My opinion on synthetic oil is it is not worth the price. The gains are not so clear cut and it leaks easier in any car. I will never use it even in my race car. There are some positive properties of the oil but in the end engine oil does not go bad per say. The additives break down, gasoline contaminates, carbon contaminates, harsh combustion gases make oil acidic and overheating can change the viscosity. The oil itself can be recycled and find it's way back into your engine someday. As an ASE Master Technician and engineer I say use Valvoline 10w30, 5w30 or 5w20 if that is what is called for.
My truck has 287,000 miles on it. It has only had Valvoline 10w30 put in since 1998 when I bought it. It does not leak oil or use it and the inside of the engine is clean and pretty.
synthetic ATF is a good idea since an automatic trans benefits from a thiner lubricant with uniform molecular structure. also synthetic atf can replace varied atf types and its thiner consistency can extend the trans service interval from usual 10,000 miles to 20 or 30k depending on a fluid that has not been contaminated. but for engine, unless you are running a jet engine, synthetic is overkill
350ci Alcohol, R.E.D Aluminum heads ect....... 5.10sec 1/8th mile
That yours or something you found?
Here's a pretty crazy BMW.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XxLsK2bkFl0
Mine and Dad's, engine is in an Opel GT
Cool. .......
Yummm, thats hot. I think me and dad are gonna try and get into some Hot Street/True Street this spring.
my dad is going to buyme anew car come spring, I didnt ask for it he just offered to. he is giving my brother a time share to use and so he is buying me a car of equal value in exchange...
what kind of car you have your eyes set on?
As in brand new,you lucky bastard?Originally Posted by zonk
new or used as long as it doesnt go above $17'500 so he can cover registration also...im still trying to think of what brand and all that
Good stuff, that's nice to hear.
I know you probably want a truck but I would by me an Accord. That way you will save money on gas making your trips back and forth. Hondas hold there value well so when you go to sell it or what not you will have more money. With the price range you have there you could buy a very nice Accord.
Shocker, do you know much about superchargers?
A supercharger (blower) is an air compressor that forces more air and, thus, more oxygen into the combustion chamber(s) of an internal combustion engine than achievable with ambient atmospheric pressure (natural aspiration).
The additional mass of oxygen-containing air that is forced into the engine improves on its volumetric efficiency which allows it to burn more fuel in a given cycle—which in turn makes it produce more power.
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