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    oil filter collapse with 20w50 and 15* temps

    Never seen this sort of thing and thought I would share. Sounds like 15*F is well outside the temp range for 20w50. VW Vanagon oil filter
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    Fram oil filter Ferrari 308 GTB cut open

    Not my car..just an FYI from another forum. Purolator vs Mahle and a Fram
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    Mixing distilled H20 and Prestone concentrate=heat

    Interesting observation. When I mix distilled water with the Prestone AMAM concentrate the 50/50 gallon jugs became noticeably warmer to touch. Using my IR temp gun..both the un-opened jugs of distilled water and the un-mixed jugs of Prestone AMAM were at 68*F. Once I mixed the H2O..the...
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    Mahle OC485 cut open

    Oil filter from my daughter's high mileage (200k) A6 Quattro C4. 4000 miles on the oil and filter with Delo 400LE 15w40. The can was very thick metal. Some debris from the cutting wheel is visible. Engine was a little sludgey when we bought the car. Valve covers were removed and cleaned and...
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    Obama pushes for oil-free cars

    President Barack Obama says the U.S. must shift cars and trucks off oil for good so the public can avoid spikes in gasoline prices. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama promotes a plan to direct $200 million a year into an energy security trust to fund research for alternatives like...
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    Good bye Sunoco...exiting the refining business

    Sunoco to Exit Refining Business Sunoco Inc. plans to exit its refining business and launched a review to determine the best way to maximize the potential of its logistics and retail businesses. The company has begun a process to sell its refineries in Philadelphia and Marcus Hook, Pa., but...
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    Motorcycle check points in Ga+NY, Feds again?

    Quantcast Political Insider Daytona-bound bikers protest State Patrol checkpoints 12:59 pm February 23, 2011, by jgalloway The American Motorcyclist Association is calling on Gov. Nathan Deal to block a federally funded Georgia State Patrol program to set up traffic checkpoints targeting...
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    Mystik 15w50 JT8 CI4+ SemiSyth

    Blackstone report 6/19/2008 No elements Aluminum through Sodium. Calcium 1100 Magnesium 964 Phosphorus 865 Zinc 1063 SUS Viscosity@ 210f = 89.4 cST Viscosity@ 100c = 17.83 Flashpoint F = 425 TBN = 10.0 Opinions?
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    Schaeffer's oil and Motorcycles?

    Saw a new BITOG site promotion and looked at the products. Could not tell which oil would be suitable in a MC. Looks like they use a lot of Moly. Old brand I recall from years ago with a good reputation. Anyone have experience with Schaeffer?
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