Recent content by cryptolime

seems most Japanese oils use a lot of moly

I've heard Mobil 1 EP maintains is viscosity pretty well even with long intervals

seems you can't even buy it without getting ripped off

you guys going to try the 0w20 or 5w30? anyone have the specs on these oils?

wow, what an idiot. definitely give them a one star review.

mine is so faint that it doesn't bother me anymore. I mean, i can barely hear it unless I'm rolling slow, music off, and windows down. Just sounds like some keys jingling a bit. Only reason I was concerned in the first place, was because I was concerned there was something wrong. how loud...

that MDR looks nice. very pricey though.

i probably should get one too after i accidentally ran it over. forgot to put it back on after an oil change...

yea, if you don't want to round them out.

HPL sells "NO VII" engine oil. basically oil without any viscosity improver. I haven't tried it but people rave about it. supposed to be extremely shear stable. "virtually no shear". doesn't come in 0w. only 5w and 10w oils.

yep. and they seize easily. I kept having them round out due to seizing. Finally applied anti-seize to the four fasteners and haven't had any issues since. and they really don't need to be super tight. Just snug. Never had one fall off or loosen up. but, every time I had the dealer work...

thicker oil produces more heat due to less flow

finally got around to changing the plugs and, wow, that was easy! easier than changing the oil. you don't got to mess around with the front/center jack point, finagle the splashguard off, and try not to spill oil everywhere. took a total of 15 minutes. Spark plug torque is 22 Nm (16 ft/lb)...

my fingernails get caught on it sometimes and scratches it. Obenauf's Heavy Duty LP is like magic. makes it like new again. on a warm/hot day, rub some on and it will make it disappear in about 30 minutes. It absorbs into the leather and conditions it. sounds crazy, but it does work on...

ordered some NGK 92411s from Rockauto today. they had the best prices. Also got a $5 TYC cabin air filter and a $11 Wix engine air filter. Beats paying $35 each for those filters from the dealer. Spark plugs were $14.24 each. Local dealership wanted over $40 for each plug...