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Nice to see you a) doing your own work, and b) building up from what you have instead of throwing a 4L80 at everything.

Originally Posted by buster Red Line offers incredible shear resistance. I've seen hundreds of Red Line UOA's over the years and it stays in grade better than any other oil I've seen. Yep, gotta agree there.

Originally Posted by LazyDog I know the members here at much younger than me, but have you ever bought or help an older person with an oxygen generator. I am looking at purchasing one for home used, here is a small link. https://www.oxygenconcentrator.shop/collections/home-oxygen-concentrator...

Originally Posted by dbvettez061 I have a ZL1 Camaro which I'm sure would love 93-94 octane but in western Colorado the best I can get is 91. How can I increase up to 92-93 without creating any issues. Thx in advance. As others have said, don't waste your money. What sets octane requirement is...

Originally Posted by buster I often feel compelled to support small businesses. How do you feel about supporting the smaller blenders vs the major corporations? I know for many, it's a risk due to a lack of approvals. Most of the "boutique" brands are actually now owned by either larger...

Originally Posted by doolah02 Anyone familiar with Ford and Westinghouse generators? Be aware, Westinghouse hasn't been an actual consumer grade company for a LOOOONG time. The name is just licensed for application to cheap chinese junk. The only remnants of the Westinghouse corporation that...

Do not up the viscosity of your engine oil expecting "better protection." Use a better quality oil and change on schedule. Modern engines with variable cam timing may throw slow cam phaser response codes with the wrong grade oil, among other things like slower pump-up of lash adjusters and cam...

Originally Posted by earthbound Originally Posted by 440Magnum Originally Posted by diyjake If you want a reliable truck take a look at a Tundra. ... or talk to some impartial Tundra owners to dispel that myth. It's a good truck, but it's no more reliable than a Ram, Ford, Chevy, or GMC. They...

Originally Posted by tcp71 For unloaded driving the Ram is at the top of the game right now. If you plan on working the 1/2 ton Ram, or towing, or hauling, check that payload sticker in the door jam. Independent rear suspension keeps payload ratings down which affects its abilities. . There is...

Originally Posted by diyjake If you want a reliable truck take a look at a Tundra. ... or talk to some impartial Tundra owners to dispel that myth. It's a good truck, but it's no more reliable than a Ram, Ford, Chevy, or GMC. They break, and sometimes in weird and hard to troubleshoot ways.

Newer fridges run almost continuously, but throttle the load (either via evoprator regulator or variable speed compressor) as needed. It's more efficient than cycling. The irony is that I heard our Samsung fridge start as I typed this (probably was defrosting) and now the compressor speed is...

Originally Posted by jayjr1105 I'm just curious what's the actual oil spec you're supposed to use in a typical push mower engine. I always thought PCMO wasn't that great for mowers because it holds all the dirt in suspension where a filter would normally clean it out but with no filters on a...

My granddad opened a small engine shop back in ~63 after he retired. He passed away in 67, and so a fair number of old engines were kicking around the family for years. I still have a few from 1958 up, and the only one that specified "non-detergent oil" was that 58 slant-carb vertical shaft. So...

Originally Posted by kschachn Originally Posted by RDY4WAR Originally Posted by kschachn So what are those quantifiable benefits of esters? Better miscibility and solubility at lower temperatures ensures better distribution of additives throughout the engine. The greater solubility promotes the...

Its clearly disengaging, the noise is the internal reduction gears as inertia keeps the armature spinning. I wager it'll stop it within a few hundred starts as the gears "wear in" to each other.

I just deflect with that question, I don't want to be "responsible" for all their problems if I say, "I've had zero problems with my XXX" and then they get a lemon, or they expect it to work 300,000 miles with no maintenance. All cars are within a gnats eyelash of each other these days as far as...

Redline is probably one of the very best oils on the market. But does it benefit you to use it? There are some engines that do benefit (flat lifter cams with high spring pressures, for example) but honestly an Accord probably isn't anywhere near that list. Now, I think "peace of mind" counts for...

Originally Posted by Kruse Oil bath air filters are probably one if the most misunderstood components of a vehicle. Most people think that the incoming air actually bubbles through or that the air goes through the oil. Actually, the air makes a 180 and the dirt doesn't make the same turn as the...

I would say they're "legit," after all the link is a reputable brand (Square-D) and the engineering of surge protection isn't exotic. But you have to remember that surge protection in all forms is a bit of a statistical gamble. Surges come in different forms with different peak voltages...

Yes, tire compounds harden with age, and that can definitely affect traction, especially wet/cold traction. Time for some new shoes... LTXs are still among the best truck/SUV tires IMO.