to change the ATF this weekend. As i read on the web heat is a transmissions worst enemy. And i love engine braking with the transmision (the engine makes a cool noise,lol). I understand that engine braking overheats the transmission. So im looking...
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    I can't afford mobil 1 anymore,help

    Originally Posted By: 123Saab And to add to all of this, if you are so broke that you worry about oil prices, start saving money now as your 11 year old car will most likely need bigger investments to keep it running than synthetic oil. hehe,that's true. But the engine had a timing belt job...
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    I can't afford mobil 1 anymore,help

    Originally Posted By: volk06 2-6 month oci with valvoline white bottle is more expensive than 1 yearly oci change of Mobil 1. Also, Maxlife is a better oil than VWB but more expensive and is a syn blend. If you watch for deals there are many full synthetics cheaper than conventional. For...
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    I can't afford mobil 1 anymore,help

    Hello, i own a 2001 mitsubishi galant v6 with 103,000 milles on it, i always used mobil 1 since i got the car,but i'm a broke student and i can't afford mobil 1 anymore...The last oil change was on october 2011 (it's been 2800 milles since october 2011). And the current oil is dark. So i'm...
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