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    Recochem equivalent of Amsoil PG low toxicity antifreeze?

    Hi all, has someone discovered which Recochem product is the equivalent to Amsoil's propylene glycol low toxicity/ biodegradable antifreeze? tia, parker
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    m1hm 5w30, 10k miles, '02 3.8L windstar

    con't from https://tinyurl.com/4tkzfc39 2002 Ford Windstar 3.8L V6. Found another TAN TBN cross over. Won't exceed this mileage. Will change before end of year. Astrics indicate highlighted concern on report/ cause of severity. I'll be watching for tin on the next report. The XG3600 in this...
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    how to insert txt?

    hey gang, trying to post my latest oil analysis, and i've always used code to keep my notepad wordpad txt aligned. I can't seem to figure it out now. example of previous work https://tinyurl.com/4tkzfc39
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    redesigned ph7575

    Popped in to the local rural king, picking up a Fram PH7575 and there on the shelf are 2 versions- new and old. I'd chosen to ditch the 3614 use in my OPE, but now they look really familiar. The "new" 7575 is ~1/8" shorter than the prior version. No longer wrapped but now with grip. Shirley...
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    3 year old Odyssey battery performance

    I'm hoping the AGM/ TPPL battery guru's here will give me their thoughts as what, if any, options they may try to recover this battery from my abuse. And yes warranty is being looked into even though I fully accept the problem as caused by me. Back in November 2017 I got my first Odyssey...
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    wiper run dry windshield safety inspection

    go ahead start laughing. but as i stood outside the bay where my safety inspection was taking place, i cringed when the wipers ran over the dry windshield. the car was clean before the trip, but then you're driving 20 miles to the rural shop. i don't want to rely on asking the tech to only run...
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    2000 windstar 3.8L v6 mix M1/ M1HM 10w30 13k miles

    con't from https://tinyurl.com/y2k3d379 severity 1 (normal). 95% highway. 3rd oc with m1. topped off with 1.5Q M1HM 5w30. Amsoil Eao034 filter. 17 months in service. Found a TAN/ TBN cross over moment. All prior oil fills (besides FF factory fill) are Amsoil product code names. Code OIL...
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    '18 escape 2L EB >10% fuel dilution

    Con't of my 2L ecoboost saga....http://tinyurl.com/y2lxwxm4 IOLM showed 24% remaining but HAD to change because the oil level was over the max mark on dipstick. This was a first for me. Others have asked if I'd noticed the level increase over the duration and to be honest I probably didn't pull...
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    '00 windstar 3.8L v6 M1 10w30 11k miles w/ TAN

    con't from https://tinyurl.com/ybsetb28 severity 1. 95% highway. 2nd oc with M1 10w30. top off of 1.5 quarts was M1HM 10w30. Fram tg3600, 18 months in service Code: OIL M1&M1HM 10w30 M1 10w30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM 10W30 ATM...
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    bureau veritas?

    hi guys, i've begun receiving spam emails from bureau veritas for oil analysis services. a quick search didn't yield any results. are they a known lab or did they acquire an existing? tia, parker
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    old program has to use non-authenticating smtp

    hi all, up till last month i was using LOApost to get emails out of an old program (running XP). LOApost ceased. they sent notice, and gave some recommended sites to try. the LOA program is downloaded and resided on the desktop, whereas the new sites (authsmtp.com) use a cloud, and I must be...
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    '16 escape 2.5L M1 5w30 6.3k miles 0% oil life

    2016 ford escape SE, 2.5L I4, TG3614, 2nd oil change, 0% engine oil life remaining, 35% highway. analysis performed by wix/ ALS. Code: OIL M1 5W30 MILES IN USE 6340 O&F CHANGED Y MILES 8112 MAKEUP OIL 0 EOLR 0% SAMPLE TAKEN 23-AUG-2017 LAB...
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    m1ep 5w30 7.4k miles '16 escape 2L GTDI severity 4

    con't from http://tinyurl.com/y8hmwkcw 2016 escape 2.0L ecoboost, 4th o/c, 75% highway, TG3614 8.8% fuel dilution, severity 4. Code: OIL M1EP 5W30 M1 5W30 MILES IN USE 7370 7257 O&F CHANGED Y Y MILES 24.2K 16.8K MAKEUP OIL 0 0 EOLR 26% 27% SAMPLE...
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    OAI's new fuel dilution reporting

    in their newsletter from this AM: Quote: Extensive studies of oil analysis results over the past few years have shown that, even with traditionally high levels of fuel dilution, most GDI engines will not show an elevation of wear metal levels. This resulted in oil analysis reports that were...
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    m1 5w30, 7.2k miles, '16 escape 2L GTDI

    >5% fuel dilution. severity 4 Code: OIL M1 5W30 MILES IN USE 7257 O&F CHANGED Y MILES 16.8K MAKEUP OIL 0 SAMPLE TAKEN 1-MAR-2017 LAB OAI IRON 20 CHROMIUM 1 NICKEL 1 ALUMINIUM 7 COPPER 6 LEAD...
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    20w50 amsoil mcv ninja 300 con't fuel dilution

    con't of http://tinyurl.com/jtjwn7a newest report from OAI tells of 4.2% fuel dilution (severity 3) with only 1163 miles. M14t now in. My 250 (also w/ MCV) showed 3.3% after 28 months in service and 2k miles. My 650 showed 2.7% (MCV) after 23 months, 1366 miles, and engine tune-up/ idling--...
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    amsoil MCV 20w50, 1.4k miles w/ TAN

    con't from http://tinyurl.com/jayktqa shifting had become very notchy. oil in service for 23 months. i had done some tune up hence the excessive idling/ fuel dilution. used an EAom103 filter. refilled with M14t 10w40 and EAom103 filter. Code: OIL MCV 20W50 MCV 20w50 MILES IN USE...
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    M1 10w30, 8k miles, w/ TAN

    from prior http://tinyurl.com/goeycc4 severity 1. Vehicle 2000 Ford Windstar 3.8 This oil change is the first with M1 and a Fram TG. Prior amsoil was with their Ea filter. Did a small interval just to check out half-way conditions. Added 1/2 quart, 5 qt. sump, 7 months in service. Filled with M1...
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    amsoil ATM 10w30, 15k miles, w/ TAN

    http://tinyurl.com/omsjljw severity 2: Flagged data does not indicate an immediate need for maintenance action. Continue to observe the trend and monitor equipment and fluid conditions. Base number is moderately low. As base number depletes, the ability to neutralize acids is diminished and...
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    kawasaki dino 10w40 w/ TAN, ninja 300

    2014 ex300, FI, in use for 19 months. i don't know how to explain the great amount of fuel in the oil other than still breaking in? all trips are long. using 91 octane E0. sample was severity 4 (critical) for fuel dilution and viscosity. Code: OIL KAWASAKI DINO 10W40 MILES...
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