What Constitutes a true BITOGer

[meep]

There is a smaller subset here who aren’t afraid to extend the OCI. Before labs were easy, we did it on feel, sounds, exploration of the unknown, and every kind of 5 senses evaluation of the old stuff when it came out. I made it up to 12000 miles when driving 500m/wk. and could identify be ear when things were getting rough, also knowing not to trust the ear.

Those were the days… synthetic for the win!

At some point this happened. Some people have a phobia of foods touching on their plate. A bitoger may develop phobia of mixing oils.

Another. Car purchase choices made based on chain/belt cam drive.

 

[4WD]

Process control. There’s no reason to let it drip overnight when a proper (hot) drain will have it dripped out in minutes.

Leave the hood up and the filler cap open the entire time. Hopefully that’s sufficient to keep someone driving it off with an empty sump.

Wait - have we covered hot, warm, or cool drains LoL …
Those can go for pages too

 

[Donald]

Wait - have we covered hot, warm, or cool drains LoL …
Those can go for pages too

I think if the oil pan is hot the crush washer may expand differently when drain plug is tightened. That will need to be taken into account.

 

[rszappa1]

Do as I say......NOT as I do......

 

[KrisZ]

I think if the oil pan is hot the crush washer may expand differently when drain plug is tightened. That will need to be taken into account.

Absolutely and don’t forget the cold oil you’re pouring down that hot engine, it may warp the cam and crank shafts if your not careful.

 

[shortyb]

You are suspicious of FCP Euro's Lifetime Replacement Guarantee, and believe it is some sort of plot to take over certain parts manufacturing countries' financial networks. A true BITOGER can do that, am I right? @TiGeo?

 

[travis8352]

You must tell everyone that wants to use a group IV/V oil with high moly that they dont need it and that it will never make a didference, all the while using a group IV/V oil with high moly

 

[Pablo]

You enjoy the sound the filter cutter makes when it just makes the cut opening in the can

 

[GlenPratov]

What makes a true BITOGer? Here are my observations:

1. Learns Group III starts life as plain crude, so any jug that isn’t "mostly PAO" gets an invisible asterisk. Whips out a VI chart, points at the dip, mutters "cheap VII", then scans the thread for validation.
2. Drops "poly-alpha-olefin" like it’s second nature, but ask which mPAO cut is in that bottle and out comes a lab sheet from about five years ago. Calcium is listed to the ppm, blend line is blank. He's clueless what mPAO is, and absolutely no one presses.
3. Calls ester the secret sauce. Which one? Just "the cleaning kind". The rest of Group V stays behind the curtain, which keeps things tidy.
4. Glides past drive line fluids. Diff sees 75W-90 as often as smoke alarms sees new batteries. Mention that a low-quality VII in a thick lube can turn gears glittery, and a polite nod ends that discussion.
5. Sprinkles "GTL" into posts, labels it "budget PAO", yet if the mix shows less PAO than a line in the sand, the cap goes right back on. Short pause ... validation collected.

Tick any three boxes and you’re looking at a textbook BITOG regular. Note it, smile, carry on.

 

[Pablo]

What makes a true NEW KNOW IT ALL BITOGer? Here are my observations:

1. Learns Group III starts life as plain crude, so any jug that isn’t "mostly PAO" gets an invisible asterisk. Whips out a VI chart, points at the dip, mutters "cheap VII", then scans the thread for validation.
2. Drops "poly-alpha-olefin" like it’s second nature, but ask which mPAO cut is in that bottle and out comes a lab sheet from about five years ago. Calcium is listed to the ppm, blend line is blank. He's clueless what mPAO is, and absolutely no one presses.
3. Calls ester the secret sauce. Which one? Just "the cleaning kind". The rest of Group V stays behind the curtain, which keeps things tidy.
4. Glides past drive line fluids. Diff sees 75W-90 as often as smoke alarms sees new batteries. Mention that a low-quality VII in a thick lube can turn gears glittery, and a polite nod ends that discussion.
5. Sprinkles "GTL" into posts, labels it "budget PAO", yet if the mix shows less PAO than a line in the sand, the cap goes right back on. Short pause ... validation collected.

Tick any three boxes and you’re looking at a textbook BITOG regular. Note it, smile, carry on.

Nice list but I see little of this from regulars, but some from newly coined experts.

 

[Astro14]

A lot of “lists” from fairly new folks - so, uh, sure, whatever…looks like a list of complaints more than an actual compilation.

 

[Lockasiam]

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

Every time.

 

[Lockasiam]

That's the last year for the 3.8 liter LeSabre!

It’s also the year that Chrysler switched their 3.3/3.8 line to 5w20 which increased reports of oil consumption

 

[Donald]

Be honest , I mention about this before. Back then I was really stress out because of this site . So much opinion. So much new thing. I stress out because what I bought some one here say not good enough.. I felt overwhelming . Many years later I realize “ thing is good enough “ then I take break from this site and come once in a while. Now I know what good and not , I know how to control my feeling, this now become entertain and good read.

So are you saying you use the site now as therapy?

 

[Lockasiam]

“X manufacturer is using a Xw20 for cafe credits”

I’m guilty of that one especially on early 2000s cars

 

[Pablo]

So are you saying you use the site now as therapy?

Mentally.

 

[spasm3]

What makes a true BITOGer? Here are my observations:

1. Learns Group III starts life as plain crude, so any jug that isn’t "mostly PAO" gets an invisible asterisk. Whips out a VI chart, points at the dip, mutters "cheap VII", then scans the thread for validation.
2. Drops "poly-alpha-olefin" like it’s second nature, but ask which mPAO cut is in that bottle and out comes a lab sheet from about five years ago. Calcium is listed to the ppm, blend line is blank. He's clueless what mPAO is, and absolutely no one presses.
3. Calls ester the secret sauce. Which one? Just "the cleaning kind". The rest of Group V stays behind the curtain, which keeps things tidy.
4. Glides past drive line fluids. Diff sees 75W-90 as often as smoke alarms sees new batteries. Mention that a low-quality VII in a thick lube can turn gears glittery, and a polite nod ends that discussion.
5. Sprinkles "GTL" into posts, labels it "budget PAO", yet if the mix shows less PAO than a line in the sand, the cap goes right back on. Short pause ... validation collected.

Tick any three boxes and you’re looking at a textbook BITOG regular. Note it, smile, carry on.

Why so negative? This is a great site with a lot of fantastic members.

 

[Pablo]

Why so negative? This is a great site with a lot of fantastic members.

New guy

 

[BrendanC]

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.

no UOA pump, but i C&P many filters weekly, have 20 gallons of 5w-40 delo, 4 gallons of HPL and 4 quarts of HPL differential life in my stash. i have enough OG fram titanium’s for my vehicles to live 4 lives and never need to purchase one. only have one grease gun -> m12 milwaukee unit. don’t see a need for anything else. it’s always filled with either lucas green or M1 red synthetic if i can’t get the green. have done virgin C&P comparisons on my coffee table with my trusty oil filter cutter so the wife definitely knows about all of it and appreciates the free oil changes in her car

 

[4WD]

Absolutely and don’t forget the cold oil you’re pouring down that hot engine, it may warp the cam and crank shafts if your not careful.

I’m safe - not draining hot oil …