Motor hasn’t run in six 6 years
Chevy 350 hasn’t run in 6 years. We will squirt Marvel Mystery oil in the cylinders. I have Mobil 1 15W-50 and 10W-30 ZDDP oil in several varieties. Before we hand turn the crank we will prime the oil...
View ArticleHow far would you drive on a gamble for a used car?
I’m looking at a $5000 car online. 2008 model, 114k miles. I’m withholding any further details for the sake of discussion. The photos all look good but it’s listed on the dealer’s website as “not...
View ArticleIs amsoil severe duty gear oil THAT much better than the rest?
I always remember this website when I’m doing maintenance on my cars, specifically when the 30k intervals come around as I order gallons of oil for the drivetrain. I got on here to do some reading and...
View Articlebrushcutter gear case grease
Rebuilding the gear head on a shindaiwa brush cutter (bike bar "trimmer" with a blade). Wondering what people's thoughts are for the new grease in there. This thing gets used hard cutting wrist poplar...
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Cargo Flights from Asia
My neighbour commented he sees more jet streams in our sky above us just north of the Idaho border. I used my Flight Aware app and other than the usual flights between the coastal cities of Victoria...
View ArticleCan a high HTHS ever be detrimental to engine protection?
We know that a higher HTHS gives better wear protection. But can it ever be too high and cause any issues in a normally used vehicle?
View ArticleWhat powers the ac compressor on an electric vehicle?
Do you lose hvac everytime you stop?
View ArticleThin oils a political choice?
I never liked 20W oils, but now after watching this video, I feel I was **** right. The guy goes from 16w to 30w with amazing results. I think it's all political not scientific push for thinner oils.
View ArticlePennzoil Ultra Platinum vs Valvoline Extended Protection?
I have a 2006 Toyota Camry with the 2azfe that I bought used with 143k miles, currently sitting on 167k - HEAVY city driving - think of the worst stop and go in the world. I used to run Supertech. I...
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First time seeing these at my local Walmart. Hope they keep em stocked!
I’ve never seen the Ultra Platinum in my local Walmart stores. The ESP I’ve only seen in the single quarts. Now I just gotta figure out my Wally concoction!
View ArticleLow priced oil / filters for riding lawn tractors with Briggs and Stratton...
Hi, I have a Husqvarna YTH 24V48 riding lawn mower with: Mulching kit, 48 Inch deck and 24 Horse Power Brigs and Stratton engine (724 cc). The recommended engine oil is genuine Briggs & Stratton...
View ArticleDo tire places still frown on tire sealer?
in the past i have read that tire places frowned on tire sealant in tires. Seeing that now so many cars come with just a sealant and pump these days, do they still care about tire sealant?
View ArticleWhy/ why not run oil level at MIN?
It should heat up faster because there is a smaller mass of oil to be brought up to a certain temperature; by some fast calculations it takes 100+ watts of energy to bring 1L/qt. of oil from ambient to...
View ArticleMost Expensive Ink Cartridges?
Which OEM manufacturer has the most expensive cartridges for their inkjet printers? For my 2 year old Brother printer, the LC401XL 3-pak of high yield color cartridges is $47 at Amazon. And the LC401XL...
View ArticleWhat are you listening to right now?
Anytime you are listening to music whether it be a song, instrumental or ballad and feel like posting it here, let us know what you are listening to. For example: Band - Song Let us not make this a...
View ArticleAny good reason I ought NOT to use Castrol Edge...
...full-synthetic engine oil* in 0-40 or 5-40 viscosities in either a 2023 Ford Explorer 3L-twin-turbo'd V6 or '24 Mustang 5.0L Coyote before the Ford-supplied every-5000-miles service agreement takes...
View ArticleWhat are you doing right now?
Will be interesting to see if this thread takes off. So, for those that have the time and can safely do so.. Please post up, what you are doing right now. I will start. Just made some French Toast,...
View ArticleHow accurate is a dip stick
My daughter owns a Nissan Rogue which has a dip stick tube, but no dip stick. After market sticks are available on Amazon. Anybody have any experience with these sticks? Are they accurate?
View Article3k vs 5k Synthetic OCI
So on my new 2022 1.5t Honda I’ve been doing 5k intervals for now. Factory fill dumped at 5k and have been using M1 AFE (most recently at 20,332) and bought up a bunch of M1 EP (it was on sale and...
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