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oil burning problem can come from a problem a lot of 2001-2003 earlier 496 engines had that involved a bad intake gasket seal between the manifold and the head at the intake ports on the bottom edge of the ports where the intake vacuum leak would suck oil and oil vapor into the intake port...

Stabil Red for years. Stabil 360 Marine since it came out a few years back. Never a problem.

Originally Posted By: 4WD Originally Posted By: dogememe thanks everybody for your input but i am asking about this cheap one i found, not ones that cost $100-300. I would assume it’s pretty thin and that could lead to leaks … why not just get a drain plug kit … as I noted once you put a...

92k miles. AFM tuned off. Mobil 1 5w30 EP currently. Always M1 0w30 or 5w30 since new.

Used to run a bottle of Techron before every oil change. I now only run TT fuel. Engine's run the same and my wallet is heavier. No need for them IMO.

Everything looks good. Buy a $10 drain plug kit and install it in your trans pan while it's off. Makes it much easier for future changes. Maxlife has a power steering version too. I am running it in mine.

My boat has the same engine. Mercruiser used GM 8.1l longblocks and added a larger cam for the 425hp HO model. Running Mobil Delvac 1300S 15w40 at 25-30 hr oil changes. M1 0w40 also is a good choice. The early 01-04 8.1's had inferior intake gaskets that allowed oil to be burnt. Later 05+ 8.1's...

When running E85, Land Rover recommends resorting to severe service schedule which cuts the recommended intervals in half.

Originally Posted By: Smokescreen You should have went Blackbear Performance tuning my friend. They can get rid of AFM, all of the abuse nannies, reduce torque management, change shift point and firmness, change the tow haul mode and do a tune the engine and transmission specifically to what...

GM spec'd a 6094M oil for those year 5.3's. Any dexos 1 rated oil will be fine. Just follow your OLM and disable AFM. I've had mine disabled and it's a nice difference.

My Sierra is my tow and haul vehicle. It may get 3k per year. I change oil annually. 87k miles.

I'm on my 3rd set AT3's on my Sierra. Tires perform great for an AT. All are at wear bars at 30k miles. Cooper prorates to 55k miles so next set is roughly half price vs new. I keep getting them due to this.

Originally Posted By: Kestas It's been reported that some Mercedes models are designed for vacuum extraction, to the point that more fluid is extracted than you could drain out. Some have verified this by opening the drain plug after extraction, and they find no more fluid comes out. My LR4 is...

Originally Posted By: IndyFan If that weight of oil were specified and this product certified by my vehicle's manufacturer, I'd have no reservations about running it. I've had outstanding service from Mobil 1 oils since my very first car, and every vehicle since. I've run other oils on occasion...

Looks great. Love the orange and white. My old heads/cam 420rwhp LS1 ran great on M1 5w30 and 0w40.

Yes that's it. Only available thru JLR dealers supposedly. I've bought it on Amazon for around $10 qt.

I'm running Castrol Edge E 0w20 which is the only oil that meets JLR'S newer spec. I plan to run this thru the warranty period at 7k/1year intervals vs JLR'S 16k/1yr timeliness. After the warranty is up it's Wallmart 5qt jugs of whatever M1 0w20 I can find and not worry about it.

Our new LR4 utilizes a cart filter right on top of the engine. OEM LR filters are made by Mahle and pricey. $20-30 thru dealer. Can be found on amazon for $18. While pricey, no mess. No need to get under the vehicle anymore with the vaccum oil evacuation method thru the oil fill cap. Nice setup.

My 06 boat Mercruiser 496HO 8.1 specs 20w40. Base engine is a stock GM 8.1 longblock. Using mobil delvac 1300s 15w40 at 25-30hr oil change intervals. Spends a lot of time at 4000-5000rpm. No oil usage at these intervals. Earlier 01-04 8.1's were prone to oil usage with light weight oils due to...

Almost always ran M1 5W30 and a Wix filter in my 02 LS1. H/C car and always ran hard. Never any oil consumption. You can't beat the cheap 5 gal jugs at WM. The engine will last longer than you will keep it.