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    New Amsoil SS 0w16

    No PDS yet. https://www.amsoil.com/p/amsoil-signature-series-0w-16-100-synthetic-motor-oil-azs/
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    Amsoil 0w20 SP - Kurt Orbahn Shear Stability

    From Russia with Love. Amsoil 0w20 SP subjected to the d7109. If I'm reading this right, after 90 cycles the kv 100C went from 8.92 to 8.69, which is an excellent result. https://www.astm.org/d7109-22.html...
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    Automotive Oil Fast Facts Guide

    Nice overview. Lot of low vis oils. Page 23 they discuss film strength and stribeck. To combat fuel dilution they recommend early oil changes. David Whitby for his technical rigour. David spent 22 years with BP and as Programme Director for Lubricants Courses at the Oxford Princeton...
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    Lingenfelter & AMSOIL Strategic Partnership

    https://blog.amsoil.com/bound-by-performance-the-lingenfelter-amsoil-strategic-partnership/ AMSOIL products are now the “Official Lubricants of LPE.” “The choice for us was performance based,” said Mark Rapson, COO/VP of Operations for Lingenfelter Performance Engineering. “The synergy from a...
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    Group V Synthetics with Joseph Star (ExxonMobil)

    Points: Europe and US preferences for Group V. Niche applications for Group V. Better awareness of Group V potential in many applications. All base oils have their strengths and weaknesses. Host of the show's favorite base oil is Alkylated Naphthalene.
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    Gas Engine Reliability: Understanding Engine Oil Consumption

    Good article. Importance of good ring seal in an engine to keep blowby down as much as possible. Blowby really impacts your OCI. Thijs Schasfoort and Clinton Buhler are senior technical services advisors for Petro-Canada Lubricants. "The above explains that the ash throughput must be...
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    Complex Crop Circles

    Was a consensus ever reached how some of the more complex ones are made and why radiation is detected near them? Or why some the plant is bent only at the top of the plant, rather than smashed by a board? Some are made by humans, but they pale in comparison to the complex formations. The two...
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    279,000 miles - Mitsubishi Mirage engine teardown - top end vs pistons

    Notice how the clean the top end is, but also notice how bad the pistons looked. (6K km/3,728 miles) OCI's 0W20 full synthetic Dexos1Gen2. Motor used oil, rings packed and stuck and skirts/bores badly worn and one wristpin looking bad. Short OCI, Dexos oil. The car is one of a fleet of his...
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    Two-Stroke Racing Oil - Micro Coking Cleanliness

    Haven't seen a RL comparison in a while.
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    Ferrari Horse - History

    “You all know the story about the Ferrari horse. How Enzo Ferrari was gifted the iconic horse from the mother of the WW1 hero pilot Francesco Baracca. For good luck, she said. The stallion is now closely connected to the Ferrari brand, being part of both the square logo for the street cars and...
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    Amsoil Dominator 15w50 VOA

    Sample was taken 2 months ago from YT channel - La Taberna del Motor.
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    AI Boom in Private Sector

    https://archive.is/NuGhq [copyrighted material removed] Moderator note: We can't post material that is copyrighted on this site.
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    Williams FW15C CVT

    Certainly not the same CVT's found in passenger cars. I'm sure this wasn't designed to handle stop/go driving. Would have been interesting to see that thing torn apart but it never made it that far.
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    Amsoil TEOST 33C - High Mileage Comparison

    We've had quite a few good posts about the TEOST 33C test and whether it's relevant. Star polymer VII, very high levels of moly, concentration of VI, AO and base oils all play a role. https://www.savantlab.com/testing-highlights/teost-turbo-test-method-evolution/...
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    Synthetic Esters with Siegfried Lucazeau

    A lot most already know. The benefits of neopolyol esters include oxidation stability and engine cleanliness.
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    Message sent to wrong phone; How could this happen?

    Yesterday my TL sent a message to me but it ended up being received by one of the kids iphones. Her phone has a different number, different plan. How can that happen? I'm not even on the same WiFi network. Bizarre. I can't think of how this could even be possible. My number is much...
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    GM and Honda Start U.S. Production of Hydrogen Fuel Cells

    I just don't see how this is a long-term solution. Without massive infrastructure and also safety concerns. Still takes electricity to make fuel. 🤷‍♂️...
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    Bilt Hamber Touchless

    Truck was a mess from that last snowstorm. Decided to use Touchless. No contact wash. Stuff is pricey but works great. https://bilthamber.com/product/touch-less/
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    2023 Civic - Valve Cover Leak

    Is this a common issue on the current gen Civics? Plastic vs's or poor QC control. The K20C2 is a nice engine. Port injection. Lot of room in engine bay too. Nice commuter cars.
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    19 Subaru Impreza - CVT failed

    The Impreza was making a clicking type sound. I had thought it was just in need of an oil change. She informed me that it's been doing this for quite some time and that she ran over a trash can lid SMH. Took it to the dealer Monday night. They said the CVT will have to be replaced. He mentioned...
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