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Right? Yes, the filter certainly LOOKS bad. But as you said, looks and proper operation do not always require the other to be pristine and still function properly. Add up all the area of the hundreds of louvers, stick 60psi on the other side, and you’d be AMAZED at how much oil will pass...

Glad Voltaren works for you. I could use a tube a day and not get any relief. Enough about me… wishing you a speedy recovery!

Military politics is always stomach-turning. Swordfighting is not a lost art, IYKWIM…

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Now that you have to question the veracity of the report, how are you supposed to feel comfortable with any of the answers they provide? It’s not like you can guess which ones they actually got correct this time. That’s one of the good, general reasons why a specific PPM result isn’t a bright...

A few PPM is still only a few PPM. You’d need dozens of UOAs all at exactly the same number for a new incoming UOA that was a few PPM different to indicate anything at all, and even then it’s only minimally relevant unless it is off so far that it’s outside of the standard deviation of the...

Would have been quite amazing to see what 32V heads would have done on the LS7…

You will hate yourself for putting an XL tire on. Generally speaking, the sidewall be MUCH stiffer and this will increase NVH and make the ride absolutely miserable. Top it off with an extended lifetime compared to your normal tires, and your spouse will potentially be cussing you for half a decade.

First it’s the EVs, now power banks and laptops… this “green” push sure seems to be causing a lot of red… as in 🔥

Step 1. Order HPL PCMO 5w30. Step 2. Receive HPL. Step 3. Place HPL on garage shelf. Step 4. Use HPL shelf stock oil for extended OCIs. Step 5. Enjoy the additional time not spent under the car doing unnecessary oil changes! 😂 Of your two oils, I say ESP as well.

Whoops, I saw the "Magnum" but ignored the rest. However, isn't that engine just a 360 with the rear two cylinders chopped off? (Edit: I cheated and checked the bore/stroke. It's de-bored and de-stroked. Not as closely related as I imagined.)

Thanks for the UOA, but there are some highly questionable changes from the VOA that make me suspect. Ca, P, Mg, and B all took more than a 30% loss to the VOA, but Zinc increased? The Moly result is understandable because of the factory fill remainders.... but I still have questions. Hopefully...

Thanks for the UOA Adam! I agree with @RDY4WAR that this likely could have gone 12-15k if this is an in-service sample. The Iron at 22ppm may seem a little high (~3.8ppm/1k), but the increase from 3k to 6k was only 2ppm/k which is pretty stellar for an old-school V8. I understand the...

The MZR is one of the legendary engines of our time. The 6/8 F35s, not so much.

If you really want to know my honest opinion, a VOA doesn’t tell you anything about how an oil will perform. I drove the tires off that Fusion (115k in 4 years) and used PUP 0 & 5w20 exclusively. Started at like 6k intervals and worked up to 17.1k methodically, roughly 60% city 40% hwy. For a...

The big change was from the charcoal bottles to the yellow bottles from what I know (which is mostly anecdotal). However, as my UOAs on the ‘11 Fusion I had show, the yellow bottle went over 17k miles and was just out of grade but everything else looked great. PUP is a great, if under-marketed...

Indeed. Dave is very knowledgeable about what his oils are best at, and won’t oversell you. I’ve had numerous talks with Dave, and while he feels SuperCar is not only their best oil, he will only recommend what’s needed for your application. I choose to run NoVII Euro 5w30 in my tuned EcoBoost...

There’s nothing more controversial about Amsoil’s products than any other oil company. They make better products than many. If you’re referring to business practices, they’ve been around for more than 50 years so it’s obviously legal and working well. Even if I hadn’t used Amsoil and hold a...

Have you done a cooling system purge with either a factory-installed bleeder (I don’t know if your minivan has one) or a Lisle radiator funnel? You could have air pockets near the temp sensor and are getting a false reading.

Yes, EV chargers should get special spots. All the way out at the far edge of the parking lot, where there will be less collateral damage when they go all linseed oil on themselves. The Jeep wasn’t running when it was sitting in the clean air spot, was it? That means it was just as clean as the...