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[tollboothwilley]

Yup.

May potential benefits from an oil cooler. I'm not using it for anything besides just extra cooling. It will def. increase longevity of the oil. Added another .5 - .75 quarts.

[pfarmer]

Yup.

May potential benefits from an oil cooler. I'm not using it for anything besides just extra cooling. It will def. increase longevity of the oil. Added another .5 - .75 quarts.

To me the issue with the oil is that one doesn't have a good clue of when it is actually going bad. My belief is that you can go several times the normal change intervals if you did. The cooling effect may or may not really be a major factor but that would also depend on where you live. In cold climates it could be possible that it could even work against you. Now I think most oil changes are not really done for any other reason than 'I don't know if it needs changed so I am changing it to be safe'. My experience with oil systems is that oil analyses typically show that the oil itself could have gone much longer between oil changes, sometimes several periods longer.

But the oil filter................ well you simply don't know.

So like everyone else I change all of it. I would be tempted if the filter was right out in the open so to speak to simply put a new one on every 2 thousand miles and let the oil go for 10 or more. A study once showed (N.Y. taxis) that you could go as far as 25 k with syn oil if you change the filter often (of course that means you are also changing the oil along the way as well).

Perry

[tollboothwilley]

I have a M1 extended performance filter right now.

Since I live in SLC, UT I used a thermostatic oil sandwich adapter. It doesn't really send oil to the cooler until the oil heats up to 160* and sends all oil at 180* or higher. This allow the oil to heat up properly for protection in the cold.

[pfarmer]

I have a M1 extended performance filter right now.

Since I live in SLC, UT I used a thermostatic oil sandwich adapter. It doesn't really send oil to the cooler until the oil heats up to 160* and sends all oil at 180* or higher. This allow the oil to heat up properly for protection in the cold.

Nothing like SLC in winter. I used to spend some time there at the Utah One Center staying at Little America down the street. Hard to call it just a couple of blocks down the street since blocks in SLC are not really like blocks elsewhere. One of the funny times spent there was being in the building around the 22nd floor when it was snowing really hard. We were all trying to figure out how to get out to catch flights out with Delta before there were no more flights. Anyway we were watching traffic on this hill below us. Started with a car going sideways. Then a truck, then a bus, then a whole bunch of others. Funny thing was everyone would turn to go up the hill without really looking first. If they did they would have avoided the mess. We got out around 4 in the afternoon, the planes looked like vacuum cleaners sucking in the snow. In winter in SLC Delta is a good choice if you want to be able to leave.

I'll look at what you have, it sounds like something I may want to go with.

Perry

[tollboothwilley]

SLC is a lot of fun in the winters. I love the mountains and the skiing/snowboarding. There are a lot of people here that have never gone and it makes me sad. LOL

Were you just on vacation here in SLC during the winter then? Hopefully some skiing?

[pfarmer]

SLC is a lot of fun in the winters. I love the mountains and the skiing/snowboarding. There are a lot of people here that have never gone and it makes me sad. LOL

Were you just on vacation here in SLC during the winter then? Hopefully some skiing?

I worked for Pacific Power which was merged with Utah Power to form PacifiCorp which was purchased by Scottish Power (at a plant that was sold to TransAlta) for over 35 years. Of course most of this was sold to a certain margarita sound alike (except for us). I spent a lot of time on business during the winter as well as some trips later in the year to various plants in central Utah (Blundell), Wyoming (Jim Bridger to review control options for our plant), as well as several in Idaho, mostly for Osha safety audits. Also spent several days at Snowbird which taught me a good lesson about what occurs if you take someone who spent almost their entire life at a couple of hundred feet above sea level and place them into the clouds at the end of a cable car ride above Snowbird.

I like SLC a lot, especially in winter. Almost forgot about the great stadium for the triple A baseball team (although a double header at 38 degrees wasn't the plan I had for a game) and the only zoo where I have seen a ligress although I wasn't worried about an attack.

Perry

[Poyzinous]

SLC is Salt Lake City! I just realized that. I forgot Utah was a state.

[tollboothwilley]

I worked for Pacific Power which was merged with Utah Power to form PacifiCorp which was purchased by Scottish Power (at a plant that was sold to TransAlta) for over 35 years. Of course most of this was sold to a certain margarita sound alike (except for us). I spent a lot of time on business during the winter as well as some trips later in the year to various plants in central Utah (Blundell), Wyoming (Jim Bridger to review control options for our plant), as well as several in Idaho, mostly for Osha safety audits. Also spent several days at Snowbird which taught me a good lesson about what occurs if you take someone who spent almost their entire life at a couple of hundred feet above sea level and place them into the clouds at the end of a cable car ride above Snowbird.

I like SLC a lot, especially in winter. Almost forgot about the great stadium for the triple A baseball team (although a double header at 38 degrees wasn't the plan I had for a game) and the only zoo where I have seen a ligress although I wasn't worried about an attack.

Perry

Wow, ya sounds like you remember UT pretty well. I haven't seen that liger for a long time. My wife wants to go there this week. Snowbird is my favorite ski resort. Such great terrain. You get a lot of magazines taking pics of guys at the resort.

SLC is Salt Lake City! I just realized that. I forgot Utah was a state.

Did you know that there are 50 states in the Union Poyz?? Its true. Out west pass the Mississippi river there are lots of places...

So, I swear I can smell coolant after i drive my car regularly. Ever since I replaced my radiator. Any explanation of that?

[Poyzinous]

yes I know there are 50 states. In fact, I still have all 50 memorized in my head. AND in alphabetical order. And I still know all the capitals to said state. Middle school did leave something lingering! I forgot the state birds though. I still remember many state mottos....Coolant smell? uh oh. Maybe a light heater core leak... or the cap is off the reservoir and odors make it through the outside air vent.

[BrandAidDesignG35]

I'm around 5K+ in G mods. If I only had more money, oh what would I do

[4drmadness]

im probably at 7-8k