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    oil filter ?

    6-ML-84660-ML-
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    oil filter ?

    My truck uses a Delco PF48 which has a spring of some sort inside of it if you look into the hole where it screws on.I ent this morning and bought 2 Wix filters for it and see that they dont have this spring.Is this a problem?
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    upgrade old or get new

    Well its time to face it .My computer is stone age.I bought my daughter an IPOD tonight for Xmas and my computer cant run it.It calls for Windows XP or newer,256mb of ram or better and 1GHz processer to operate. I have Windows ME,128mb ram and 933mhz processer.Am I gonna be better off paying...
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    trans too cool

    I got a 07 chevy 1500 about 3 weeks ago.It has the driver information center on the dash and it tells the trans temp.Ive been watching it and the highest it gets is 170 after fully warmed up and going through all the gears at full throttle. This morning on my 20 mile commute it peaked at 136 and...
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    75w90 for 80w90

    I have a 2007 Chevy Z71.I want to get the break-in fluids out of the differentials and the transfer case.The manual states 80w90 for the front and synthetic 75w90 for the rear.Would it be OK to use Royal Purple 75w90 for the front and rear.Also the transfer case calls for Dex6.Is there anything...
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    conservative maintnance intervals

    I just got a 2007 Chevy Silverado Z71.Want to get everyones idea on intervals for all the fluids.Truck will very rarely if ever be used for towing or heavy duty hauling. Sees 50/50 city highway and probaly 15k per year.The tranny fluid is Dex6 and the highest tranny temp Ive seen yet was...
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    07 Z71 pan drop

    Anyone know any secrets to getting the pan off without taking the exhaust loose from the engine.The crossover pipe is blocking the pan.Also what interval is everyone running with the DexVI in the 4L60E.
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    maxlife ATF

    Does anyone think there is a better fluid than Maxlife which carries the Dex3 spec under 3 bucks a quart?Will every 20k changes using this fluid do in a 4L60e.Never do any towing but it does get driven hard and deals with some traffic now and then.
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    RP Max ATF 1982 ford C6

    Will this fluid work in this tranny?
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    4.3chevy 2200 miles on oil Royal P 10w30

    Aluminum 2 Chromium 0 iron 6 copper 2 lead 3 tin 0 moly 120 nickel 0 manganese 1 silver 0 titanium 0 potassium 17 boron 9 silicon 12 sodium 15 calcium 2081 magnesium 1221 phospurous 728 zinc 867 barium 0 vis 59.3 flashpoint 380 fuel .5 water 0 insolubles .4 Yall think its worth tearing into to...
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    steel pan vs aluminum pan

    Im getting ready to buy a pan with a drain plug for my 4L60E.The steel pan is 48 bucks and the aluminum pan is 142.Is there enough of a difference in heat dissapation between the 2 to spend the extra 100 bucks on the aluminum.FWIW there is no cooler on this vehicle and the fluid will be...
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    oil cooler removal

    I have a 2001 Chevy Blazer with a 4.3 V6.I want to remove the oil cooler from the engine.I have the procedures to remove it and it cost nothing. I just dont see the need for an engine oil cooler that runs through the radiator cause I doubt the oil gets much hotter than the coolant. What do yall...
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    Roller vs Non roller

    Does anyone think its worth the extra 500 bucks to use roller valvetrain vs standard flat tappet and stamped steel rockers in a street small block chevy?
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    mobil1 0w20+15w50

    I found about 10qts of 0w20 and about 5qts of 15w50 on sale at walmart for 3 bucks a quart.would mixing 2 parts 0w20 to 1 part 15w50 be as good of oil as mobil1 5w30
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    lockup tourqe converter?

    I have a 01 Chevy Blazer with the 4L60E in it.Right after I bought it I changed the fluid and after that it seemed to take to long to shift to the next gear.Well after driving it for a while the shift points got better and better and now they are at my liking.Guess the computeradjusts to driving...
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    hypertech power programmer

    Has anyone used this programmer to change shift points.I have a blazer with a 4L60E and it seems to hold in gear too long. even at 1/4 throttle it doesnt shift out of first until 3k rpms. seems like a waste as tourqey as the 4.3 is. just wondering if this is the best way to get it to shift sooner.
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    DexronVI vs Synthetic DexIII

    What is everyones thoughts on using a high quality synthetic ATF like Amsoil,Redline,Mobil1 or Royal Purple ATF designed for Dex3 applications in place of DexVI.Just seems like a no brainer getting a full syn for a dollar or two more per quart than a mineral based fluid.I know the DexVI has a...
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    Castrol DexVI at Advance Auto

    Advance Auto is now carrying Castrol DexVI for 6.48 a quart.At 6.48 a quart this is probaly a full or nearly full synthetic right?
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    4L60E questions

    I just bought a 2001 Chevy Blazer 4.3 auto with 60K on the odo. Its been like 10 years since I owned an auto and never changed the fluid then but after visiting this site for a while I see things different.Anyway Im not sure if the fluids ever been changed but the fluid in it looks good.Still a...
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    Advance Auto filters

    I bought 8 of these in the 3387 flavor while they were on sale .I couldnt resist cutting one open to check it out before i started using these.Everything looks very well engineered and well built in these filters except for one thing. the spring that holds the filter in place is 3 times harder...
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