Search results

  1. Mikek13

    What Keith at Dan Wesson said about 1911 rail lube.

    Morning folks.. Just got a new black 9mm TCP and doing some research about lubes and found this.. ========================= Keith DW said: Grease is great is theory. In reality, guns get dirty when shot. Has anyone noticed what happens to grease around dirt? It grabs it like a magnet. So what...
  2. Mikek13

    If you could only have one battery charger...

    My GF needs a 12v battery charger and I'm tired of lending her mine. She needs one that can charge a riding garden tractor and car battery and likes my old analog everstart 2-12-75 amp charger I inherited from my dad rip. But I need the analog for when my smart charge wont charge if voltage is...
  3. Mikek13

    Have a few oils to choose from, except the recommended 10w-30..

    Hey folks.. I just bought a toro Recycle Lawn Mower with the honda GCV 160 engine this spring and need to change the shop oil, but I don't have any or SAE 10W-30 detergent oil. I do have some old SAE 30 though.. I also have.. Mobil one 5w-30 Valvoline HD Diesel 15w-40 Rotella T 15w-40 allot...
  4. Mikek13

    Honda fit. Honda MTF or amsoil?

    Hey everyone.. I was pretty much ready to use amsoil synchromesh transmission fluid 5W-30, but read there was a failure or two but never determined if it was the amsoil. Which MTF should I use in my 07 fit? Thanks!
  5. Mikek13

    Rusty paint chip touch up suggestions.

    Hi guys. I need a little guidance on this one.. My 97 cummins has a bunch of small rusted paint chips on the front. I was thinking sand and treat the rust with ospho, but a body guy said I should use carpro's Iron X paste instead. And another said forget touch up and paint the entire front...
  6. Mikek13

    Right stuff diff cover side, #2 case side?

    I'm changing out the oil of a dana 60 and 80 on a 97 dodge ctd. I spent allot of time removing the old silicone from the differential cover and case and decided I don't want to do that next time and ordered a few paper gaskets to try a method Ive had good luck with so far. Iv used this method on...
  7. Mikek13

    DIY Penetrol, Fluid film, Krown, waxoyl, Sander's, Noxudol?

    I fell down another rabbit hole trying to decide which rust prevention product to use on my 97 cummins. The truck wont see snow or salt anytime soon but has a little rust I want to halt. If I had a Krown dealer around here I would use them, but rust prevention is only as good as how diligent...
  8. Mikek13

    Solvent to clean new rotella jugs for syntorq?

    My local trans shop has syntorque, or the dodge/Chevy equivalent but no containers to sell it in. Can I just drip dry a few rotella 1 gal jugs overnight and use those? Or should I use a solvent like diesel or something to remove the engine oil before putting $100 worth of liquid gold in...
  9. Mikek13

    What to clean shiny/slick away with before 303 Protectant?

    I just bought a used truck and the dash and plastics look good, but shiny slick. It's the first truck Ive bought that's actually nice enough to want to keep that way. What is a good safe product to clean and remove what ever the previous owner used before I use the 303? I didn't order the 303...
  10. Mikek13

    97 dodge diesel oil recommendations please..

    Hello everyone. I always research everything before buying and usually find myself here when it comes to oil. So why not just ask, because I always fall down the rabbit hole and this time found myself reading a thread about used oil being superior to new. lol. Anyway! I just bought a clean 97...
  11. Mikek13

    BP ultimate still the best bet? Ethanol

    Hey everyone.. Tis the season for oil changes and motorcycle prep. I don't ride my bikes as much as I used to and always filled up with BP ultimate because I was told is didn't have ethanol.. I use BP ultimate in all my gas engines. Today I filled up my DRZ after draining the winter fuel and...
Back
Top