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I have been using Star Tron for years. It's supposed to be a stabilizer, prevent phase separation, prevent Ethanol issues, and clean everything. I don't really rely on it to do more than stabilize. I tried Ethanol Shield last year instead for my OPE fuel and now I use Sea Foam or Gumout...

That's interesting, because way back I once met a guy with a very new M3 that was using the factory BMW oil and he was consuming so much of it that he had at least 6 bottles of it in the trunk at all times.

I think it's borderline at 260 HP. There are plenty of turbo cars out today that are making at least that and definitely running 30 grades. I would still use 0W-40 but a Euro 0W-30 or 5W-30 would suffice for sub-300 HP IMO. I don't recall OP telling us what the car is used for. If it's a...

I once owned a Sentra SE-R with an SR20DET and a 240SX with a built turbocharged KA24DE. All I ever used was plain vanilla Mobil 1 5W/10W-30 with Premium Guard or OE Nissan filters and just changed the oil at 3,000 miles. Granted, this was 20 years ago, but if I still owned one or both of them...

Yes, and I am also tired of Project Farm, Nate's Interactive Auto, and many more that are not AI. The great thing about Project Farm is though - if you can stand his Muppet voice, is that if you want to find out what product he tested is the best you just skip towards the end of his video. I...

Would it be a fair assessment to say that if you did the soak longer, your consumption would have decreased further? In my view, if you're going to do the work, then you may as well do it to provide the most effect as possible. It really doesn't cost you anything but more time. I think every...

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Impact sockets shouldn't be used to tighten high-torque fasteners, like a crank pulley bolt. I used them to loosen bolts and nuts only. They are made to have some 'give' in them as to where a CRV socket does not, and is a better choice for tightening. A set of 6-point chrome 3/8 and 1/2...

If there is one thing that I have observed here since I decided to join this forum, it would have to be that the money spent on a UOA is probably better spent on new oil itself.

Coatings and waxes are just sacrificial layers. The clearcoat is the only thing doing anything to protect paint underneath from UV. A lot of people who were sold a ceramic coating were led to believe that it needs nothing on top of it to be maintained - but that is not true. It's best to use...

That's terrible advice. Dishsoap dries out the clear coat fast. Use a dedicated strip wash formulated to safely strip waxes and coatings.

To do a proper piston soak takes days. I would do 4-5 OCI's with the Valvoline Restore and Protect with a BG engine flush at some point in there and then do a piston soak if you're not seeing the improvement that you should, personally.

At 160k the K24 just learned how to walk. You're doing the right thing, just heed the advice posted here.

I know Valvoline sells 40 grades in Australia. We need that here for those of us who like/need higher HTHS. Imagine how much they would increase sales even if they just made a Valvoline Restore and Protect for diesels.

About the Pennzoil rebate, for anyone who doesn't know - you have to buy your two 5 quart jugs at the same time on one invoice or receipt. You can't do two separate jugs to get the rebate.

With an HTHS of 3.5 that is doubtful.

BREMBO. I have Brembo rotors on the front with Akebono Proact pads on my CR-V and the performance, low pad wear, and lack of any warping despite my driving has been phenomenal. Powerstop rotors warped and started to vibrate on me last go around. I still have the PS rotors on the rear with the...

I'm sure it's been stated someplace here before, but it seems like the plausible theory is that they basically tweaked the EP formula to tip the scales towards more of a cleaning effect, renamed the amended formula Advanced Clean, and brought it out as a new sub-line to compete with Valvoline...

Optimum No Rinse. +1 on that for clay lube. Really any multipurpose product that can be used for several purposes from the concentrate in various ratios of product to water are perfect as clay lube. The usage instructions will give the correct ratio. It saves a lot of money since you can...

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