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So I have to replace the radiator in my 2003 Ford Ranger 4.0L V-6 - it made it 235k before starting to leak, pretty good run. According to the Motorcraft coolant chart (Google it), I should be using: Y = Yellow-colored engine coolant approved to Ford specification WSS-M97B51-A1 (Motorcraft®...

Ford used a Mercon ATF for these and now specs some kind of Ford XL-12 Transfer Case Fluid (whatever that is). I'm trying to get my winter prep done around here in lovely Chicago area, and realized I haven't changed the transfer case fluid in like 100k. Anyone know if this been hashed out here...

I've looked online, cannot find it. I want to determine which has better cold flow properties, Mobil-1 0W-40 or Mobil-1 5W-30 High Mileage...I can find the 40W but not the 30W MRV. Yes, I have put the question into Mobil, just haven't heard back from them yet.

Forgot I had this sitting around, figured I'd share. The run of oil before this was a 2700 mi run of AutoZone 5W-30 after the 2nd Auto-RX Rinse (2500 runs). This run below was in service 5.5 months and I have a nice Ford 4.0L SOHC timing chain rattle, so I'm sure some of the wear of it is...

I have a 2003 Ford Ranger FX4 Level II, automatic, with 220k mi (I'm the original owner). All of the Level II's had the 4.0L SOHC engine in them, spec'd 5W-30, and have like 4 chains; one for each cam, and I think 2 for whatever else. The winter of 2015 my chains started rattling most of the...

My cousin had to get a NAPA reman 4.0L Jeep engine and it will be installed soon. Place that did the reman said to not change the oil for 5000 - doesn't sound like too good of an idea. Was wondering if there were any opinions out there on what would be best to use in this case? Engine calls for...

Bear with me at the start, I'll get to my concerns at the end: Our Craftsman YTS4000 lawn tractor takes a Briggs & Stratton 696854 oil filter. Putting 696854 into the Wix online lookup yields a Wix part number 57035, a 3/4-16 threaded filter. I then wrote Amsoil and requested a list of specs...

I'm considering buying a can of Harley (which could possibly be labeled AMF as it's in that age range) Medium Heavy type 75 oil. Even though I've found a seller on eBay who either had clear pics of this having SAE 40 stamped on its lid, or that seller confirmed what the SAE stamping said (can't...

Does anyone know if used turkey fryer oil can be used for people who make their own biodiesel? We've got what must be a 5 gallon, or maybe even 10 gallon, not sure, jug of used oil and I hate to just throw it out or take it to AutoZone to dump in their waste oil container. Anyone in the...

Friction Modifier: When is it really needed? My dad has a rumble coming from the read end of his 2000 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer w/ 5.4L, A4WD, and air leveling suspension. The owners guide says this: "Your vehicle’s rear axle is filled with a synthetic rear axle lubricant and is considered...

This is a 4,335 UOA on a 2003 Suzuki Vitara 4 cylinder. The oil was dino Pennzoil 5W-30 API SM ILSAC GF-4, the oil filter NAPA Gold. Code: Element UOA Universal Averages Aluminum 2 4 Chromium 0 0 Iron 2 8 Copper 1 4 Lead 0 4 Tin 1 1 Molybdenum 158 101 Nickel 0 0 Manganese 0 1...

The below is a VOA on dino Havoline 5W-30 with Deposit Shield carrying API SM ILSAC GF-4. Code: Aluminium 0 Chromium 0 Iron 0 Copper 0 Lead 0 Tin 0 Molybdenum 161 Nickel 0 Manganese 0 Silver 0 Titanium 0 Potassium 1 Boron 55 Silicon 3 Sodium 1 Calcium 1536...

The factory fill on the tractor the whole family uses out at my grandma's is long overdue...it may have 100 hours on it, who knows really... ...I've been trying to figure out which oil to run, and was just going to use Mobil-1 straight 30W, but I cannot find it anywhere in her town nor mine...

Here's a VOA on Shell Rotella T 10W-30 CJ-4 API SM: Code: Aluminum 0 Chromium 0 Iron 1 Copper 0 Lead 0 Tin 0 Molybdenum 0 Nickel 0 Manganese 0 Silver 0 Titanium 0 Potassium 0 Boron 29...

We gave our old van (1992 Ford Aerostar 4.0L OHV 4spd automatic) to my cousin and her husband, and it mainly sees short trips around town (south side Chicago area), although once in a while it does get a highway workout. I ended up running the engine a while a few years ago on about 1.5 quarts...

I know GC is a true synthetic, and is a 0W-30, but I also know it is a thick 30W, being on the upper end of the 30W scale. I'm just wondering how does it flow/pump compared to a regular dino PCMO like the Mobil/Pennzoil/Castro/Havoline 5W-30's? Thanks! Chuck

This is a an approximately 3,000 mile UOA from a 98 GM minivan with the infamous 3.4L V-6 coolant leaker in it. The filter was the traditional cheap as you can find variety, and the oil was whatever Jiffy Lube was using as their bulk oil. Was going to start her on an Auto-RX (she's over 100,000...

Here's a VOA on Mobil-1 5W-30 Truck and SUV: Code: Element Aluminum 0 Chromium 0 Iron 0 Copper 0 Lead 0 Tin 0 Molybdenum 70 Nickel 0 Manganese 0 Silver 0 Titanium 0 Potassium 0...

Previous oil changes were: 575 factory fill changed out with Castrol GTX 5W-30 and Mobil-1 M1-209 oil filter. 3010 Castrol GTX 5W-30 changed out with Mobil-1 5W-30 SS and Mobil-1 M1-209 oil filter. 6025 Mobil-1 5W-30 SS changed out with Mobil-1 5W-30 SS and Mobil-1 M1-209 oil filter. 9025...