What Constitutes a true BITOGer

[Donald]

I have come up with a list. Others can add as they see fit.

To be a true BITOGER you must have at least TWO of the following.

1) specific tool - oil filter cutter
2) specific tool - UOA sample pump
3) more than 10 cases of oil in stash (motor or gear oil)
4) more than 2 grease guns for Zerk fittings

Extra credit if your wife knows you bought either #1 or #2 OR if #3 is kept in your bedroom.

 

[wavinwayne]

Does an oil extractor and a 27mm oil filter cap socket get me in?

 

[eljefino]

How about remembering a sale from 20 years ago, and still having some oil left over from it?

 

[Hermann]

How about remembering a sale from 20 years ago, and still having some oil left over from it?

I resemble that statement.

 

[Strumpan_]

1) don’t have a spin on filter
2) UOA doesn’t say much to me, i change the oil often enough
3) why when the store is minutes away?
4) No Grease fittings in my car.

Just caring about oil is enough. This is the same thing as saying you’re not a real car guy if you don’t drive a manual 90s or early 2000 car with “Soul”.

 

[CharBaby]

I could’ve been somebody!

 

[Zee09]

Good familiarity with the ignore button.

 

[BornSlippy]

Whenever you go to Walmart or a department store, you have to cruise the oil/filter aisle just to see what they got.

 

[Donald]

Whenever you go to Walmart or a department store, you have to cruise the oil/filter aisle just to see what they got.

Battery isle also.

 

[Donald]

How about remembering a sale from 20 years ago, and still having some oil left over from it?

But what is the oil rated? SA? Suitable for a Edsel or Packard?

 

[Pablo]

You have a filter cutter and you buy filters just to cut open and the conclusion reached is: as long as the filter is properly constructed it won’t make discernible difference in engine life.

 

[SC Maintenance]

You have a filter cutter and you buy filters just to cut open and the conclusion reached is: as long as the filter is properly constructed it won’t make discernible difference in engine life.

I refuse to buy a filter cutter. All my filters would get cut open, and my stash depleted.

 

[Jango]

By earning the BITOG Meritorious Service ribbon:

• 2500+ lifetime posts
• Including at least one post banned by moderator on three different subjects within three day period

 

[Donald]

1) don’t have a spin on filter
2) UOA doesn’t say much to me, i change the oil often enough
3) why when the store is minutes away?
4) No Grease fittings in my car.

Just caring about oil is enough. This is the same thing as saying you’re not a real car guy if you don’t drive a manual 90s or early 2000 car with “Soul”.

Well if you have a diesel engine with regen, motor oil can become diluted quickly. Oil UOA beneficial even at 5K OCI.

 

[haggler]

An opinion on 0w20.

 

[BornSlippy]

An opinion on 0w20.

Only good for garden shears and door hinges.

 

[D1dad]

My gosh I could post for hours.
You won’t wax your car because of fear of removing the clear coat, but you’ll spend $200 on oil, 5 oil analysis and run an $8 filter (with coupon) for 46,000 miles. Meanwhile your car is something that a dealer wouldn’t give you $1 above “fair” trade in value for. You’ll also delete, and or edit your carfax garage before listing it on marketplace.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Only good for garden shears and door hinges.

Definitely too thin for the hinges.

 

[We're Metals]

In no particular order but my top 10:

1. Be either a millionaire or dirt poor but give absolute financial advice.
2. Agree the P71 Crown Vic, Dodge Caravan or Hyundai Genesis (5.0 Only) are the best vehicles.
3. Have your posts moved by moderators on a weekly basis, likely of political nature.
4. Have a 20 quart stash of the most recent fanboy oil (VRP, HPL, German Castrol etc).
5. Agree with the moderators no matter what and always cite a personal friendship with them.
6. Have a brother/ cousin/ neighbor with every car in every thread.
7. Advise Honda 2.0L owners to change their oil more frequently due to fuel dilution.
8. Biased hate for Electric Vehicles, Walmart, Project Farm and California.
9. Recommend a oil analysis to set a baseline trend on a vehicle with 5,000 miles.
10. Have a "feeling" towards moving away from the recommended manufacture viscosity.

 

[Pablo]

An opinion on 0w20.

Opinion = recommendation of XW-30