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Isnt the CVVT the Transmission? So flushing the engine will not help with that problem.

Quote: I most certainly do know how it works. When I reset it this time I noticed it fell from %100 to %99 in under 5 miles, suggesting a non linear rate of change. Um no, you need to learn a little more math. You cant really learn anything by watching it go from 100% to 99% in 5 miles. As...

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I have GC in it now. I can still see the UOA?

The engine is always spinning if you are above 32mph. Just, when you let off the gas the injectors turn off and the spark turns off. Actually most modern cars do the same thing when you let off the gas. Below 32mph the engine will stop spinning in some conditions. Of course when you stop the...

Well, this is my wifes's car. She got a job farther away from home, so that is probably why this longer interval showed a better report than the previous interval. Much more highway driving this time. 10min commute vs 30min commute.

The oil filter was an M1.

Yup it was all M1 0W40. Air filter is a Wix paper.

Uploaded with ImageShack.us So, this oil change interval got away from me a bit. I think i need to shorten the interval.

I had a 95 Montero with the 3 liter engine. At the end i used Motorcraft 5W20. It ran great and I even posted UOA of that oil here. Some of those engines have loud lifters, and some dont. It does not really matter either way. Just make sure you keep that crank pulley bolt tightened.

I had one of those, but I had a 1995 much longer. I ran 5w20 in the '95 while pulling a trailer up to tahoe in the middle of summer on one of the hottest days of the year. You can run anything in those engines. I have posted some oil analyses on the 1995 montero. As far as the lifter noise...

Remember when automobile user manuals said you only needed to change the filter every other oil change? Wonder why the switch to changing the filter every time. Seems to me that oil filters last longer than we think.

In california, when a dealer gets a used car the plates are removed. The new owner then gets new plates. When a private party sells the car to another private party, the plates stay on.

Human bodies did not evolve to consume farmed foods. Namely grains/carbs. There are no "essential carbs" only essential amino acids (protiens) and essential fatty acids. Fiber is overated and only helps slow the digestion of carbs and sugar. Best way to stabilize your blood sugar is to...

Thinner is better. :) Problem was not caused by the oil.

Ha ha. This is always the same never know if it is a true story or not. However, at least he did post pictures that matched his original story. Often at my wallmart they are out of supertech filters in the size I want. I never pic frams first but wont necessarily go to another store just to...

Dot 4 is just better than Dot 3. Pumping method will lead to failed master cylinder often times. Remove the old fluid in the resevior with a turkey baster. Mity vac is the easiest. You wont be able to change the fluid in your abs pump with out special tools, but I dont think that is such a...

Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8 hmmmm, seems in our Prius that the engine is off, it's off. period. No spinning. Then it comes on as needed. I've even had it run at a light when the AC was on max and the weather was very hot. At low speeds yes, off is off and it is not spinning. However, at...

Originally Posted By: Gary Allan I've looked at it 3+ times and still can't see where "not good enough for that" exists in the MC UOA. Oh, the 1.6 tbn is a bit low for me. BTW this engine only holds 3.5 quarts of oil. Lifetime average mpg is 47.7 (I track every gallon I put in the car). Not...

The car does not keep track of how much of the time the engine is on. It is nearly always spinning, if not firing whenever the car is moving. It is always off when stopped at a stoplight/stopsign. Air filter has about 10,000 miles on it. I like the motorcraft oil a lot. A very innexpensive...