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Typically, there is a common denominator regarding the type of people who get stuck on the side of the road Steve

Originally Posted By: PimTac I am in the one oil camp as well. Changing brands with different additive packages may or may not be counterproductive but there is something to be said when someone sticks to one brand and then shows pics of the engines interior. Tig1 has many times linked to...

The WM in Franklin NJ has the new ones marked down to 3 bucks too--! Steve

Originally Posted By: GMBoy Originally Posted By: Linctex Ford and GM both make a pour-can additive designed to de-carbon and de-gunk intakes. I haven't held a can in years, but it's probably just seafoam or Berryman's B-12. It works best when a LOT is going in QUICKLY. So much so, that when...

Originally Posted By: SatinSilver Change out the pcv valve with an oem one. Even if the old one still rattles change it out. The internal spring can weaken or break around the 60k mark. Magnatec is one of my favorites. But I'd go with some Maxlife this interval and see if that slows down the...

Originally Posted By: hominid7 Originally Posted By: MONKEYMAN To comply with warranty I will need to change the oil every 6-months. Do you have any info, red flags, blessings, etc with my plan? Sorry to bring up an old post, but i read this and thought i'd chime in. The warranty on US...

I wouldn't get too excited about it Tom---he did wish us a Blessed Week---which we all need ! Steve

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Originally Posted By: JHZR2 Sounds like those customers would make great employees for most part store chains Good people are hard to find, somewhere near 50% of the population is below average... its just that they consume, reproduce and vote. I LOVE THIS STATEMENT Steve

thanks for the comments on variable displacement compressors--I was breaking-in the new Audi last 2 weeks in really hot weather and was marveling at the job the Germans did on a/c compressor engagement--so smooth you never know when it's on or off. Now I know why I am not hearing the thud/clunk...

I noticed this when QSUD cam in clear bottles. About a week or so before an OC I start turning them upside down and shaking

TT-330 By 89, I believe they had the cams made correctly--lack of hardening was the problem as I remember. Had a 74 Chevy 350 say bye-bye-bye to the cam too Steve

Jhogan---the situation demonstrated with the JB vs other oils does not occur in an engine. In addition to dishwashing liquid, I also heard plain ole bleach does very well in the one arm bandit test Steve

Originally Posted By: Taildragger Couldn't add the photos but I dumped about 4 quarts of M1 on the shop floor. Ugghh! You unknowingly did yourself a favor IMO--best place for M1 IS on the shop floor Steve

Originally Posted By: flinter This is why I am glad I brought my 2017 Hyundai Elantra SE Value Edition.....naturally aspirated engine, multi port injection. NO direct injection, traditional 6 speed auto trans, NO CVT and NO turbo! Soooooo.that makes your vehicle--a---- 2017 Hyundai Elantra...

Originally Posted By: Donald Why I like a simple screw on canister. The Germans over engineer everything. Hey Donald---I believe this is the first post I've ever agreed with you Steve

Originally Posted By: 69GTX If it's true that it takes 3,000 miles or so for the chemical tribofilms to build up after an oil change, then it's probably true that adding 1/2 to 1 qt of fresh oil near the end of an OCI could start to work on reducing the existing tribofilms. Maybe more so by...

I think Broc nailed it with his answer--closed cylinder to PCV 'wind'--Even though EGR also distributes to all cylinders,that particular plug maybe the closest to EGR flow? Steve

I just finished for the most part, breaking-in an Audi 2.0 GDiT---800 miles of purposeful driving with much varying rpm. As of today, with a max speed of 57 mph so far and a total of 700 miles, I felt it was time to wring it out a bit. Using about 1/3 throttle I manually shifted at 4K rpm thru...

thanks Broc--wouldn't it be logical to think for 2 oils with the same NOACK, the higher viscosity oil/thicker film would lead to less evaporation loss? Steve