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    Mixing various Moly types

    Any reduction or gain in effectiveness by mixing molys when blending. As an example a 50 50 blend of pp and qs.
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    Toro sae 30 SJ auto use

    Who makes oil for toro ? I see it has high flash point of 254c. In absence of noack i guess that will do. Any drawback or advantages of blending a quart of sj rated toro with 5 quarts of pp 10w30 to thicken it up a bit ?
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    Any 40wt oil noack < 4 ?

    Thanks for any input. I want to blend with pp 10w30 for little heavier oil. Can be conventional oil.
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    oil viscosity to protect plastic from rubbing metal

    Will thick oil protect the plastic chain guides from the metal chains better than a thin oil such as say 5w20 ? A timing chain covered with heavier oil seems like would cause less wear on the plastic guides or anything plastic in contact with the timing chain ??? Any metal on plastic wear studies
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    Ford dummy oil pressure guage

    Does the oil pressure gauge ever register "H" if warranted or is it just simple you have some threshold or you don't.
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    pp euro 5w40 noack

    What is the noack on the current version of this oil ?
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    SAE 30 conventional base oils

    For pure synthetic one could possibly use spectrasyn 10 or 8 for mobil 1 blend. But for conventional i was wondering what are known base oils for say shell, QS, PZ, and mobil. Any specifics? Any specific noack values for these conventional base oils? Thanks
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    viscosity modifiers, noack and GM direct injection

    Does one want an oil with low viscosity modifier content especially for direct injection engines? GM has also decided on 30 wt oil (Timing chains, fuel dilution etc). For most drivers changing the oil atleast twice a year would fall into the normal category. Then for most of usa you could...
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    OLM for chevy DI engine

    My sis 2016 chevy equinox olm is to 38 percent. She asked me when she should take it in for oil change. To be on the safe side I was thinking 25 to 20 percent as it is the 2.4 direct injection engine. I have never had to deal with olm before so what would be a good percentage to take it in if i...
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    sticky ignition switch or key cylinder ???

    My ford expeditions key rotation is not smooth. Any way to tell without taking it apart. Tried spare/new condition key and still noticed same stickiness not smooth key rotation.
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    Manual cranking v electronic" remote" start cranking

    I am thinking of a getting a remote start for the 1999 expedition. Are there any downsides to getting a remote start. Can it leave you stranded on a long trip whereas one cannot even start the car with manual cranking. How many seconds does the remote start crank the engine? Can the remote...
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    FL 500s FL820s FL 1A

    Saw these at WM today. Are they interchangable ? The gaskets seem to match up. 820S seems like a nice compromise.
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    GM 4718M spider chart v dexos

    Thanks in advance for any info on gm 4718m. Most 10w30 state they meet this but not many other specs.
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    Pennzoil Platinum 10W30

    Just found it refreshing what pennzoil had to say below
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    shell 10w30 noack 12%

    How precise are these noack tests done by pqia and in general? 12% seems high for shell 10w30 and moreover pyb 10w30 had a noack of around 4.3%. Both made by shell. For minimizing oil consumption how can one trust any weight including sae 30 or 20w50 until you see a specific value for noack !!!!!
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    pennzoil platinum euro 5w30

    This oil meets a lot of tough approvals including bmw ll 01. What would the noack be at most for this oil? The flash point is low i think 210. Is that a concern? For wear and tear minimization is there any reason to use regular platinum v this oil.? Also the car happens to be beyond warranty...
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    DEXRON VI. MOBIL V VALVOLINE V AC DELCO

    Need some help. I am draining and filling sis chevy 2016 equinox. The transmission is 6t45. It has less than 20k miles but i would like to do yearly drain and fill on the atf after the honda accord experience Q. I have access to valvoline full synthetic dexron vi at 5 bucks a quart. But the...
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    Honda shift solenoids clogged symptoms.

    My sis 2001 4 cylinder automatic honda accord had harsh up shifts from 1 to 2. Loud clunk sound on down shift 2 to 1. No codes. The dealer said rebuilt tranny for 5k dollars. Diagnosis was just by test drive. Instead of 5k i decided to get fluid flushed. Did not help much. Then i thought...
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    variations in reported pour points of a motor oil

    I do glance at pour points of motor oil after considering other important properties. The reported pour points for a given motor oil vary enough to cause concern and hence the post. Mobil 1 10w30 from msds has pour point of -36c/-33 f while web site ad states minus -42c/-43.6 f. Mobil 1 0W20...
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    Oil Consumption QSUD and Mobil 1

    Just finished my usual 800 mile highway run in my 1999 expedition with QSUD 10w30 and noted the oil level only dropped one sixth of a quart. The expy has about 177k miles. Prior to this after the factory fill was drained the expy has only seen mobil 1 from 5w30 to 0w40 to my blend of...
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