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    2020 Mazda 3 2.5 NA 8005mi Supertech 0W-20/ OE filter.

    There is a TSB for this engine running too cool.
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    New Amsoil SS 0w16

    2 qt bottles would be neat in the US. Or maybe 2.5 qt bottles.
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    New Amsoil SS 0w16

    HPL keeps the colors the same throughout the lineup.
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    New Amsoil SS 0w16

    Should have picked a different color label than green, similar to the 0w-20 color. I guess a different color cap (black) helps?
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    Grease drying in gun???

    I have the same issue with the Valvoline Synthetic grease. I switched to other greases that don’t do this. Scaeffers 238 and Mystik jt6 high temp and mystik jt6 w/moly
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    Valvoline Synthetic Oil

    This oil is now readily available. It took awhile.
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    HPL No-VII PCMO 5W-30 VOA

    I bet it’s good!
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    LSjr Tests VOA of 20 yr old Valvoline & 40 yr old Mobil 1 Oil. HPL tests Anti-Foam in Gear Oil.

    The 97 Ram is a true gauge, I have replaced the sending unit with no change, never drops to a unsafe pressure but does fluctuate without any other reason I can think of except maybe the oil is getting airated. Oil is at the correct level, halfway between the full and add lines on the dipstick...
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    LSjr Tests VOA of 20 yr old Valvoline & 40 yr old Mobil 1 Oil. HPL tests Anti-Foam in Gear Oil.

    I am wondering if that is why I intermittently have fluctuating oil pressure on my 1997 Dodge Ram 5.9 magnum; maybe my oil from my 10+ year old stash (10w-30 Pennzoil Platinum) lost its’ anti-foaming ability and it is getting foamy and the oil pump is sucking in foamy oil? I might try fresh oil...
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    Free oil change on Dealer !! good or bad ??

    When you do it yourself, you know what is going in and how it is being done! As long as I am able I will be the only one doing this maintenance. Free or not.
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    Changes in AC Delco Iridium Sparkplug Numbers for Chevy V-8s

    Then there is is the fiasco of wondering if they are counterfeit?
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    Changes in AC Delco Iridium Sparkplug Numbers for Chevy V-8s

    I was wondering about this as well as I own a gen 3, gen 4 and gen 5 small blocks and the numbers change and vary more than I can keep up with. I guess with further r&d engineers discover ways to improve? Maybe reduce lspi, improve fuel economy, etc. On my LS6 in my 03 vette even the gap got...
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    Bistein shocks and mileage getting up there

    After 25 years mine are rusting out on the 1997 Ram. But not broken or leaking yet!
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