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    fuel additive for removing carbon

    Hey guys I have a jeep with a 5.2 V8 with 170k on it that has detionation at around 1500 rpm and im cosidering carbon build up in the chamber to be possibly the problem(swtiching to a higher octane fuel the knock goes away)... I have used alot of diffrent fuel cleaners in the past but nothing...
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    Is there a better fuel stabizer out there today?

    Is there a better fuel stabizer out now or are they all the same? Im going to give star tron a try this season.. many great reviews on it. Stabil just seems like old school but it does work.
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    delo 15/40 zinc and phos #s please

    I might be running this oil in a 4 cyl E85 turbo application what are the specs on the DELO 15/40 zinc and phos numbers as well as how well this would hold up.
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    Change your fuel filter!

    Hey guys I just recently changed the fuel filter in my 95 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 5.2 and found out it was the original filter with 148k on it. The tank side of the filter gas coming out of the filter was nasty black fuel the other side was clear fuel. I have noticed a power improvement and...
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    LC20 overdose!

    I recently put about 1 qt of LC20 in my grand cherokee. Main oil has about 1k miles on it 10/30 maxlife. Should I be concerned as far as how much LC20 is in there as I now know its 1 oz per qt of oil. Should I just leave it go or change it out?
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    How long should I leave this "cleaning oil" in??

    I have a 95 jeep grand cherokee with the 5.2 with 134k on it that I just bought used just recently. It has some sludge in it under the valve cover as the PCV valve was original as well as the pcv valve hose was twarn. I have replaced all that as well as changed the oil with maxlife blend 5/30...
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    larger filter avalable for a 5.2L jeep?

    Anyone have any information on if there is a larger filter available for the 5.2L jeep grand cherokee? Mine is a 95 year. I just bought it used with 134k on the clock and it is sludgy due to the thermastat keeping the motor cool and PCV issues. It had the original thermastat and and the...
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    Need VOA on Pensoil Plat 10/30

    Hey guys I am looking for a VOA on PP 10/30. Thanks Kris
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    Why the change from group V to group 3 in syntheic

    Please someone explane this to me of why the change from a higher grade and quality group V to a group 3 in quality synthetics like mobil 1 and PP?? When theres GC 0/30 that is a true synthetic??
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    Question about top tier gas

    What is the deal with top tier gas?? Isnt what ever gas out there meets there spects is added weather the gas company likes it or not?? The reason I ask is BP ultimate or any BP product is not in the top tier group why is this? I called the BP hot line and they said in order for a gas to be...
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    Question comparing redline to GC gold.

    I understand redline is an awsome oil as well as GC. I know the redline is more expensive but compareing redline 10/30 or 40 to GC 0/30 gold whats the main diffrence and if any in a turbo 4 cylinder modified engine if any?? From what I understand redline uses a better base stock oil as well...
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    Is flow compromised in the new Amsoil filters??

    I have studyed all there is to know about the new Ea amsoil filters and there high filtration ability, but what about loss of high flow ablitys at high oil pressures compared to the old amsoil filters?? Main question is. Does this filter loose flow ability because of the new filter media??? I...
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    Castrol GTX; anti sludge formula?

    Drew, I think its just marketing bull just like them saying there oil protects better in exteme rpm conditions than any other conven motor oil. I have never been a fan of GTX. I can only see maybe they are using higher quality detergnets than past gtx formulations.
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    Synergn oils what are your thoughts?

    What are your thoughts on these oils in a turbo 4 cylinder aplication. How is the quality compared to amsoil 2000/3000 oils and red line as well?? What are the OCI guys are using on this oil???
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    Amsoil pros is S3000 thicker than M1 10/30 EP at temp??

    According to the VOA on this oil it has a 12.2 at 100*C. Is this a thicker oil at operating temp than M1 10/30 EP???
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    Timkin bearing test what does it prove???

    I ran across this additive BI-TRON and the timkin bearing tests they do and just very sceptical about why this stuff lets so much pressure put on it and the bearing shows little wear?? What does this prove anything in a real engine environment?? I dont understand how a bath of the best amsoil...
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    Why not moly in mobil 1 and royal purple if its so good????

    I have a question for BTOG and all of you that have seen the tests and read about moly. If its so great why havent mobil 1 and other high doller oils used it???
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