Recent content by cknaffle

Thank you everybody for the information and feedback. I will get the TBN next time. I normally just get the basic analysis tests. Answering the question about the oil monitor on the dash, it went from 100% to 0, I reset it, then it was at 80% when I took this sample. I expect 3000 - 4000 more...

This is the longest I have stretched a change out in this truck, so I'm looking for some reassurance that I'm not pushing the oil too far. This oil is only 3 months old, but has had about 8,000 miles of hard towing the trailer pictured (about 10K loaded), including crossing the Rockies twice and...

BINGO! I hate it when traffic is flowing nicely along at 80 MPH and somebody has to have the butt parked in the fast lane doing 60. That creates quite a mess!

And of course, that's not the first time I've been told that, but there are plenty of people that do it every day. Every Friday, all winter long, there are hundreds of trucks all going north to the snow and most of them do drive 75+. When the trailer is properly loaded and the vehicle pulling...

Thanks for the recommendations guys. I ended up sticking with Valvoline DuraBlend 5W30 and will be chnaging it every 3000-4000, as per the owner's manual. Just incase anything happens, this should make the warranty situation easier.

Pretty darn close!

Thanks for the suggestions. What is this trop artic you speak of? I've never seen such an oil at Walmart. ???????

I have a 2005 Nissan Xterra with the 4.0 V6 in it (looooooove that motor!). I live in Michigan and frequently travel to the UP where temps go under -30F routinely. It will get driven every day by either me to work (5 miles, country roads, 5 stops) or my wife to work (1 mile, slow city, 7 stops)...