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I suspect that the bearings of most modern engines are sized and designed to maintain 'enough' oil film throughout the entire operational RPM / Throttle range. Dynamic load does go up with the square of RPM. Static load is largely proportional to torque output. The bearing sees the sum of...

Originally Posted By: BBuzecky Thanks for all the information, it's greatly appreciated. I was considering a seafoam treatment, but maybe the Italian tune-up would be a better first step. Would it be advisable to do an oil change shortly after? Would the carbon be built up in the oil filter, or...

6 hours sounds a little high, even for a V engine. (We are talking valve cover gaskets, right?) The rear bank can't be that hard to access, can it Assuming the car uses rubber gaskets, all you should need are the tools, time, new gasket set, and a tiny quirt of high quality RTV. As HTSS...

Italian tune up doesn't necessarily require hours at redline. Repeated short bursts of full throttle at high rpm will do a pretty good job. Got a long, fairly steep hill nearby?

Valve cover gaskets? $900!? Do it yourself for $50 in parts, and be sure to take pictures of your valve train. BITOG loves pics of engine guts! The one thing I would 'upgrade' is your oil change interval. 7~8K will not begin to be a problem. 5K is a waste of good oil, IMO. If you're itching...

Originally Posted By: fdcg27 There will be a MIR on Ultra. Count on it. SOPUS is testing the market, as BP did with Edge. ... Edge was an attempt at a mass-market "super premium" oil. Ultra is the same. Since this is unlikely, there will be MIR deals and price reductions, just as there were with...

Originally Posted By: PurplePride But dude - they have HATS! And Ferrari in the ads! It HAS to be the best ever... Hey, don't forget the PU ads feature that cool song by The Cars! "I've GOT to have this oil!"

It's been a few years since I've suffered the upgrade bug. I haven't had time to play any bleeding edge games (race or flight sims, mostly) so have had no need... AMD LE1620 single core x64. OC to 3.2G, 1M L2 Middle of the road Gigabyte board. 4G medium grade DDR 3200 ATI HD3850 vidcard...

Color DOES matter, to a degree. If it were jet black after only 2k, I'd worry about poor ring sealing, or significant (not necessarily harmful) sludge. IMO, your oil is only somewhat dark - it looks fine to me. Call back in another 5K, when you can't see the dipstick. I also wonder about...

If you want to use something thicker, go ahead! Any decent 30w will work fine. Given your cold winters, a 0W-30 might be the perfect oil. For guidance, find out what Toyota and Hyundai recommend for the same vehicles sold in Europe, Australia, etc. Try asking the members of a Yaris owners...

Originally Posted By: Brons2 It doesn't get that hot on the central california coast, either. I doubt you're doing any harm with the 15w40 in a 190K pushrod engine, but you might get better mileage with Xw30. Santa Margarita gets plenty warm in the summer! IMO, so long as the engine cranks...

Originally Posted By: rcy My question - " I notice that your higher end filters comes with metal endcaps (the Extended Guard I think). Obviously metal endcaps are important in your top of the line filter. I'm wondering why you can't use metal in your lower end line as well." His answer - "Our...

You might pull the valve cover to check for extensive sludge. The results of this inspection will guide your OCIs. The sparkly oil is a worry too, although there's nothing more you can do about it. (Clean oil, quality filter.)

One more opinion can't hurt... (Can it? ) Plan #1 Buy an extra 4~5 quarts of whatever oil you're using and use it to flush the engine after dumping the old stuff. SAVE this cleaning oil for future use and/or use it to top off the engine as needed. If you're REALLY retentive, repeat with a...

Originally Posted By: Oxman I have heard from a guy at Shell that the Ferrari engine uses a 0w5!! With the amount of heat that must get generated, that oil must be REAL thin. That's why the engines idle at 5K! At lower speeds, the oil film would break down. MotoGP bikes have similar needs.

Originally Posted By: sunruh how does the voa on ultra compare to platinum? and when do we get the unobtainium version? I'm holding out for the Neutronium edition, due to be released when the Marketing Monkeys run out of adjectives and precious elements.

Scored 'sell by today" H.N. Knockwurst for $1 a pack tonight! Will write up a review tomorrow, around lunch time! On the downside, the packages contain only 12oz, as compared to the more usual full pound...

Any chance of you doing the work yourself? Most axles swaps don't require Guru levels of mechanical ability. You may need a big breaker bar or even an impact wrench to bust the axle nut. After that, it's all pretty easy. I the joints aren't yet dry, and dirt hasn't found its way in, you may be...

A local supermarket has difficulty selling their allotment of Oscar Meyer's 'Premium All Beef' franks. (I don't care for most cheap hot dogs and won't eat anything with the dreaded "mechanically separated" warning on the label!) Once every month or so, they sell slightly expired packages for a...

Straight, or mixed with semi-sweet chocolate and a little milk.