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the M1 supercar is relatively easy to find, and can be had on sale at Napa for around $10-11 a quart at various times of the year. Per my reading it will likely be more sheer stable than the FSx2, with more PAO in the base and a stronger add pack. Otherwise for sheer stability, you might look at...

I used to own a supercharged 5.0 Coyote, 13lbs of boost, upwards of 25 degrees of timing. She was very sensitive to knock and would pull about 3-5 degrees of timing on even the best street 93 octane. This setup a perfect test bed to quantify the results of assorted Octane boosters. I wrote up a...

K&N Octane Booster 99-2020 does not contain MMT (Methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl ). I know this because the package is translucent, and MMT breaks down immediately under the presence of light. Any product containing MMT will have opaque packaging. Additionally I located the MSDS...

You are overthinking it, differentials are extremely robust and tolerant of a wide range of viscosites and base oils. Also, not all synthetic GL-5 gears oils have friction modifiers, so the argument raging above regarding a reduction in "biasing" is pointless. If it were me I would gladly go...

I recently lubed all my ratchets for the first time and the difference in the older ones was amazing. After scouring the internet looking for the best lube, the consensus seemed to be a very light weight grease. I have a good supply of Slip2000 EWG (Extreme Weapons Grease), and it based on my...

I live in Texas and recently bought a car sight unseen in Florida, and had it shipped to my home. My dealer calculated my local tax rate when collecting sales tax, and this was credited by my local tax office when I went to register the vehicle. I payed all other applicable dealer fees...

As a lover of driving who had at least one manual transmission car for my entire life until very recently, I do not have any issues with driver assistance tech or even fully autonomous driving. My profession requires that I often investigate accidents or even cite poor driving, and after 11yrs I...

Front tinted windows are not that much of a concern to me, as most people in Texas already have blacked out rear windows, so my approach to the car (aside from what I can see in the side view mirror) is already blind for most of my walk up. Most drivers roll their windows down on my approach and...

I'm a Ford guy, I currently drive a Ford flagship vehicle, and I refuse to buy a new Ford simply due to the terrible dealership experiences I have had. Acquiring my GT500 was a miserable experience full of deceit and fabrications, and I will never repeat it. I wish every single day Ford (and...

I'm a cop in Texas and I support doing away with inspections. Inspections serve little purpose anymore but to inconvenience the law abiding and generate a modicum of income for the state. Inspections, based on my anecdotal opinion, do not improve roadway safety. The real issue is rampant...

Seems like a perfect candidate for Mobil 1 5w50, which is frequently on sale for $6.99 a court at Napa.

I recently purchased a full set of Metric 1/4 and 3/8 Tekton sockets in standard and deep to fill out the hand tool drawer in my first "big boy" tool box. Fit and finish and nice and they function well, and for my hobbyist needs should be fine. Most of my other tools are scattered in various...

Are you looking for a floor jack or a jack stand? You linked to jack stands, but your statement "I will not go under the car with these floor jacks.", leads me to believe that you are looking for an actual jack and not a stand. I have an Arcan jack that I like very much, though I found the...

I'm late to this topic, but I have owned two 5.0 Coyote engines, a gen 1 in my 2012 GT and a gen 2 in my 2016 F150. I ran oils from 5w20 to 0w40 in both engines, and I noted smoother engine performance with thicker oils in both engines. I also ruitinely ran MoS2, but never ceratec, and...

North of 130mph in a 2016 F150 5.0 with a supercharger and lots of go fast parts. Truck was used for drag racing and routinely trapped over 120mph, but during data logging sessions on a closed course I ran it out over 130mph in 4hi. Driveline was completely stock aside from some large traction...

Originally Posted by Anthony For this car I don't mind spending on good oil. Amsoil will likely be what I go with. When I ran 5w30 I was using Amsoil SS, and it performed well. However when I switched the fuel system and went with larger injectors, fuel dilution became a real issue, so that...

On my 2016 F150 5.0 with a Roush blower (2.3l TVS), I use 0w-40 with good success based on several UOA's. I've also done UOA's on 5w-30, and that worked well though wear was slightly higher then the 0w-40. My Roush kit is far from stock and I beat on the truck at the drag strip often, and also...

Originally Posted by CT8 Try a 5W or 10w 40 The wear seems to be minimal and you have an engine that matches the 3.5 eco boost fuel dilution. Yes, the data logs don't show this tune running rich, but something is definitely different as compared to the last UOA's. I'll be tracking fuel...

I forgot to mention the prior OCI's listed were with Amsoil SS 5w30. I made the switch to 0w40 out of concerns I was putting too much squeeze on a 30wt oil with 700hp.

I've been conducting a long term study on my supercharged F150, which uses an aggressive custom tune with lots of timing, to compare the efficacy of various over the counter octane boosters. I have dual tunes on my truck for street and strip, with vastly different timing profiles. The street...