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Originally Posted By: Astro_Guy This was an interesting read, and the methodology seemed to be sound at the individual test level. The "47% better" claim is, unfortunately, just a bit of journalistic fluff from a non-technical author or editor. It is based upon the aggregate difference between...

"AAA Spills the Truth on Oil Changes" http://newsroom.aaa.com/2017/06/aaa-spills-truth-oil-changes/ As synthetics move more towards the mainstream, this study might be a 10-15 years too late. It doesn't draw any conclusions that a seasoned BITOGer hasn't seen already. The 59 page PDF study...

Originally Posted By: sayjac Originally Posted By: CarbonCrew Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix Quote: 95% @ 29 microns.... Estimated to be ~70% @ 20 microns. Better than some OEMs. A lot better as it turns out. This clip was from a a Honda Technical bulletin. Wow, had not seen this Honda TSB...

Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix Originally Posted By: MrQuackers 95% @ 29 microns yikes! Estimated to be ~70% @ 20 microns. Better than some OEMs. A lot better as it turns out. This clip was from a a Honda Technical bulletin.

I saw this guy sitting on the shelf at Walmart sporting the "USA Made" Tag. For $2.88 I couldn't resist the urge to open one up and take a look. Enjoy! Can OD 2.57" Height 3.40" Gasket OD 2.51" ID 2.20" Thickness 0.23" Filter Media OD 2.34" Height 2.21" Filter Media Cut 20"x2.125" 42.5 in2

Originally Posted By: garlicbreadman i had my 1/2 20v dewalt impact for a year now and it is AMAZING. It is my favorite tool. It took off my honda crank pulley bolt. Would buy again in a heartbeat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK1E4WBVrqM Holy Hel1! That is amazing. As someone that is quite...

Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28 CarbonCrew, lets say at 60 ft-lbs it shows within 4% , well, at 80ft lbs it may be off by more than ten percent and still make that claim. It claims to within 4%, I think that is a savvy way of making you believe it is more accurate than it really is, but then...

Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28 If you read carefully you'll see that within 4% is as close as it gets, NOT meaning all values are within that spec. I'm not sure what you are reading but the accuracy is within +\-4% and that has been my experience on limited tests.

Originally Posted By: DuckRyder Originally Posted By: CarbonCrew Step 1. Remove oil cap. Step 2. Pour in Mobil 'High Range' oil Step 3. ??? Step 4. Profit I'm thinking it would perhaps be best to drain the old oil first. What is Mobil 1 "High Range" oil? (High Mileage?) Nah..... better to...

Just some food for thought. In my experience the HF torque wrenches are extremely good, surprisingly. I bought two wrenches, the 1/2" and 3/8", because they were dirt cheap and my curiosity got the best of me . I work in the nuclear industry and have access to a lot of high end calibration...

Step 1. Remove oil cap. Step 2. Pour in Mobil 'High Range' oil Step 3. ??? Step 4. Profit

Has anyone else noticed that the Castrol Edge 0w-40 is imported from Germany? It looks like we can't say 'GC' and understand it as the 0w-30 flavor anymore.

Placebo effect, likely. I cant think of any mechanism that make the engine smoother.

I recently did a brake job on my 2008 Toyota RAV4 V6. All of the OE parts were cast with 'Advic' stamps. I did not, however, replace the parts with Toyota parts. I went with Akebono pads after reading stellar reviews. After about 500 miles we have no complaints, as they have been performing...

Originally Posted By: itguy08 Have you tested the Harbor Freight units? I have a few and hear they are pretty accurate. I have tested a few of HF's 1/2 inch units. I work in the nuclear industry and we require calibrated equipment for QA purposes. My testing has been performed on NIST...