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Good find. In Texas, Walmart doesn't seem to carry Peak Asian nor the SuperTech de-icer. :(

Yes. Just like "car is car" but clearly some cars outperform others. In programming terms, all instances of "Oil" belong to the same class, however, they have different properties. class Oil { constructor(baseoil, additives) { this.baseoil = baseoil; this.additives = additives; } }

My primary concern is camshaft lubrication. PF's lubricity test is a close as it gets to simulating cam lobe on slipper pad action. I don't pay any attention to the cold oil race, etc. These photos of an intake camshaft and rocker arm from one of my cars. The result of using 5W-30 "energy...

1st prize for the most pathetic post here. No arguments, only personal insults. Instant ignore.

PF's lubricity test setup is clearly far more rudimentary compared to the tech that LSJr has at his disposal and I do take the results with a grain of salt. That said, it does provide a set of data points that I view as valid. The results are consistent with more advanced lubricity tests. There...

Thanks for the link. Interesting stuff, especially under References. So the rare, expensive, unobtanium additives are Ionic Liquids. If I understand correctly, these are basically salts in liquid state which supposedly have friction/wear reducing properties but their chemical stability is still...

So according to the chart he shows, 0W-8 requires a large dose of super-rare, expensive, unobtanium additives to perform on par with an off-the-shelf 5W-30. I will watch the follow-up UOA reports with interest. He seems to be well aware that the only reason Toyota is pushing 0W-8 and long oil...

I prefer ZDDP around 1500 PPM. I pay no attention to B/Mo levels. Many lubricity tests show that high(er) levels of ZDDP lead to great reduction in wear. In this lubricity test, two Castrol oils of the same viscosity were tested for wear. The oils were identical in composition, only the levels...

I asked thIs question in the Pennzoil Q&A thread and the answer directly from Pennzoil was NO. Also, the Pennzoil API oils tend to have the lowest amount of anti-wear additives like ZDDP of all the brands. Many VOA tests of PP 5W30 repeatedly show Zn levels around 540ppm, which is below the...

I don't think I will ever be able to get excited about a 3-cyl engine. Something about the lack of harmonics and general lack of willingness to rev high. I drove a number of 3-cyl cars mainly in Europe. They're all turds as far as I'm concerned. Minimum 4 cylinders is where I draw the line.

Sometimes, in my two Vibes with the close ratio Toyota C60 transmissions. Depending on mood and traffic. I may skip 3 or 4 or 5 or any combination therof. When accelerating hard, I often shift 1-2-6, because 2nd gear gets me past 60 mph into ticket danger territory. Also, the Toyota C60 6-sp...

Foamtella. Miserably failed foaming test recently. Full video on YT. Title: Does Motor Oil NEED To Be Shaken BEFORE Use.

Loss of grip is very real, especially in the wet. I currently run 7-year old Continentals on one of my cars, no issues when dry but in the rain they're sketchy. My cars are mostly garaged. No visible dry rot, yet, and no bulging. I will run them until I see bulges or cracks. Reduced wet...

I disagree with every single point in the OP except the title. Objectively, EV prices are way too high, range is crap and recharge time is crap. There's no denying those 3 facts. The rest is noise. Any of my three 20+ year old cars beat any new/used Tesla on cost, range and recharge/refill...

Even after this drop, used EV prices are still way too high for what they are and have a long way to go lower. I hope the manufacturers keep doubling down and mass produce hundreds of millions of EVs in a few short years. Supply massively outstripping demand is the only way for meaningful price...

I'm using red Pentofrost A1 in my Toyota engines. Stocked up on that years ago when it was on sale for cheap. I have 1 gallon of concentrate left on shelf. Good stuff, never had any problems. If the price is as crazy now as people suggest, will use Toyota OEM stuff going forward. Thanks to X15...

This is heavily dependant on the car brand and model, maintenance history and driving style. My 03 Toyota Matrix popped a P0420 at 60k. Fortunately under the 80K emissions warranty limit. New cat and ECU reprogram to fix dumping of unburnt fuel into exhaust while coasting. Still very...

Light staying light is better than light turned dark. A change in color or consistency would indicate chemical changes occurring but I see no evidence of it happening here. Correct. I store oil in my attached garage with no windows that sees temperatures ranging from 40F-105F here in central...

Inflation and lack of rebates that make oil free or near free.

United is running their planes like I run my cars. Until the wheels fall off.