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These V6s are $7-10k, not $30k. Flat-sixes out of a 997, sure, that's $30k. But they can be re-sleeved.

The article you linked has all of the right suggestions, but these apply to any motor. Change your oil regularly with a quality product. Use good filters to reduce debris-caused scoring. Don't let the car run rich and increase cylinder wall washdown. Keep your injectors clean. In theory higher...

it's also not a good idea to regularly switch or mix proteins. can lead to additional allergies, and you want backup options in case your dog ever develops an allergy to their existing food. i'd be wary of that turducken in a bag.

Grains are fine for dogs. It's one of the main distinctions between domesticated canines and wolves. I've fed kirkland for years, chicken rice and vegetable for most of their lives, now salmon formula for the dog with joint problems and weight management for the dog with metabolic issues. As...

Fraud and scams are just way too rampant on the big ecommerce sites. I'll order some things that are shipped/sold by amazon/walmart directly, ebay is mostly for used parts. Besides the scams, the number of counterfeit commodities (spark plugs, filters, injectors, etc.) is just way too high.

Site stock must be regional then. In stock here in the midwest with same-day delivery.

the walmart price was not $27 when i made that post.

Sounds like whatever they used in the B8 Audi A4 transfer cases. $120/qt due to some proprietary FM. Thankfully there's an aftermarket option for "only" $65/qt. If it was my car I'd get Gear 300 LS and call it a day.

Main question I'd have is whether the head already came off. When you're at that point you have way more insight into the state of the motor. It would be weird to quote a full motor without pulling the head. Unfortunately the two competent VW shops within an hour of me are similarly lazy--any...

Lots of info that we don't have. Why is the valve cracked? Was there piston to valve contact? Did the damage cause metal debris to circulate around the motor? Did valve material damage cylinder 3's bore? There are potential reasons to replace the motor given the diagnosis. We simply don't know...

Maybe for 2015, but still. This is not an EA888.3.

Leaking thermostat housings or bad PCVs, common. Destroyed pistons? Not common, unless you're looking at tuned vehicles. Costs way less than $9100 to rebuild the head, and first gen EA888s (pre-MQB Tiguan) aren't too hard to find if it came to that.

I wouldn't worry too much about the pistons unless it's tuned--though OEM look very expensive. What options are you looking at?

Yeah, that's the beauty of them, they don't weigh anything or make any power. And it's a honda. Barely need oil regardless of the viscosity. I'm sure HPL has no issue with that. My experience killing and rebuilding my last motor suggests that the rings might be the weak point for heat, stock...

no idea man, take it up with the friend of the guy who's in this series. if you want to tell him he should break the rules that's your imperative.

did you read the context for that comment? he is racing in a series that requires a specific viscosity. racing is different than track days.

huh? are you arguing about something? I never said that.

ok. do you have any links to that supra that tore down their engine after a track day?

If the numbers are higher on the bottle than what's allowed by the rules it seems like you don't need a test program.

For actual racing, yeah, why run thicker than necessary? If anything the rule is to prevent people from going down in viscosity for extra power at the cost of quicker engine rebuilds.