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Lower Engine Temps: Longer Engine Life by yaris46
Aug 01, 2006 (2:25 am)
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I live in Florida so I have the LUXURY of being able to dump ALL my cooling fluid and replace it with a mixture of 15 percent Glycol, distilled water AND WaterWetter. I have dropped engine operating temperatures significantly. I will be able to provide EXACT temps shortly but it looks about its a 20 degree drop. GLYCOL transfers heat VERY POORLY so the less you can use the better. IF YOU LIVE WHERE IT GETS COLD YOU MUST HAVE FREEZE PROTECTION. WaterWetter ADDS to heat transfer making the cooling system more efficient.
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eh? by nippononly
Aug 01, 2006 (12:08 pm)
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making the engine run cooler also makes it consume more gas. Not generally a good thing.
 
But what is Water Wetter, and why can you use it only in Florida?
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Re: eh? [nippononly] by yaris46
Aug 01, 2006 (2:36 pm)
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Replying to: nippononly (Aug 01, 2006 12:08 pm)

Exactly where did you ever get misinformation like that? A HOT ENGINE requires a higher octane fuel to prevent preignition. Thats why high performance engines need Premium fuel. An engine that runs cooler needs less octane AND PERFORMS BETTER. WaterWetter is used at racetracks across the country. Racing engines use NO GLYCOL since Glycol does not transfer heat efficiently. I simply brought up Florida since if for example you live in Wisconsin you will need at least a 50/50 mix in your cooling system. In Florida I don't need to worry about freezing so I can greatly reduce the amount of glycol in my cooling system. I suggest you check out REDLINE products. They make IMO the best synthetic oil and manual transmission synthetic oils in the world. I use Redline in my Jetski but at 9 bucks a quart I stick with Mobil 1 on a 12K car.
http://www.redlineoil.com/products_coolant.asp
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magnets! by lucynethel
Aug 01, 2006 (4:01 pm)
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I got magnets on sale!
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Oil Filters, ALOT of Misinformation by yaris46
Aug 01, 2006 (5:39 pm)
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Oil Filters, ALOT of Misinformation by yaris46
Aug 01, 2006 (2:57 pm)
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Just a quick update on oil filters: FRAM IS TRASH
The company is so good at marketing that people actually think its a quality filter. Oil filters utilize filter media to "filter" the oil. Fram has some of the least filter media of ALL filters. Factory OEM filters are generally decent quality but there are ALOT of filters that are far superior to OEM. I personally use Mobil 1, Porolator PURE ONE, ans I used to waste my money on K&N and Amsoil filters. Believe it or not the Wal Mart brand filter actually performs BETTER than many name brand filters.Check out the reviews on the "quality" Frams!
CHECK OUT THIS:http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html
 
http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/FilterStudy.html
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So many threads, so LITTLE time.... by lucynethel
Aug 01, 2006 (3:59 pm)
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I have posted so many oil & filter study links I almost have cramps. Wait....I DO have cramps! In the end, I fully AGREE that FRAM is JUNK, period. But it is simply beyond me why anyone, even some no good CHEAP no good rotten so & so would skimp on such cheap insurance! BUY the OEM filter while in warranty. Change it yourself, go to Walmart, whatEVER! But PROTECT yourself. USE OEM WHILE UNDER WARRANTY! If you ever have a warranty claim, TRUST me.....I had to decline more claims than you can imagine based on the use of NON documented maintenance work. Or, results based upon "evidence" of sub standard crap installed somewhere else. PROTECT yourself.
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Re: So many threads, so LITTLE time.... [lucynethel] by yaris46
Aug 01, 2006 (4:49 pm)
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Replying to: lucynethel (Aug 01, 2006 3:59 pm)

If that were the case than using Mobil 1 is a liability. I forget the name but there is a landmark case that DOES NOT ALLOW MANUFACTURERS TO DENY WARRANTY CLAIMS SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU DON'T USE THEIR PARTS. I agree, if you go to JIFFY LUBE and have a 35 cent oil filter and some low budget Dino oil installed, then the manufacturer can deny warranty. If the parts or components are of OEM QUALITY OR BETTER then there is no cause for concern. God if this was the case you would be stuck going to the dealer for EVERYTHING. Thats EXACTLY what they want you to think.
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Re: So many threads, so LITTLE time.... [yaris46] by lhanson
Aug 01, 2006 (5:28 pm)
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Replying to: yaris46 (Aug 01, 2006 4:49 pm)

I give up, what does the term "Dino" mean?
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Re: So many threads, so LITTLE time.... [lhanson] by yaris46
Aug 01, 2006 (5:39 pm)
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Replying to: lhanson (Aug 01, 2006 5:28 pm)

Dino is a term used for petroleum based oils. Synthetics now dominate the performance car markets and the term generally used for the "old technology oil" is Dino.

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