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Here to add actual BAD experience with running stupid AT+4 in a 1991.5 Cummins non-lockup A518 OD, it quickly caused shuddering and slipping. With trans working great about 8 years ago when I bought the truck, I thought I would do preventive maintenance and change the fluid. Dipstick says Dex...

Eeeerrrrrreeee....opening the coffin on this thread. Just sharing my recent experience since I read this thread prior to changing trans fluid on my recent acquisition 2000 Tundra 4.7 4x4 with 230,000. I decided I wanted to run a non-syn Dex/Merc so I went with Castrol Transmax Dex/Merc. I bought...

The friction disc could be worn: rivets grabbing/gouging the flywheel, or the hub is siezed up on the shaft splines. Shifting down into 1st from 2nd isnt good in any manual trans. Try a slight tap on the gas with the side of your right foot to match synchros. Also, I would change the trans...

JH can complain about Ford Explorers getting Hankooks also. Hankook h727 get great reviews, and there Ipike 409 snows were amazingly long wearing, good snow traction and good handling for a snow. I do try to buy North American products to repair my vehicles, I feel strongly against buying...

Super Lube is food grade, clear white, and has a temp range of 450* F and seems very slick in your hand

I know this is a year old now, but thanks for posting this, I am running the 10w-40 in my Jetta. You have to love $14.99 for 5.3 qts and a filter. Here is the spec sheet from Peak http://www.peaklubricants.com/spec_sheets/peak_multigrade_motor_oil_spec_sheet_gf5.pdf

I have a friend who bought a CPO 2003 A6 3.0, with 40k on it, he now has 80k and he has complained about it using over a qt before 5,000 miles. Only dealer Castrol oil changes since he owned it

Originally Posted By: gathermewool Wow is T5 really that thick??? With high TBN and Flashpoint, I'd say we can rule out oxidative thickening, which means your test of whether the 5.9 can run well on a XW-30 is moot, since 12.81 cSt @ 100C IS a 40 weight! According to Rotella The T 10w-30...

Originally Posted By: azsynthetic Of course it is. Best mileage I have gotten with X-40WT oil is 49mpg. Best mileage with X-30Wt oil is 57mpg. Best with 5W20 is 59mpg. Best with 0W5 is to be known about 9 months from now. Going 5w-20 and below is too risky for my taste but thanks for doing...

^^I meant the open/closed cycle on aftermarket produces big swings on my temp gauage, it goes higher than half, then down to 1/4, and repeats

Originally Posted By: StevieC OEM and Failsafe if it's an option and not the default. I had an annoying experience with the failsafe on my 96 4.0 Explorer. When I parked it at work, the failsafe opened far enough to lock open (designed that way). On the way home I had no heat, so I had to do...

Buffalo, NY Walmarts carry it. Maybe its more readily available in the North East Walmarts

Originally Posted By: 4x4chevydude I wouldnt screw around and try anything defferent. An oil change is cheaper then a new engine and the labor to put it in a Mercedes. Dont be cheap when it comes to maintanance on a good quality car. Otherwise go buy a saturn for 14.00 you can do a supertech oil...

I owned a 330 but now I have an M3. M1 0w-40 is great oil but I wouldn't go over 10,000 on any oil. I have run our Passat to 7,500 miles on it. I think BMW's can be a little harder on oil than some cars because they are sports cars and used as such. e46's also can have sludge problems so I...

Originally Posted By: A_Harman Put a 30-weight in it. 65psi is plenty of oil pressure. What does Hyundai recommend for oil viscosity in that engine? I agree with the above. I would recommend Mobil 1 0w-40 though, its cSt Viscosity @ 100/40°C is ~14/80 10w-30's are ~11/60 Rotella 15w-40 is...

Originally Posted By: SS1970chrysler I just add it to my heating oil, but only 5% or less by volume. Interesting usage. Can I ask why only 5%? Doesn't burn well?

Originally Posted By: Whizbanger We recycle our used oil. Some gets poured on the deck of a flatbed to preserve the wood, the rest goes in the brush pile burn. Plus its good for the water table! Im under the impression that used oil is very bad to spread around, but new oil isn't nearly so bad

I recently bought one of these to store my used oils unitl its full and then I go to the parts store and drain it. Its very durable, 5gal capacity, has a 2.5" opening and a screw on cap, and its translucent so you can see the level. I bought it from McMaster-Carr's website www.Mcmaster.com Part...

Buy oil in 5.28 qt (5.0L) jugs, and your done. Also, your running your oil level at 95% not 80% 5 / 5.25 = 95.23%

I like the Hankook tire company due to performance and quality, and price. Their I-pike 409 snow tire is awesome and long wearing. I also had the Cooper CS4 tourings on an Equionx that were very nice, although it seemed the max miles were could have got were about 40k, We put about 15,000 and...