Where is everyone #5

Me too. Just not on the wipers.

 

T.M.I. Some things are just better off not talked about

 

Heated wipers will get ordered unless I can figure something else out. Don't care if I never use em. Stop and clean em off and in less than a mile they are covered again. Defrost is putting out heat but not enough to warm the glass I guess.

 

Saw me a @Tug Toy today.

 

If I were you I would purchase the oil and filters and stop by a Speedco.They did the labor for $110 plus tax which included the oil change,fuel filters,greasing truck and trailer,and checking fluid in the trans and diffs and they call you out to show you that they torque everything down.If you don’t want the trailer greased it’s $90 something plus tax.T/A and some other shops might do the same thing.Honestly that engine is worth a lot more than trying to extend your oil change.

 

Does it take a while for a New Seal to Seat sometimes ??

 

Frack sand?

 

What happens in vegas...........

 

Here’s something I pulled off of Rawze’s page on his recommended OCI’s and I trust them because he actually takes apart engines that have been on extended OCI’s their whole life and all that soot and wear metals sitting in there for so long do a whole lotta damage.

Do the right thing,.. change your oil based on your fuel consumption instead of regular mileage intervals.

Here is what I would recommend to others based on what I have seen..

If your average fuel mileage every 10,000 miles is ...

less than 5 MG -- Change your oil every 8,000 miles or so.

5 - 6 MPG -- Change your oil every 10,000 - 12,000 miles or so.

6 - 7 MPG -- Change your oil every 12,000 - 15,000 miles or so.

7 - 8 MPG -- Change your oil every 15,000 - 18,000 miles or so.

8 - 9 MPG -- Change your oil every 18,000 - 22,000 miles or so.

above 9 MPG -- Change your oil every 22,000 - 28,000 miles or so.

These recommendations are based on more than just engine wear alone. They are based on getting the most engine life vs the cost of oil changes themselves, and the fact that soot and other deposits are going to keep building up in your engine more rapidly than you can flush them out. A bypass oil filter system can extend this, but not by the claims they are making. You would be good to get an extra 8,000 - 10,000 miles on your oil before having to change it anyways. That is my experience on it, and is what I tell others that ask about these types of systems, etc.

Maybe this article helps others out there, your own experiences may differ. this is just what I see when taking a hard look at it. -- Rawze

 

You can also get heated strips that go on the inside of the widow. You install them in the spot were your wipers rest. The problem is, then you have to buy high dollar wiper blades. When I was using all that stuff, I was buying the piaa silicone blades. They were like $250 a set back then. I'm sure they are cheaper now though. If you use the strips and don't use silicon wipers, you will melt the wipers blades....and that really sucks to get off the windshield.