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it's been over a decade since I've paid much attention to the composition of the oil I put in my cars (kids are a distraction). but when I was at walmart over the weekend I found all these different versions of Mobil 1... extended performance, high mileage, extended performance high mileage...

I have a bank of three Everstart 29DC marine batteries date code 10/14. purchased 11/14 for $87/ea. they power an inverter that runs my sump pump during power outage. last week one dropped a cell. I happened to be in the basement and noticed the battery charger fan was running full blast and it...

a bit off topic, but I figure bitogers would know. I'd like to buy an electric dirt bike for my 13yr old, something on par with a honda CR80 (or the yamaha YZ80 I had when I was his age). I know nothing of the E-bike market. looking for recommendations, places to buy from, etc. I know I could do...

about a year ago I replaced the 24F battery in my wife's minivan with a $48 Value battery from Walmart. JCI 585cca rated, 11/20 date code. was out of town for 2 week for the holidays the van sat at the airport in blowing snow and a couple days sub zero. the day we left the battery measured...

so this is for a zero turn riding mower not a car, but bitogers are far more knowledgeable than the tractor forums. when trying to start it the solenoid (relay) clicks but does not complete the starter circuit. the relay does not close. the coil + terminal does measure 12V when attempting to...

I got an Autowit super cap jump starter as a bday gift. it's a very cool device. hard to believe there's 800F of capacitance inside. question for those of you who have one --- do you just leave it partially charged after using it? there doesn't seem to be a way to completely discharge it, and...

I have a dozen three-stage chargers. only 2 float at 13.6V (more recent production runs of stanley BC15BS and BC25BS). oddly I have 2 older versions of the same chargers and they float at 12.9. all of my other chargers float at 12.7-12.9, including a noco G750 which is a total pos. I am...

the relatively new OEM battery in my 2019 toyota died. I believe it sulfated due to lack of charging (car not driven enough). it would hold 12.5v overnight but otherwise completely dead. none of my normal battery chargers would charge it so I put it on a DC power supply at 16v @2.5a for 4 hours...

I have a Briggs & Statton Vanguard V twin in my riding lawnmower.. it's old, probably 25yrs. today it's started losing power and blowing black smoke. upon inspection I found oil saturating the air filter. it appears to have flowed out the air intake, although I'm not sure how that's possible...

factory fill "lifetime" Toyota WS with 43k miles on it. I did a full flush with Amsoil ATF which has done very well for me in other cars.

most recent OCI here. OEM Nissan Air Filter and Oil Filter. Valvoline Maxlife 5W30. 5000 mi OCI. Mostly highway driving. Shot at 2011-12-13 as an aside, this car is for sale for $1,000. it was recently involved in a minor fender bender. needs new bumpers and some minor rear body panel...

proof that amsoil is a great ATF for a nissan. the first sample was nissan matic D. i'll probably change this amsoil out soon. it's been in almost 5 years.

i know we're not supposed to post images but i don't have time to transcribe the data. after many stellar UOAs I finally got a bad one. blackstone says no coolant in oil but I'm not so sure. what else would be causing the wear? oil was in use over the winter if that means anything. 13k miles...

I recently drained the oil from a brand new Land Rover and found about 2 cups of water in the sump. so I tested this oil just to make sure. not much to report, except that MB doesn't appear to put 0W40 in at the factory. and the low moly would suggest this isn't M1 oil..

99 Nissan Maxima Maxlife Full Syn 5W30 OEM Air Filter OEM Oil Filter 7.9k miles Oil sill in use (now at 8.6k miles) Sodium a bit high. wonder if it's leftover from my last oil (QS 10W40 - not the 7/07 sample). is Na an additive in QS dino? Surprised TBN so low at 8k miles....

the car is a '99 accord 2.3L auto. 76k miles. Z1 drain/fills every 10-15k, last one at 66k. just this morning the car began to exhibit shifting problems. 1-2 shift is fine, 2-3 shift never happens. stays stuck in 2nd gear. anyone have experience with this?

1998 Grand Marquis 9k miles since a pan drop & flush at the transmission shop. visibly the fluid was exceptionally clean. I did an oil blotter and it was completely transparent. but there's still quite a bit of metal in it. I'm thinking the shop didn't do a complete flush -- e.g. they probably...

3rd sample from this engine. 8.8k miles on M1 0W40. Previous sample was M1 0W40 (TBN read 1.6) First sample was Pentosin 5W40 (TBN was 1.6) not sure what's with the low Ca in M1 0W40, but TBN held up better this time. the FSS shows about 3k miles left on this oil, but I'll dump it now...

after the first UOA we flushed the cooling system and installed the GM leak stop tabs. it seems to be working...

just checking the Amsoil after 26k miles. previous UOA is the same oil at 8.8k miles (did not change it) first UOA was Nissan matic D 9.7k miles after the dealer 60k service (presumably a single drain/fill). I think the jatco tranny likes this stuff...