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    redline vs. RP vs. M1 vs. schaeffers vs. amsoil....

    Ive heard great things about all of them and done some searches, im just curious if they are comparable in quality and if the differences are neglegable or if there is a superior one for a certain condition or just an all out superior one, heard some contradictory things on camaroz28.com and im...
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    oil analysis containment

    I dont have the official blackstone labs oil container in the mail yet so would a regular air tight tupperware plastic container work thats been washed in the dishwasher?
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    K&n oil filter number

    Hey patman you gave this to me last time its for an LT1 formula....Ive had the schaeffers in there for almost 4000 miles of hard city driving think its still good, im getting another oil analysis tube in the mail so i guess we'll see.... Thanks.
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    Bypass

    Is the oil bypass valve something that lets oil pass without going through the filter when the pressure is higher? If so whats the pressure in the LT1?
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    oil is dark

    My oil has been in there for about 400 miles adn I noticed its already somewhat darkened, is this normal. Also off topic, if I have a certain type of oil, in this case schaeffers 15w40, if I need to add a half quart or something can I add any oil like exxon superflo 10w30 dyno oil?
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    justa filter...

    Well does anyone know if teh ac delco filters are any good, I have a gm car that it came from teh factory with and was wondering if thats the best way to go for when I put in the schaffers oil. Also I saw a pf25 on my car last time I changed the oil but my friend says to use the pf45 since its...
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    oil weight for temperature.

    I live in texas and I want to know at what temperature is it ok to use 15w-40 weight oil? it gets above 60-70 consistantly in april around here. I am using castrol gtx dino oil after my 5-600 mile run of auto rx and after a thousand or so miles I will use the schaffers but need to know whats...
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    advantages of full syn over blend

    how does it compare to thier fully synthetic in places other than drain intrvals?
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    filter for oil with auto rx

    Ok I ordered the auto rx and Im getting mobil dyno oil but was wondering whats the best filter to use to catch all the contaminants the auto rx loosens? I drive a performance car that is not always babied so I dont want a filter thats going to restrict oil flow too much and I want easy start-ups...
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    time for an oil change and analysis... help

    got some royal purple in there and its on about 3100 miles and I dont know if its the old royal purple or the new but I am having some wierd noises in the engine and fuel milage is bad so im gonna change it and have an analysis done. Ive never done it before so I need to know exactly what to do...
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    F-body air filter for ram air box.

    It comes with a k&n which I have been hearing negative things about so I was wondering if there was anything else like say teh holley power shot that would fit? I know the holley one does but I am not sure if it filters any better. Should I get a foam one?
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    Lugging

    Wait what is considered lugging? My car can be dumped down to 1100-1200 in 5th gear at just under 40mph and it doesnt make any wierd noises and pulls like a monster. Guess I am asking how do you know if its lugging and what is happening that makes it hard on bearings? I always thought it was...
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    ****IT!!!

    I have an lt1 firebird and the bellow connecting from the mass air flow sensor to the throttle body tore where it connects to the throttle body.now its not all that large but enough to leak plenty of unfiltered air into the engine. My question is exactly how quickly can this ruin the motor... I...
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    filter ability vs flow

    I am guessing that when someone says 20 microns that means anything smaller can get through the filter, but it seems like they flow much more oil. Do filters close to 20 not filter as well as small ones and do the smaller ones and do teh smaller ones never flow as much as teh larger?
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    Condensation on oil fill cap

    Hmm, I'de have to assume that any sort of water in the crankcase is bad. Whats causing this and what could happen to the motor.
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    engine makes bad noise...maybe copper???

    I read the oil analysis page on this site and it said if you have too much copper things to check are strange noise when near stall speed... at low rpms, like 1000 and below, my engine makes a strange noise like a super fast vibration that sounds like the pistons are rattling around in the...
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    Oil for my 94 formula

    I have a 94 formula and dont know what to put in it... its daily driven and has 66000 miles, I run through the gears pretty hard only a few times a week AT MOST and otherwise its babied heavily. Can anyone suggest an extremely good oil to use, price is not a concern, and also what sorts of...
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