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EddieC replied to the thread Motor Oil Brand vs Pressure?.Rock Auto is dirt cheap for the name brand Wix filters. -
EddieC replied to the thread Motor Oil Brand vs Pressure?.So Wix is an import?
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EddieC replied to the thread Motor Oil Brand vs Pressure?.So I swapped out the PF48 filter for a Napa Gold today and see an immediate 5 psi pressure increase (on the dash gauge) at both idle and...
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EddieC replied to the thread Motor Oil Brand vs Pressure?.That passed my mind. My box was sealed but I can't account for the internals. I hate changing the filter because it messes on everything...
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I'd swap out the oil filter first just out of curiosity. Could be a problem with the bypass valve or something internal on it possibly...
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EddieC replied to the thread Motor Oil Brand vs Pressure?.Well, I am going to change out the Castrol. The pressure oddity bothers me. One I have not tried is Valvoline.
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Perfect sense! Regular Mobil One burned in my motors, needing 1-2 quarts of make up oil between changes. We also noticed lower...
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EddieC replied to the thread Motor Oil Brand vs Pressure?.Castrol Edge High Mileage is where pressure variations are noticed. Also startup is noisy (tick, tick) for a few minutes. Too soon for...
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EddieC replied to the thread Motor Oil Brand vs Pressure?.Same filter brand and model, but that's not to say something inside is not different. It raises an eyebrow because for 16 years it has...
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I have been cycling through various brands of motor oil at changes and noticing differences in our 5.3 Tahoe usage. I've always use the...
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EddieC replied to the thread Drive with lift glass open?.Ever notice how the rear glass gets dirty? There is a vacuum back there when driving and it will bring the exhaust fumes into the cabin...
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Seems to me that you can draw exhaust into the rear of the truck... So, if you're going to do it, I think I'd have other windows open as...
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Here’s a pro tip if you can’t decide. If it’s not in the owners manual, and the dealer profits from the upsell it’s probably not...
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Did you set the parking brake, chalk the wheels?
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EddieC replied to the thread Dimmed Backlit Dash and Radio/HVAC Lights.My Tahoe has a dial to adjust the gage and radio lights and I leave it fully bright (just below illuminate dome) but when the system...
