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Maybe if he chose a 15w-50 over the 5w-20 recommended vis. Maybe ... I've owned two of these engines in civilian vehicles; my son also owned one. I've also driven them in LEO service (Taurus and Explorer). I've been around these aplenty ... under "normal" and "severe LEO" use DAMB, in...

This is the gussied-up Fiat version of an MX-5; a 2019, right? In the ND Mazda, that trans is very light-weight; it was redesigned for quick revs. I am not very familiar with the Fiat version, but I seem to recall that they stuck with the NC trans for some reason (based on a video of a...

True. But that's not what he claims caused the problem. There is a coolant transfer tube between the inner block and the outer pump area on these longitudinal applications. In several videos, you can see that tube sticking out at the lower end of the pump area. But there are two seals...

If you know it's buckets, then you should understand that there is no hydraulic circuit in that valve actuation. How is it that you can claim this Valvoline product made a 70% reduction in "lifter tick", when those don't have the kind of actuation which causes the noise you claim????? I...

I disagree. The n/a Cyclone engines with external water pumps do NOT have any reliability issues regarding internal water leak problems. You made the claim; I'd ask in fairness for you to provide some real documented proof (not anecdotal stories we cannot corroborate). You are conflating...

Allow me to expose a few horrendous errors in your story ... - The Cyclone engines (3.3, 3.5, 3.7) in n/a form do not have lifters. They are DAMB (direct acting mechanical bucket; the cam lobes ride right over the bucket and use shims to adjust clearance). Hence, there's no hydraulic lifter...

Curious ... What application (vehicle and year) was the 3.7L swapped in?

So, in your first post .... - you moved to a thicker grade lube (specifically 5w-30 Valvoline R&P) - you have experienced engine noise cut by 70% because the lube has moly and makes it more "slippery" - you swapped out the engine after 182k mi and ran various lubes to break it in - you have used...

For the record, BITOG is not going to host personal maintenance records, for a variety of operational and legal reasons. There are plenty of apps and other programs where you can do this; please seek them out elsewhere if this is how you want to do things. Thread locked.

You're new here, so it's understandable that you may not realize that what you seek is not going to be found. There's no one here that can say with any certainty that one of those two choices (or some other combo at some other interval) is going to be "best". No one here has the time/money...

Everyone has their opinions about the .40SW, and I'd say that none are 100% right or wrong. Personally, as much as I wanted to like it, the data just doesn't convince me it's all it is claimed. I made the shift away from .40SW years ago, for many reasons; I haven't shot it in more than a...

ZZMan - The problem you are having is that you seem to want to boil this down to one "best" (preferred) additive or base stock. And the reality is that just isn't true. There is no "best" additive or base stock; there are many good ones, when properly crafted and manufactured. As Mola' has...

Looks like it belongs in a "Just Rolled In" video.

I would politely disagree... He's not "good for the average person" because he does not do a good job of explaining the nuances buried in his ramblings. As I said before, many of his titles are clickbait that would lead the uninformed to a faulty conclusion. Much of his experience and...

To make a distinction, his videos may be well polished in terms of production quality, but his CONTENT is muddled and scattered in presentation. This isn't a question of good quality cameras and decent audio. His videos are akin to a poorly written article; they are haphazard and disorganized...

The problem with PF oil related videos is that they are complete and utter junk; not one bit of actual "science" goes into those productions and they are totally misleading on every level. The problem with LSJr. videos is that they are completely and utterly misunderstood by average viewers...

Yes; looks like that would work fine given the info you shared.

So you want to "break into" the petrochemical additive commodity importation market as part of your "new job"? And you want us to tell you what to buy? I find this very hard to swallow ...

Here is the PDS in English ... https://msdspds.castrol.com/bpglis/FusionPDS.nsf/Files/68D5435223A1FD148025814500665523/$File/BPXE-ANM933.pdf I don't see where it's recommended for WS applications. There are a slew of "Transmax" labeled products. Are you sure you looked at the correct one?

While LSJr may be an educated and learned tribologist, his presentations are purely for making money and sucking in the gullible with clickbait titles and endless ramblings. I liken his videos to polished versions of PF junk.