Recent content by 187penguin

The blackstone ones are free. You just request them on the website. You just pay when you are ready to ship it in. Just be aware they take like 4-5 weeks for results

Just another data point. I wasn’t able to find PUP, so I’m running PP 0w20 this time. I asked about how they think they compare, and they said it should work fine. Just FYI, the oil life meter said I needed to change at almost exactly 10k, and I ran 1,300 past that for science because they...

That makes sense… I wouldn’t have thought about the two issues being related, but that tracks like a three legged dog in a windstorm

Spraying WD40 onto the end of your pads seems….. suboptimal…? And pads probably get way too hot for WD40 to last. Maybe putting a really high temp anti-seize paste on the back of the pads and on the tabs like a copper/moly/nickel compound would help? I’m a big fan of Nickel-Graf and use it...

I saw the uneven pad wear. Mighta just needed caliper slide bolts, but they had my truck for 9 days and I just got to the point of “whatever. Just fix it and give me my damn truck back” They also agreed to knock my rental from $360 to $120 since I had to buy a battery. I will say that before...

No idea. They said it seized and needed to be replaced 🤷‍♂️

Started feeling a shimmy in the front end, and a humming/whine sound. Took it into the dealership and a hub and brake caliber were bad. Went ahead and replaced both hubs because if one’s going out, the other probably isn’t far behind. Truck’s at 58k miles, 99% of the driving is cruise control on...

I remember my dad telling me basically that oil is oil, just make sure it has the API star logo on it. I became cognizant of it and would always look for it. The only place I have ever found a motor oil that didn’t have it was at a dollar store lol.

I could go 12k but will change at 10k. Why throw money away needlessly and waste oil that still has a ton of life left in it?

A basic test is $35 but you *really* wanna add on a TBN test for $10 more.

I sent a sample in at my last oil change and just got this back from Blackstone. I thought I would share. 2021 Bighorn 1500 4x4 3.6L E-Torque Pentastar Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0w20 Sampled at 52,068 miles 9,431 miles on oil - The vast majority being highway miles, with ~300 miles of towing a 7k...

Fair point. This is in Texas, and we can take it to any shop we want.

Thanks for the responses. I will say that I took it to a very reputable and highly recommended local shop that has been here for decades. They aren’t just a body shop, they also are an ASE certified mechanic shop and frame repair is one of thier specialties. They pulled the bumper off and put it...

So I got rear ended. Their insurance (GIECO) assumed full liability and my truck is at the shop. It’s a ‘21 1500 Big Horn 3.6L Etorque 4x4 that just hit 55k miles. I’ve been driving for over 20 years and this is my first accident. I’m dealing with the insurance company and it’s uncharted...

Yep! If a vehicle has traction control, it basically piggybacks on that system and adds a lot of safety to towing. This video has a good basic explanation during the first 3 minutes of how our Ram’s trailer sway control works.