Subject	Next go-round with my oil change I think I'll be doing an
Posted by	Ash's Z on June 10, 2011 at 10:59 AM
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In Reply To	I would expect the vendors to do the research ... (n/m) posted by The Devils Z on June 10, 2011 at 08:52 AM
Message	oil analysis. Now that someone else has taken the initiative to look into this, it is something that we all, as a community, can inexpensively participate in and all stand to benefit. It will also create a pool of data coming from all different kinds of configurations, oil types, driving habits, etc etc, and also have the benefit of preventing any vendor doing this from being scrutinized unnecessarily for producing some given set of results. :) Enthusiasts soon understand each other. --W. Irving. Are you an enthusiast? If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. Albert Einstein
Follow Ups	Deleted PCV Oil Analysis - xpwarrior 18:38:15 06/09/11 Good info, thanks! (n/m) - Stadsport (PHX) 19:00:23 06/09/11 Deleted PCV - JMartz 19:13:01 06/09/11 If there is pressure in the crank case it will vent out. (n/m) - Crazy Greek 19:21:29 06/09/11 Did you do ash's little air filters on the front PCV tubes? - BlackholeZ 19:28:25 06/09/11 Actually I just ran the hoses.. - xpwarrior 20:17:50 06/09/11 im calling the EPA on your @$$ - blackomega 23:50:19 06/09/11 Yeah it's not very green is it. - xpwarrior 08:38:27 06/10/11 cool, Thanks - BlackholeZ 12:00:36 06/10/11 Re: Have my Blackstone bottle to send on next oil change. (n/m) - arrowenterprises 19:29:24 06/09/11 see, THIS is another reason why i LOVE this place! - TeddyZ(SFC) 00:28:14 06/10/11 Do you base all your decisions on 1 sample size ? (n/m) - ztunerz 01:20:44 06/10/11 no... i was talking about the initiative people take - TeddyZ(SFC) 17:25:03 06/10/11 fair enough (n/m) - ztunerz 18:49:21 06/10/11 good, start sending in regular samples to establish a trend - vorpalZ 00:38:35 06/10/11 Keep in mind, this is a na car with no positive - ztunerz 01:24:54 06/10/11 So PCV Delete is not such a good idea for TT's? (n/m) - jschrauwen 06:43:41 06/10/11 Yes boost pressure should cause more oil vapor. - xpwarrior 08:47:38 06/10/11 I usually put a catch can but still have a hose from the - ztunerz 11:20:26 06/10/11 Catch cans can definitely be made to work but... - xpwarrior 13:47:22 06/10/11 Thanks for providing this information to us! I understand - Ash's Z 02:13:33 06/10/11 I would expect the vendors to do the research ... (n/m) - The Devils Z 08:52:58 06/10/11 There are many things we'd all like to do>>> - Nick (ASH-SPEC) 10:49:46 06/10/11 Next go-round with my oil change I think I'll be doing an - Ash's Z 10:59:02 06/10/11 I guess my subtle point is that I would expect vendors - The Devils Z 17:38:48 06/10/11 I've always heard "You have the option" - Nick (ASH-SPEC) 18:26:08 06/10/11 You make it sound like I just said "do it this way" without - Ash's Z 19:15:47 06/10/11 Ingenious but couldn't you just put a restrictor in - ztunerz 20:55:04 06/10/11 very nice.. i was hoping you would follow through and do - fst300zx 04:54:45 06/10/11 Basic testing from Blackstone was $25 (n/m) - xpwarrior 08:49:17 06/10/11 Thanks (n/m) - aliaZ 06:15:28 06/10/11 Anyone with a TT w deleted PCV want to do this? (n/m) - ZiNnYc 06:17:50 06/10/11 Thanks for the info. Do you always run 0W/40? (n/m) - Boosted1 06:34:22 06/10/11 I've used 0w-40 Mobil 1 for the last 3 changes. - xpwarrior 08:53:18 06/10/11 Has anyone performed an analysis, on a setup with PCV - ak420 07:25:24 06/10/11 Thanks - RobZ32 11:28:28 06/10/11 Initiative 101, Thanks Bud :) (n/m) - samsungz 16:07:11 06/10/11
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