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My head is spinning! What additive should I be using in my 2000 7.3 PSD ? I tow everyday with it. The motor has 99k miles on it and runs great. The previous owner gave me a big jug of diesel kleen cetane booster. Is this all it needs? I am not trying to fix any problem with fuel additive I just...

Well I am a first time boat owner, and since I have the BITOG bug.. I want to change the oil myself instead of letting the boat shop charge me 200 bucks. So I am going to purchase a nice electric pump and do it myself. The owners manual recommends SAE 30 oil for the boat. I would like to use a...

Here is my most recent UOA from Blackstone after the increased LEAD wear numbers from my last UOA thread CLICK HERE Now for the good stuff, here is my much improved run of Pennzoil Platinum. 5.5 Quarts of Pennz Plat with a Napa Gold Oil Filter and a K and N drop in filter. I have since changed...

Well, I can't really complain much about this UOA. First one on this motor. Lets hear the comments folks! 4.5 Quarts of 10W-30 Supertech SuperTech 3600 Oil filter Miles on oil 2230 Miles on Unit 92,399 Alum 2 Chrom 1 Iron 6 Copper 2 Lead 3 Tin 0 Moly 59 Nickel 0 Manganese 2 Silver 0 Titanium...

This Run of Pennzoil Platinum was pretty disappointing. Higher lead, a low TBN and it is just barely a 30 weight after 5,000 miles. I changed this oil with Pennzoil Platinum.(I wish had not used platinum again!) I will sample again at 5k. Fuel Additives used: FP60 at every fill up with...

1.Here is my previous thread on Auto Rx and this motor. The link does not work for the pics in this thread, I will upload them again. First Auto RX thread Pics Click on the thumbnails for bigger pics...

Maybe I am a litte O.C.D. about it but I check my oil everytime I fill up with gas. (about once a week or every 200-250 miles) Sometimes I will check the oil half way through the tank of gas. The funny thing is niether of my vehicles ever use oil but I check it anyways for the helll of it. I...

I have some Toyota TIV fluid I would like to VOA. Do I just send it in to blackstone like a UOA? Does it cost the same? Sorry.. its a dumb question but I just wondered if it was any cheaper than a UOA... My guess is probably not any cheaper than a UOA>.

I plan to service my 04 4.0L V-6 Toyota 4-Runner tommorow. (40,250 miles total on engine) Trans fluid drain and fill, PS flush and a new serpentine belt is on the list to do. Here is my oil situation , tell me if I should change it or how much longer I could safely run it. 5100 Miles on 5.5...

I am just looking for the best priced Grp III Synthetic oil. I have run M1, Amsoil and GC in the past in my Toyota 4.0L V-6. I have had great UOA so far. But I am the froogle type and I do like cheap oil. My 32 cent Pennz Plat. is the next oil on deck for this vehicle. Off the top of my head ...

Hey I am just curious how many members have been or are currently part of the USN. Post up your Rate, and time in service previous duty stations anything related to your time in the Navy. Active Duty CTT3 (former EW) 3 Years 5 months Currently Stationed at NIOC Maryland Currently under orders...

Since Pepboys is running a special for 6 quarts of Q syn or Pennzoil Syn for 1.99 per quart, I am on the fence on what oil to by. I have searched for both UOA's of Pennzoil and Q. Any opinions on this?

I forgot to order the dispenser bottle when I bought my gallon of FP60. What should I use to measure out the doses of FP60? Any Ideas?

Today I was at the auto shop on my military base and I noticed a Dino oil made be "Lubriguard" in a black quart container. The label was black with plain green font. It was 97 cents a quart. I belive it was API certified. Has anyone heard of this oil? Its a pretty good price, but I wonder how...

**EDIT** I just started the Auto RX clean phase, it may take about 4-6 weeks for me to rack up the miles on the engine... but After pics will be posted immediatley! This is a post of my Auto Rx experience with a recently purchased very well maintained 93 Toyota Truck with the "bulletproof"...

I am not sure if this has been suggested before... I buy a can of cheapo silicone spray everyonce in awhile and give my CV boots a nice coat to keep them in good shape. I try to do it every oil change if I can. A old mechanic told me about this. Maybe its a bit on the "old school" side but it...

Here is my UOA (trans fluid) on my 2004 Toyota 4 Runner 4.0 V-6 with 4 speed auto trans. Iron 43 Chromium 0 Lead 31 Copper 56 Tin 2 Alum. 20 Nickel 0 Silver 0 Silicon 43 Boron 56 Sodium 1 Magniesium 0 Calcium 69 Barium 0 Phosphorus 169 Zinc 27 Molybdenum 0 Titainum 0 Visc @ 100 5.66 Glycol...

I bet you could not ship a "sample" of gas in the regular mail system like we do with used oil analysis. I would be interested in a gas analysis though. I am sure that cost and shipping would make it prohibitive. What would be the perodicity of analysis? Once a week from your favorite gas...

I used this service as well when I bought a 2005 Jeep Liberty. I got it for several thousand less than my buddy who bought almost the same model. I agree it is worth the 12 bucks. Print it out and show it to the dealer.

I just bought at 1993 Toyota DX 4X4 Pickup with the 22RE motor. The previous owner replaced the oil pump with a high flow unit when he was doing some other preventative maint on the truck (timing chain). The motor has been run with M-1 10W-30 for the first 59,xxx miles. From 59xxx to 87,xxx he...