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Originally Posted by RayCJ If so inclined, get a vacuum pump (or just wait till your next change) drive the car for about 45 minutes, collect a sample and send it for analysis. If there is something seriously wrong, it will show up. Well...there are many seriously wrong things that don't show...

I use a cheap plastic vernier caliper with a depth gauge probe, and I measure across the tyre profile in each tread groove, at the circumferential positions corresponding to the 4 lug nuts. I get quite a bit of variation. I think its mostly because there actually is quite a lot of variation in...

Originally Posted by Linctex Racing oils typically do not have a lot of detergents to help reduce deposits/sludge/varnish inside the engine..... (very low TBN) Seems like they might go well with an HDEO. It'd provide plenty of base, while the racing oil would up the zinc.

I suppose it's possible simply adding restriction would work, but maybe not on an FI engine, which might compensate by trimming the fuel so things stay the same

A while ago I improvised something to draw water into the filter housing at high revs, though I had to add restriction to the air filter to get it to work. If you don't do high revs often this might work around your issue. If you do, you might need something mores sophisticated, akin to a...

Availability (otherwise, what's the point?) Viscosity. Nothing lower than 10W30 and in practice 15W40 is a working minimum. Additives (old school Zn levels favoured, so nothing newer than SJ). Brand : I have to have heard of it. That doesn't mean YOU have to have heard of it, so China...

Originally Posted by Wreckage What do you mean the synthetic M1 is more stable? I guess the whole reason I asked all this was because I am using the 0w 40 M1 in my car which is a full synthetic. From everything I read regarding petrol engines, the synthetic will have long term benefits over a...

Originally Posted by Chris142 Cranking speeds are often not fast enough for the oil pump to pick up oil in a timely manner. Your better off to start it. It will pump oil immediately. I'm not sure this makes sense. I'd think oil delivery is directly related to revs, but wear is related to...

Originally Posted by madRiver Originally Posted by Ducked Er...If I can't see, then I put the headlights on. If I can see, then I don't need the headlights on. What am I missing by this not being automated? I'm TRYING to feel deprived here, but I'm not really managing it. (Couple of weeks...

Originally Posted by Wreckage Originally Posted by Ducked Originally Posted by Wreckage So I am not going to get any added benefits, better protection or longer OCI with the MX ESP or the M1 ESP over the regular MX? I doubt you'd get better protection. Since these are Zn limited oils it could...

After sitting 3 months I oiled the valve gear, took the plugs out and turned it over for three 10-second bursts, then squirted some butane in it before starting. I used to do the plugs-out thing after a month but now think its too much hassle. The engine won't start unless the accelerator is...

And then there's 2-strokes, which are clearly impossible. In fact, if Herr Benz came to my venture capital outfit with his prototype IC engine design, I'd probably call security.

Originally Posted by Wreckage So I am not going to get any added benefits, better protection or longer OCI with the MX ESP or the M1 ESP over the regular MX? I doubt you'd get better protection. Since these are Zn limited oils it could be worse. Unless you get a lot of confirmatory analysis...

Part of me says that too, though I suppose if the body shop is in Alaska maybe not. Another part of me says stick with the 15W40 when it comes back, though I suppose if you are in Alaska maybe not. Another part of me says "SIX MONTHS in a body shop?" though I suppose that could be normal in...

If you replaced the head fairly recently that should eliminate carbon build up from the list of suspects.

If you replaced the head fairly recently that should eliminate carbon build up from the list of suspects. OOPS! Wrong thread. (sodding touch pad)

Originally Posted by FordCapriDriver The MX is good stuff, API CI-4 and ACEA E7, has almost 1400ppm of Zinc Cheap too Where did you get that info? As above, I could find out almost nothing from Mobil directly, but did eventually find someone quoting an email from a Mobil rep on a Jeep...

Originally Posted by Wreckage All the ESP versions say they are designed for engines with EGR, CAT, DPF etc but good for older engines as well. The isuzu does not have any CAT, DPF etc Therefore you do not want or need the ESP versions. Originally Posted by Wreckage 5w 40 I like the...

Originally Posted by PandaBear Is it easier to move electricity from the middle of ocean to the land or fuel (LNG) from the middle of ocean to the land? Unless you move the consumption to the middle of the ocean, it is probably not much use doing this. This is assuming you do not need to worry...

Floating it out (if it's there) not possible? (IF it floats)