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I am shocked that 10w30s are still available, let alone getting updates to API SP.

Decided to just go with Mobil 1 EP 0w20. Priced about the same as the Nissan stuff and probably a bit more robust. Thanks for all of the tips, folks. For those wondering, the manual is pretty vague and just says to use 0w20 SN. My 500 mile break-in oil is en route to Blackstone as we speak.

Good to know, I wasn't aware they had a new oil. Looks like I need to do some digging before my 1000 mile break-in change.

The Red Line Professional Series 0w20 could work. API SN+, ILSAC GF-5 and HTHSV of 2.7, but I'm skeptical it's going to be considerably different than the OEM stuff. It is more of a group 3/4 oil instead of the non-API version. 5w30 or 0w30 is worth considering yeah.

I am just a bit skeptical of resource-conserving oils in vehicles like this, especially if I plan to tow 6000 pounds on a hot Texas day. We all know that the OEMs play games with thinner oils to hit CAFE targets.

I bought my first-ever truck today, a 2021 Nissan Titan Pro-4X. Fully loaded and at a great price with the end-of-year deals and haggling. It's got the trusty VK56VD in it and the manual calls for 0w20 every 5k. This motor was revised for 2017 where they made it direct injection and bumped the...

Toyo Proxes RR, moving to Hoosier R7 soon. I have the Schroth Profi-II ASM harness on a Brey-Krause harness bar.

I used the ESP Formula 0w40, yes. It became factory fill on all Corvettes in 2019 and was backspec'd for previous cars.

Would disagree, the aluminum dropped a healthy amount and we saw it hold viscosity better. TBN retention was better too. Yes, track time was about the same. The M1 Formula ESP is about $11/qt versus Motul at $17. It is definitely diminishing returns, I agree on that.

Gratuitous track footage from Eagles Canyon Raceway earlier this month. Apologies for the weird interruption, but that Lizard Green 911 GT3 RS blew a tire and had to be flat-bedded off the track. We sat in the pits for about 15 minutes during the extraction.

First full interval on the glorious Motul 300V 0w40 "Trophy". I switched to this stuff after seeing too many UOAs of the M1 Formula ESP 0w40 come back out of grade. It had worked well in my other cars so figured it was worth a shot. Roughly the same number of miles as the previous OCI, and...

Is there any value in having clutch fluid (Super DOT 4) analyzed via UOA? It is not a shared sump with the brakes, but rather, a dedicated system.

Minor rant here, but what is with dealers around here loading up their cars with lots of BS add-ons? The Honda dealer across the highway from where I live has tints, wheel locks, splash guards, rubber mats, and PAINTED pin stripes on EVERY SINGLE ACCORD. And guess what, that adds over a grand to...

Originally Posted by supton If WFH ever comes to an end I should get a ride in my coworker's Stinger. He seems to like it. Err, it is AWD but he does drive it in winter, so there's that. [Don't recall what winter tires he got, but he had to, I recall him getting nervous as he has the...

Originally Posted by Nick1994 Kia Stinger, it's the cousin to the G70. Hate the styling.

Originally Posted by Trav Originally Posted by dparm Not interested in a 5 year old, extremely high strung German car. What are you talking about 5 year old car? Didn't you say 40K? This one is a little more but I am sure for 40K you can be in a 2018 with a little horse trading. High strung...

Originally Posted by IndyIan ATS? In my mind its the most affordable fun to drive rwd 4 seater. Pretty small trunk and back seat though. People say a Charger drives better than you'd think for its weight and its had over a decade to work out the kinks. On the other end of the scale, maybe try a...

Originally Posted by 2strokeNorthstar Camry TRD? What is your definition of sensible? AMG Mercedes isn't good economic sense.... Not a fan of the interior or exterior styling of the current Camry. I've had them as rentals plenty of times.

Originally Posted by IMSA_Racing_Fan The Mercedes will eat your wallet. Howso? New cars have warranties and modern maintenance intervals on those things are fairly long. Typical yearly service is about $200 for the "A", I thought.

Originally Posted by Wolf359 Originally Posted by dparm Mercedes AMG C43 Likes: fast without being crazy, sleeper, very well equipped, great interior Dislikes: expensive (lease instead of buy?), design getting long in the tooth, small backseat There's the E53/E63 if you want a bigger backseat...