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Originally Posted By: EricWalls I'll try an throw up some pic's of the car if I can figure that out. The early model 5 liter Gallardo's are Horribly bad for oil consumption issue's. Lamborghini themselves even state that on 2004-2008 Gallardo's 1 Liter of oil per 1,000 miles driven is an...

Originally Posted By: CR94 The biggest downside might be increased cost, for customers who didn't need to worry about LSPI in the first place. Why would consumers not need to worry about LSPI? Are you saying that it's not something the average person needs to think about, or that it's not even...

I believe the factory spec on those was 5w40. Higher output versions (also of the R8, the same car) ran 10w60.

Originally Posted By: LotI Very disappointed in Tire Rack. I have been keeping my eye on closeout wheels for winter on my new GTI. I found a couple different wheels on clearance for $119. Shipping was going to add $20-something/wheel but I have the option of pickup for free. Today they started...

Originally Posted By: BTLew81 Spraymaster are ok. Not great in my opinion but not the worst. Griots bottles are great, as are the sprayers. They come in 22 and 35 pieces sizes, and offer a sprayer for each. I need to get a few myself. I believe they are chemical resistant 35 ounce sounds...

Might be worth looking into the second-gen Dexos stuff, as LSPI became a priority for them in this new cert. I've heard that sometimes magnesium is increased. The new Mobil 1 ESP Formula 0w40 actually has a rather mediocre starting TBN of 8.5 despite being dexos2. I've not seen a VOA of this...

Originally Posted By: JTK Like any scenario where a catalyst inefficiency code keeps happening, once you rule out the exhaust system is solid and there's no vacuum leaks, you can try replacing O2 sensors. New ones might show the proper delta. If that doesn't work, you can try stacking some spark...

Can the Griot's ones survive more aggressive chemicals like wheel cleaners and degreasers? Those are always the worst on sprayers.

Originally Posted By: Patman I've always felt that these GM engines like an oil that is slightly thicker, something that has an HTHS of around 3.5 to 3.6. So you might want to give Mobil 1 0w40 or Castrol 0w40 a try. Fortunately, there is now Mobil 1 ESP Formula 0w40 which is dexos2 and the...

Can someone recommend a quality spray bottle for detailing? I'm getting sick of various brands' bottles developing leaks, handles breaking, or just completely ceasing to spray after a month or two. I'm not even hard on these things -- they just stop working. I understand that everything...

If you can get high-carbon, go for it.

Originally Posted By: Patman Originally Posted By: Shata Iron is little high but that engine is still breaking in and you are beating on it pretty well also. I would consider it normal for how new engine is still. On 3k interval you should see it come down into 20s I would think. Also isnt the...

Originally Posted By: Vern_in_IL I've just learned that Semi-Synthetic oils just have typically %10 or less Synthetic, and the rest %90 is Group I? The MSDS might give you a hint, but it's a trade secret or proprietary information that they aren't going to share. You don't need it to be a...

Light output for a given bulb size is limited by the DOT. The best way to get more light on the road is to use one of the bulbs with a more efficient filament design, as they will typically be on the upper end of that range. Sylvania XtraVision comes to mind and is available at most parts...

Originally Posted By: mclasser This my first experience replacing tires on a car with TPMS. I'm currently pricing tires for my Pilot and all the installers are asking for a TPMS "reconditioning" fee, ranging from $5-10/tire. What exactly is this service, and is it necessary? My TPMS is working...

Originally Posted By: CT8 Silly question does the butt dino hear feel any difference with the 40 oil? Nope. ESP Formula 0w40 is fairly light for a 0w40 (HTHSV of 3.53). Originally Posted By: Patman It'll be interesting to see how the 0w40 holds it's viscosity, and if it shows lower wear...

Originally Posted By: gman2304 Nice! Everything’s a blur but the car. At what speed was the pic taken? This was on the front straight of the north course, so I was probably in the neighborhood of 110mph. My peak speed on that straight is typically 120-125mph. EXIF data says f/14, 1/50s...

Here's the latest from my 2017 Corvette Grand Sport. I changed this when the OLM read 25%, which amounted to 6 months (a bunch of which was winter storage) and 3,848 miles. However, those miles included ~6 hours on the track. The reason for the 1 qt of makeup is because Chevy recommends running...

Nice find. Is that the ZF 8-speed?

Originally Posted By: Wolf359 Basically no fishing around in your pocket for the keys and hitting the button. Also no need to put the key in the ignition. It's just a time saving luxury feature. Otherwise an expensive feature when it breaks, you should see what those door handles go for when...