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  1. Yardbird

    0-40 PUP Oil

    In the 70's through the 2000's I felt the same way. I wouldn't use Pennzoil to start a fire with. But, the Pennzoil Ultra Platinum is some really good oil. I was very pleasantly surprised at the UOA from my truck with PUP 5w30.
  2. Yardbird

    Synthetic Oil

    The main cause for one lifter ticking, is when that lifter is prone to leak down, and the engine just happens to stop in a position where that particular lifter has a valve depressed, and leaks down. Ticking can occur for several seconds to several minutes in that case. If yours is lots of...
  3. Yardbird

    Oil Filter Thread

    Those TP filters were bypass filters, simular to those on the big trucks. There used to be big canisters on big trucks that bled off a small amount of oil to finely filter. Luberfiner was a major name in those days. The TP filters, in conjunction to the main oil filter, actually did work...
  4. Yardbird

    Synthetic Oil

    Way back, my uncle had a '59 Ford car. He always took his car to the gas station/garage a few blocks from his house for oil changes, ect. He told his son to get 5 quarts of oil from the building and put them in his car. His son came back in after a few minutes, and said "I can't get but 4...
  5. Yardbird

    Blackstone - used oil analysis

    I was thinking the small amount of copper in my report may be from LubeGard, but according to a post on BITOG, it's not. From a post on BIGOT: This is from 2012, so it may have changed..... LubeGard VOA: Aluminum / 0 Chromium / 0 Iron / 0 Copper / 0 Lead / 0 Tin / 0 Molybdenum / 1891 Nickel...
  6. Yardbird

    Etorque not shutting down

    On the bright side, you don't have to worry about it starting back up at stoplights. I don't have one with start/stop, but if I did, I would hope it stays not working.
  7. Yardbird

    Three Camshaft replacements within a year

    One and done? I hope not. Would like to hear more. It sounds like the dealer is just changing cams without digging to find out why they are suddenly going out after 52k miles. That research takes time you know. Can't let it dig into the overall pay. That is where flat rate hurts the consumer.
  8. Yardbird

    Three Camshaft replacements within a year

    Are they all on one side, or are both sides affected? Did they change the rockers also, and were the lobes all worn down or just some of them? What oil and filter are you using? Really interested in this since I have one.
  9. Yardbird

    Blackstone - used oil analysis

    Your reports look really good. I don't know where the copper came from in mine. I saw quite a few Pentastar reports on the web last night, and some were way up there. I don't know where it comes from. But, 20 isn't much when you consider it parts per million. Here's hoping you have lots of...
  10. Yardbird

    Blackstone - used oil analysis

    I've been looking at Pentastar UOAs online, and they all have higher copper than mine in engines with more and less miles on the engine and oil change. What people are saying is the copper is from the oil cooler. Don't know if that's the case, but it appears my copper number is very good for...
  11. Yardbird

    Blackstone - used oil analysis

    That oil change was using a Fram Ultra Synthetic filter, a synthetic blend filter. The oil in the truck now is the same PUP and Biotech, with a Fram Ultra Synthetic, all synthetic filter. I was wondering if the copper was from the Pentastar notorious dry starts, even though I pre-start prime...
  12. Yardbird

    Blackstone - used oil analysis

    Well, after my rant about my oil report 3 hours ago, I look, and the report just showed up in my e-mail. I'm well know for sticking my foot in my mouth, so I guess this one more time won't hurt me much...lol Here goes.... Does my copper look a little high?
  13. Yardbird

    Blackstone - used oil analysis

    Three weeks ago today I got an e-mail from Blackstone they had received my oil, and it was working through the system. A few days later I received two new sample kits. Today I received another sample kit I didn't request. I still have no report, or any additional information about it. If I...
  14. Yardbird

    Birds Keep Sh!tting on My Side Mirrors

    Rubber snakes placed around the mirror area stopped all the bird poop on my mirrors. Now I need to find something to keep snakes from coming onto the front porch and climbing into the greenery, like this one did last Sunday. It thrilled the wife when she went outside to water the fern it was...
  15. Yardbird

    one touch window

    I'll get in the truck, roll down the window, then ask my wife to hand me a bottled water through the window while I have my finger on the up switch.
  16. Yardbird

    one touch window

    Going to give that a try. Thanks
  17. Yardbird

    one touch window

    Is there a way to turn one touch off? Every time I try to crack the window it shoots down. There I am going up and down trying to get it where I want. It goes up so fast I can't get it stopped where I want it either.
  18. Yardbird

    Blackstone - used oil analysis

    I received new sample bottles before the week was out after I sent my sample in. The request was on the sample paper, so I know they got it. Would be my luck they spilled it.......
  19. Yardbird

    Blackstone - used oil analysis

    Looks like it took about 3 1/2 weeks to get your sample. Mine is out two weeks today. Guess I have some time to go. What little I've learned here and other places, your sample looks very good.
  20. Yardbird

    Synthetic Oil

    Good oil filter test here: Fram Ultra Synthetic, K&N, Mobil 1, Walmart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqDjCzyYUOU
  21. Yardbird

    Synthetic Oil

    Lake answered my question in this video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1T4XFPgBeo
  22. Yardbird

    Synthetic Oil

    Hmmm...... Here is a good Speed video showing results of VOAs of old sitting oil compared to new. The question I have, is how long on the shelf is too long? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeNLVUdoBU0
  23. Yardbird

    Oil Filter Thread

    The S2XL fits the same as a Fram XG2 and FG2. From the info in your information, it appears this will/may fit your truck. Here is a link to the Fram fitment website. Put in your truck info and you can see if the Fram cross reference number of your filter fits your truck.
  24. Yardbird

    2017 3.6vvt

    I used to spend money fixing things that weren't broke, then I went broke. That was years ago. Now I fix things that are broke, or fix things that need fixing before they break.
  25. Yardbird

    Dashboard covers

    Here's my Covercraft. The glare before was so bad I could hardly see.

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