Recent content by TheOak

For my vehicle, going synthetic will actually pay for itself in 6 months in better fuel economy. The fact that my gas mileage has improved, I feel that it is fair to say that my engine will last longer using synthetic versus dino (if the engine is not working as hard to go the same miles ... it...

UPF? What is the acronym? Sorry ... still kind of new to the BITOG world ...

Well ... shoot ... I guess its off to PureOne for me as far as oil filters go ...

You could always pump out the transmission fluid too by getting a pump and snaking a tube down the transmission dip stick tube if there is no drain plug. Question: I purchased a used 2007 Yukon XL. How would I tell what transmission I have? Obviously it is a 4 speed automatic. But it it a 4L6...

Originally Posted By: zoomzoom ... I am doing my next UOA with Polaris labs since they do particle count. At $28 for the "advanced" these guys seem to offer the most bang for the buck ...

You can purchase transmission cooler hose at Napa by the foot. I imagine you could at other stores also.

AMSOIL ATL would work too ...

Originally Posted By: mikeg5 how often do you change those mag filters? I think Magnefine states that you should do it every 10k miles. Personally, I see me doing it every 15K - 20K when I do a transmission drain and fill. Originally Posted By: Saturn_Fan Originally Posted By: TheOak Hmmm, I...

Remember, you don't need to cut it open, the top does screw off ...

I received a PM for a better picture of how I put the tubing around the engine mount. Sorry for the slow response to those that requested it. I brought the car out into better light. Hopefully here you can see better how I did it. This resulted in the tubing having very gentle curving with no...

You guys are too smart to look at my signature and see what type of vehicle I have. I appreciate the concern. I was not implying that I would do this specifically. If I were to change the question a little then I would probably preface the question with the assumption that the vehicle does...

Added magnets to oil filters would be a terrible idea I think ... All the oil filter companies would get sued because cars would get stuck when travelling over railway tracks ...

I have always thought of my Toyota Corolla as a Porsche under the engine cover ...

Another thing I thought of is perhaps the new oil cleaned some "things" out in the engine, allowing the oil to flow better and hence come to operating temperatures faster. Again, for me, I am going to interpret this is a good thing. I just thought I would bounce this out there for feedback...

Late fall is definitely the resounding theme here. Thanks all ...