Recent content by dartworth

http://fossilburner.com/2008/07/shell-rotella-15w-40-testing/ So I sent a sample of virgin Rotella 15W-40 off to Blackstone Laboratories earlier this week. I sent out the sample on Monday and had the results on Wednesday…I was impressed with the speed of service. Here are the results from the...

http://fossilburner.com/2008/07/shell-rotella-15w-40-testing/ So I sent a sample of virgin Rotella 15W-40 off to Blackstone Laboratories earlier this week. I sent out the sample on Monday and had the results on Wednesday…I was impressed with the speed of service. Here are the results from the...

yes this has been pointed out already in this thread... http://naxja.org/forum/showpost.php?p=243965009&postcount=258

how do you adjust the T-case?

any pics of this?

I just received an email back from Shell: About 1200 ppm. Further info: The issue around the older engines is the wear protection required by flat-tappets. Diesel engine oils like Rotella T are also rated for gasoline engines and have additional anti-wear additives at a content level that is...

Picked up some Rotella T 15W-40 from Wally World today. It has both SM and SL rating on it... Anyone send some of this in for analysis for the ZDDP level?

Recently picked up an OTC7249 Ball Joint Service Tool and an OTC7894 Dodge Ram/Jeep Ball Joint Service Adapter Kit from ToolTopia. I already had the ball joint tool from Harbor Freight and bent it using on my Ram. The OTC kit appears to be great quality and made in the USA. yes...I am...

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Are these springs difficult to replace?

Thanks for the info. I replaced the axle joints, hubs, and shocks last August. I am planning on changing the ball joints also. I was also wondering about the coil springs, coil spring bumpers, and coil spring isolators. Do these items go bad over time? Are they easy to replace? I went with...

I am in the process of replacing most of the suspension and steering item on my 2001 XJ. It is my wife's Jeep. No lift and just driven to work, mostly highway miles...around 120K mileage... Anyways, I was looking at the upper and lower control arms. Is it worth replacing the bushings, or just...

Which press did you rent? Did it work well? I was going to pick up a set like this: http://www.tooltopia.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=10648

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:shocked:$67 in quarters?