Search results

Hey All, Picked up a used CX-7 a few weeks ago. It had 7000 miles on it. Im currently at 8700 miles and I checked the oil today and it was low. Picked up a qt of MC 5w30 Blend. It took a half quart to top it off. I have been religious about giving it a min or so to warm up and before I turn it...

Just curious if anyone elses Walmart is low on Mobil selection? I went last week one day and I seen that they had the 5000 and 7500 in boxes ready to be put on the shelves....I went back Saturday night to get oil for my GF's car and they had no Mobil DC in 5w30...any the 5000 and 7000 wasnt on...

Here is a good tech question for all of ya. I replaced all my plugs back in the early summer. I got MC Double Plats. I ran them all summer with no problems. I pulled em out about 2 weeks ago just to see how they looked (after runnin FP the past few tanks). They looked GREAT,but when I was pullin...

I was just curious if there was ever any talk about having a BITOG gettogether? Maybe at a car show or state park. Show up with the cars, have some sodas , talk about cars and of course OIL? Maybe have a Amsoil or Mobil rep show up and talk about there products? I think it would be a good time...

2.0 DOHC Zetec, 34,009 Miles ALUMINUM 2 CHROMIUM 0 IRON 5 COPPER 2 LEAD 1 TIN 2 MOLYBDENUM 30 NICKEL 0 MANGANESE 0 SILVER 0 TITANIUM 0 POTASSIUM 0 BORON 0 SILICON 14 SODIUM 2 CALCIUM 2393 MAGNESIUM 7 PHOSPHORUS 780 ZINC 990 BARIUM 0 SUS Vis @ 210 53.0 Flashpoint 390 Fuel % Antifreeze 0 Water...

Hi All, As a service to BITOG members I feel that it is my duty to give you "Car Reviews". I have friends that trade in often and I travel for work so I get to spend alot of time in different automobiles. So from now on when I get into a new car I will let you guys know how it drives, what kind...

I know there was a topic on here recently about RP oil, but I have a lil different question. I just picked up 4 quarts of RP Racing 11 for under 3 bucks a quart. I know that is about a 5w20 spec, but the only thing is that it is basically used for Alcohol Drag Cars. Any thoughts on how it would...

Hi All, Since I purchased my 01 Focus back in April I have been using the Almighty MC 5w20. I had great results on my last UOA. I am due for another change in about a week and I dont wanna change it again till Spring hehehe. I was considering Mobil 1 0w20 or maybe the German Castrol 0w30. Any...

Hey All, After hanging out here on the board all summer I went back to work about 2 weeks ago. I was helping on some maintence of our equipment. I perform eddy current testing in Nuclear Power Plants. We use a probe pusher that has a capable speed of 75 in/s which is fairly fast. The system is...

Well when you are changing the oil, pull the drain plug and let about a Quart run out and then fill the bottle. Its best to have the oil warmed up (take the vehicle for a 20 min run before changing). I would imagine the same would go if you are using a bypass setup, let the oil get warmed and...

This is my dad's report for his truck. I posted a few months ago about him switching to 5w20. The report looked good except for the lead. I guess we will do another sample at the next change and hope for the best Vehicle: 1998 Ford F-150 4WD, Manual Transmission Engine: 4.6L V-8 Total miles...

Hey All, I was just a local town festival this weekend and Dodge is a sponsor. They had a few vehicles there on display. One was a new Dodge Caravan with the 3.8L V-6, I was looking under the hood since it was open....It called for 5w20. So it looks like everyone is gonna be buying MC 5w20 soon...

Hey All, I was just up Toronto for the weekend and I visted the CNE. Nissan had a display there and I seen a WONDERFUL SUV. It is the X-Trail. Its a small suv with the 2.5 motor from the Spec V Sentra/Altima. It is very nice and it gets 35mpg on the highway. I priced em out online and it would...

Torco SR-1 Article Here is an article that my friend came across today online. I was just curious what you guys thought of it. Eric

In my quest to seek optimum mileage on my car I am looking to add an underdrive pulley to my crank. It is on a Focus with the 2.0 Zetec. I have read articles/posts that have said they can cause the crank to prematurly wear. Obviously if I keep up with my UOA's im sure that I would notice if wear...

I was wondering where I could find Schaeffers in Western PA. I emailed the DM for the area, but he is in delaware so I dont know if it comes this far west in the state. I am really interested in the new AT All Trans fluid for a Diamond SP spec tranny. Eric

Hey All, I am really interested in a bypass filter for my Ford Focus. I just wanna keep it clean and smooth running for years. I might be taking this car on the road for work next year which means lots of miles and not alot of time for changing oil. Any recommendations? I want something that is...

Hey All, About a month ago I posted about switching to 5w20 in my Dad's F-150 Click Here Now his consumption of oil is WAY UP. He was using a 10w30 Mobil Drive Clean. He is about 1000 miles in to using Motorcraft 5w20 and he is down about 1 to 1.5 quarts. He hasnt had any issues with the...

Hey All, My girlfriend just went out of warranty (36000 miles) on her 01 Stratus Coupe. It has the regular 4-Sp Automatic. It calls for the Mitsu Tranny Fluid and it doesnt call for a change till like 100k. I know that the tranny will not last that long on the factory fill. Im not looking to...

ALUMINUM 2 CHROMIUM 1 IRON 7 COPPER 1 LEAD 0 TIN 2 MOLYBDENUM 36 NICKEL 0 MANGANESE 0 SILVER 0 TITANIUM 0 POTASSIUM 0 BORON 2 SILICON 12 SODIUM 5 CALCIUM 2358 MAGNESIUM 6 PHOSPHORUS 721 ZINC 884 BARIUM 0 SUS Vis @ 210 50.5 Flashpoint 410 Fuel % Antifreeze 0 Water 0 Insolubles 0.3 They said it...