Recent content by Hounds

Char Baby, assuming you are questioning whether you can run a 5W-30 in your Honda, my answer is running a 5W-30 weight oil, synthetic or conventional, instead of the 5W-20 weight (or 0W-20 weight, for that matter) is harmless. I've been doing it for nearly two decades beginning with an 2002...

Dunno. Try vwvortex.com.

Hummm . . . . So a VW tech believes that 0W-20 oil is "just fine for everywhere in the U.S." OK, I understand that. And no doubt the way the vast majority of Americans drive, and the circumstances under which they operate their V-Dubs, 0W-20 will be just fine. No question about that. Were it...

Thanks for the post, wemay.

You're welcome.

Solely in the interest of being helpful to V-Dub owners who are bound and determined to conform to VW's requirement to use a 0W-20 weight 508 oil, and are trying to find it and save a buck or two, Deutsche Auto Parts (aka "DAP") -- with whom I have no financial ties whatsoever -- sells Castrol's...

Yes, but I've only been doing it since 1967, so it's probably too soon to know whether I may experience any premature wear or other untoward consequences.

"Motor oil is motor oil": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLeXpF1kzDU

Hummm . . . No question the price per quart is excellent. Before buying it, however -- and certainly before using it -- I think it would be a very good idea to at least know what's in it, yes? How does its chemistry compare with the majors? You know, the usual stuff that those who sign on to...

Montero1, I've been to the 24 Hours at least a dozen times, going back well into the 1960s. These days, the 24 Hours is crowded -- as in absolutely packed. If you aren't among the first into the infield, good luck finding a place to park a car/truck/etc. along the fence lining the infield. And...

Originally Posted by Trav That really is just so much car for the money. Everything about this car is impressive. You bet! Could not have said it better. SLO_Town: Thanks for the pics.

Originally Posted by RayCJ I want an oil temperature gauge No, you don't. It would drive you nuts. That's why vehicle manufacturers stopped putting them in passenger cars in the '60s. It's also why water temperature gauges don't read in degrees any longer.

Originally Posted by kstanf150 289 degrees on the oil temp gauge !! . . . Yeah, I, too, took note of that oil temp. I was surprised initially when the FLT crew chose a 5W-20 weight oil to begin with -- I assume that's the oil weight recommended by RAM -- but that certainly makes their testing...

Originally Posted by Palut . . . . Be warned: WRX tickets . . . I don't doubt it. No one buys a WRX because they're looking for a fuel-efficient automobile. Difficult to stay under the radar in a WRX; [golly-darn] impossible in an STi.

Originally Posted by klt1986 . . . You made a very good case to go ahead and change the FF at about 5k, IMO. I also like the idea of running another high moly oil. My idea is to change the FF at about 5k without reseting the MM. Then, I'd run the 2nd fill until the MM dropped to 15%. From that...