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Listened to a fantastic two part series from Jocko WIllink (former SEAL) on the founding of TOP GUN in Part 1 and in Part 2 interviewing a USMC Pilot, TOP GUN grad and later a TOP GUN instructor. They have some amazing flight stories (carrier landings at night, low on fuel, zero visibility)...

Looking for feedback on my ATF findings. Car is 2016 Mini Cooper S with some JCW add ons that has an auto trans. Car has 30k miles on it and looking to start auto-x with it so want to be proactive with fluids, especially trans. Fortunately it has a factory trans cooler, which also makes true...

Posting my Red Line 0w-30 UOA with 9,478 miles that was run with a Fram Ultra Oil Filter (report says 10w-30 but was 0w-30 purchased in Jan 2018). Oil was in service just under a year and saw approx 65% city / 35% highway across last spring, summer, fall and this winter up until Christmas when...

Submitted a VOA of Red Line 0w-30 using NAPA's kit, which seems to use ALS Labs for the actual analysis. The report say 10w-30 but was indeed 0w-30 purchased in Jan 2018. Adding link to the UOA of the same oil: https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/foru...-line-0w-30-9-478-miles-2008-lexus-gx470

I'm getting ready to replace my calipers on my GX470 (think 2003-09 4runner). There is a well known issue of brake caliper pistons corrode and bind within the caliper cylinder. Wondering if I could cerkote the pistons and/or the caliper bore before they go in to prevent corroding issues...

I need to replace my Power Steering Pump in the GX470 (V8 4runner). A new OEM is about $230 while rebuilt is about $150ish or so. Trying to avoid Cardone as they are $100. Car-Part/Ebay has used OEM for as low as $55ish. Was thinking of getting the junkyard $55 and get a rebuild kit for the...

After about a week of utilizing some google fu I was able to order an NTZ Transprotector inline filter. This is a magnefine alternative that is all metal and has welded seams. I've had issues in the past with seepage on the magnefine. I am pretty excited about it as I've researched bypass...

Hi Everyone, Looking for my next oil recommendation. Vehicle is an 2008 GX470 with the Toyota 4.7 V8. I drive 80% city driving with the other 20% highway. I am also a firefighter and respond to calls with this vehicle so can go from cold engine to 'spirited' in the middle of the night to...

Good Morning All! I recently relocated and think there is an opportunity to set-up a couple soda vending machines in my complex. It is made up of two separate apartment buildings, the first has about 100 apt units and the other has around 200. Tenants are mostly working professionals in a more...

I am planning on installing a bypass filter for my ATF. While looking at how much under hood space I have, I can easily fit a permacool type spin on filter adapter next to the where the ATF bypass, which is also right next to the power steering reservoir. I know this is totally overkill and...

After reading the recent Pepboys and other threads, what do you all expect when you walk into a auto parts store? Thought this would be a good discussion about what we would like to see. I'll start with: - I could send my wife or sister there and know she will be treated the same as if I walked...

I am adding my own experience to the debate over drain and fill versus flushing a relatively "high mile" (debatable for sure) transmission. Here is my story. My vehicle is a 2000 Volvo S40. It is equipped with a four-cylinder turbo engine and a 4-speed Aisin Warner transmission that originally...

Mother in law brought her 04 PT Cruiser to Firestone (I know that's another issue) and they said she needs a new battery. Current battery - mopar oem replacement -was replaced 3 years ago when she purchased vehicle at Chrysler dealership. Went to Advanced Auto tonight and here are the results...

First off, I apologize for making another G-Oil thread. I search and read everything and still don't see a straight answer. So is G-Oil a real competitor/replacement for Red Line or other boutique ester oils?

Just saw a UOA for Delvac 1 ATF in commercial use. I was wondering how this stacks up against the Amsoils, Redlines, and Mobil1 ATF from a performance and price stand point for street vehicles? My vehicle uses DexIII for what it's worth. I also did a search but came up with nothing conclusive...

This was the first flush after doing an Auto-RX cleaning. This is about 80% Redline D4 and 20% whatever was in there before. Normal service and there is no transmission filter at all on this car. Thanks! UOA Report

This is my second UOA with this oil. My first result is here: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...528#Post1405528 Couple of issues come up during this run. First was that for about 8,000 miles I had a faulty O2 sensor. Not that I'm lazy, just Autozone replacements were bad out of the...

I was on the Amsoil site earlier today and saw Amsoil Fuel Efficient ATF. It looks like their Dex VI replacement. How would this compare to the Torque Drive or regular syn ATF in regards to a Dex III application? Thanks!

First UOA(using Titan Labs out of Denver) for me! Did over 12k miles in about 9 months. This is Amsoil's HDD 10w30/30wt that I added 4oz of Auto Rx. This is also the first oil that was ran after 2 Auto Rx clean and rinse cycles. First half was in NY and second half in Denver, so lots of stop and...

I tried searching for this but it was hard to find anything. Since a good number of us are members of our own car owner forums, I have found that some are really not educated with motor oil. Has there ever been an Oil FAQ that can easily be copied and pasted to our forums when someone starts...