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For a guy who talks so much about data, you sure don't share much of it. All you've done so far is tell us what NASCAR does and what we should do. I haven't seen anyone operating off of feelings in the last few posts. It's also a bit comical that you talk about how great 0W-20 is and then...

I put the 85W-140 in and now the truck won’t roll forward…just kidding. All is well.

Yeah, that 6 speed choice was trash for a small V6. Terrible gearing when combined with the 3.91 axle ratio. And yep, the engines are known for a boatload of potential issues. People love to brag about how well theirs are still running but that doesn't mean tomorrow it won't have developed one...

It was embarrassingly weak for having “more power” over the 4.0L. They were definitely hyping the numbers to sell it. Sadly its reliability is really not looking so hot either. Just an utter disappointment for what is one of the coolest truck platforms ever in my opinion. I liked almost...

100% agreed. The 3.5L they gave us was a terrible choice. If I could have had a 3rd gen truck with the dual VVTi 1GR and a 4th gen manual transmission + manual transfer case, I’d be in dream land. The engine was the number one reason for me to get the 4G because I hated the 3G engine.

Modern vehicles do have computer controlled oil pumps, they are called variable stage oil pumps. Our engines have them, as do the exact same engines overseas that get the 0W-20 to 10W-30 recommendation. All that happens with a variable stage pump is the ECM commands the pump to open up which...

Probably. Wonder what difference the power output makes. I’d think the engines all sound about the same whether they’re limited in power or not. Who knows

Am I screwed up here or does my SR have the resonator? So I guess automatics don’t have what’s in my pic?

I tried to plug in and monitor pressure with my BlueDriver this afternoon and it had all sorts of readouts, but no oil pressure. It did have oil temp which was running around 207-210°F while the cooling system was 187-192°F. Maybe GST+ or something else can read oil pressure; not sure.

Not when I buy from Walmart they don’t. None of this back and forth even matters. The guy posted up asking for people’s experiences running 5W-30. He didn’t ask if the owner’s manual thumpers think it’s a good idea or not. Those opinions really aren’t relevant to the discussion at all. I’m sure...

I haven't plugged into the OBD to monitor actual pressure, but there are oil pressure specifications in the FSM and the ECM manages that pressure expectation by reducing flow to cap the pressure output. Specs: 1,000 rpm - 28 psi 2,000 rpm - 51 psi 3,000 rpm - 57 psi Once I plug in and monitor...

The threads are going to happen regardless. How much you interact with or let them bother you is up to you. Commenting that you use molasses certainly doesn't help the thread go away.

I really want the TRD dual tailpipe tip. Sadly, I don't think it will be even close to fitting with the leaf springs. any regrets with the axle dump? I don't really love turndowns which is why I've left the stock tailpipe and black tip for now. I feel like I have no good options because of the...

It will be fine with either of those viscosities. I will be putting 85W-140 conventional in mine probably tomorrow. There is no actual LSD on any of these trucks, they are either open diff or locker. Not a single part in either diff actually cares what viscosity you use or whether it's synthetic...

Maybe so for the first 60K, however I don't buy my vehicles for the warranty period. Not worried about it.

That’s the generic concern, sure. It is unlikely that anybody can actually blame anything on viscosity though because by the time the oil is tested, a 5W-30 will have sheared down to near-new 0W-20 and will be even thinner if there is any fuel dilution. In other words, there are too many outside...

How?

You’re explaining basic multigrade oil concepts as if anyone here was confused about them. Nobody was. I understand perfectly well what the W rating means and how viscosity behaves at operating temperature. That wasn’t the point of the discussion. The point was that people constantly claim...

Here is something to add to the discussion about clearances (which people often incorrectly refer to as "tolerances"): I gathered up info from the 2GR FSM and our T24A FSM. Many would probably argue that these are irrelevant comparisons because the engines are so different with one being a high...

I’m not a huge fan but I do respect his background. While he did mention what you said, he also mentioned that if 5W-30 does shear, it doesn’t seem to matter much. Whereas when 0W-20 shears, there is measurable added wear from it happening. He did put in 0W-20 for his first change but he also...