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Yesterday's ' Preventive Maintenance - Summer Oil Change ' ( Triple Digits Temps ) : Higher Viscosity Oils Required to properly lubricate the engine, in Hot Ambient Temperature Climates / Conditions & Towing. Unfortunately, Oil Stop didn't have any ' 5W-40 ' Gasoline -approved Synthetic Motor...

RECALLED GM L87 6.2L ENGINE with MASSIVE FAILURE! Teardown Shows Problems Throughout! YIKES. I DO CARS Posted 2 hours ago.

GM 6.2 L87 Recall Update With Lake Speed Jr. Posted 11 days ago. Bearded Ford Tech QUOTES: " ' I ' don't live in ' ALASKA '..Soooo, there is ' NO ' logical or rational reason for me to be using any ' OW ' Oils...:eek: I will be using a " Higher Viscosity SYNTHETIC Motor Oil ", to meet...

Just sharing information. The ' SUBARU ' has a known issue with ' EXCESSIVE CARBON VALVE FOULING ' due to its Direct Injection Fuel System. I've been a ' Sea Foam ' fan for years. However, I'll be using ' CHEVRON - TECHRON ' from now on. I've also been using Chevron's Top Tier Fuel. 19X...

I've visited his website over the years...;) https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/the-insane-0w-20-to-0w-40-gm-jump-got-me-thinking.395243/

Viscosity Breakdown: The Silent Engine Killer Revealed! The Motor Oil Geek

Just sharing additional information & issues with using ' Ultra Thin Viscosity Motor Oils ' in your Motor Vehicles....o_O General Motors knew about V8 engine problems for years before giant recall, lawsuit claims Charles Singh , USA TODAY NETWORK Sun, May 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM PDT As of May 1...

Interesting insights on ' MOTOR OIL VISCOSITY ', which applies toooo allllll Motor Vehicles....o_O STOP Following OEM Oil Advice (GM Recall Proves Why) The Motor Oil Geek Posted 16 hours ago. P.S.: ' I ' don't live in ' ALASKA '..Soooo, there is ' NO ' logical or rational reason for me to be...

Just an ' FYI ". Here's an interesting aftermarket product. Subaru CVT Transmission Pan Billet Aluminum...

Subaru CVT Reliability - What you should know.

Sitting Down With Lake Speed Jr. - The Truth About Oil Change Intervals and Analysis

Just sharing additional info...;) ENGINE LIFE EXPECTANCY CHART vs OIL TEMPERATURE BASELINE- Approx Temps: 230 + / 250 + HOT I will use the above info & average a baseline based on my " Personal Past Experiences - ( 30 + yrs ) TOWING ": Boat / U-Hail Type Trailers / & Teardrop Campers...

For the Record: I'm one of those guys that believes in " SLOWLY BREAKING IN AN ENGINE "... ;) I was easy on the Speeds, No long Drives & I changed the " SYNTHETIC OIL & FILTER " at the first " 1,000 Miles ", then again @ every " 3 Months " ( Under 3,000 miles ), for the first " YEAR "...:cool...

I've seriously considered doing an ' Oil Analysis '.. I watch a lot of ' The Motor Oil Geeks ' Videos...;) Based on my past experiences, along with my ' OCD ' topic research habits.. Every Vehicles Owners manual has some information regarding " Harsh Conditions-Severe Conditions / Heavy Use /...

5 Things NOT To Do To Your Subaru! (If You Want To Keep It Reliable) Mr. Suburu1387

I'm just sharing info... I stopped by my local ' OIL STOP " Monday ( 4-13-2025 ) to have the Subaru's ' CVT Fluid " & both Front & Rear Differential Fluids Drained & Re-Filled. ODOMETER MILES: 16558 I requested a visual sample of the " Old vs New " Fluids. BOTTOM: Lft-Rt: Old Subaru Rear...

Just an ' FYI ' and a clarification... My ' 2023 Forester Wilderness ', does have a small ' Factory Installed Radiator ' Type of Cooler on the Driver's side, placed in front of the ' Water - Fluid Radiator '. PHOTO EXAMPLES: Factory Installed Radiator CVT Cooler on the driver's side in front...

Another ' CVT COOLER ' example, this one is ' FORESTER ' specific. Subaru Forester CVT Cooler How To

Just sharing information on a type of ' CVT Cooler Upgrade ', I might consider in the future...? 2023 Subaru Forester Transmission Cooler Select the correct transmission cooler by determining where there is enough space to mount it. The diagram on the left numbers the best three positions to...

Hmmm, just a thought.. ' IF ' Subaru was serious about its advertised ' TOW RATINGS '..? They should have added a digital ' Temp Gauge ' as they did for the ' Water / Oil Temps ' , along with a guideline range for a ' CVT : Cold - HOT ' display. An example of the Subaru's digital Display...