The W stands for winter because an engine is almost always going to be cold when it's first started up. It's equating cold with winter.

SAE stands for Society of Automotive Engineers. These guys are behind the rating system for motor oil.

I like my motor oil T H I C C

Ok I got a question. My truck makes a click noise every 20 -25 seconds. Ice timed it. Don't matter if I'm sitting there idling or driving but it happenes at those times. Sounds like it's coming from the engine compartment.

That sound like anything to you. I'm broke so I'm afraid to bring it in.

This is my life

May I ask for the make, model and what engine you've got in that truck?

Ford ranger 6 cylinder

The 3.0 Liter engine?

4

And you said it was happening during both idling when driving. Does it get worse when the engine is under load or is it a level clicking coming from the engine no matter the RPM range?

@Yuma County I have a question for you, I have a 2006 malibu. and my catalytic converter is really clogged(it's miss firing and I'm fixing that as well), it's starting to kick, like a tranny would, and it's heating up to over 200 degrees in like 5 minutes. So I'm trying to pull the damn thing out and I got the shield off and all the bolts except the one on the underside of the cat that holds that section of exhaust from shaking all over the place. It's the one that holds the cat/manifold to the block. My problem is I don't have an impact, and I can't use a breaker bar because you can't get enough ass on it to even start to get tension. Any ideas? I sprayed with cutting fluid, PB blaster, break cleaner and I can't get it to move at all.

It's a tight space between the firewall and the engine

I had the same issue working on a 1991 Toyota Pickup.

Exhausts are tricky to work on if you don't have a professional lift in your garage.

I was about to say I dont have a lift or life would be easy ahah

Lifts always make life easier.

Anywho

my old '91 had a four clinder engine and I ended up blowing a hole in the midpiple. Seperating it from the O2 sensor and the miffler was easy, but seperating it from the headers was a pain in the ass.

Usually those bolts see a lot of wear and tear.

Wait

Does your Malibus exhaust system have a mid-pipe section or is it just in two pieces?

Typically most exhaust come in threes.

Headers, mid, and muffler

oh damn, from the engine the manifold has the cat attached to it then it has a flange that I can seperate it from the muffler

just 1 cat. 4 cyclinder

Ah Chevys

yeah this thing was made during the years they cut every corner to save money to save the company

I would honestly recomend trying to hunt down an impact wrench fore sure. That doesn't mean give up on trying to get it yourself, however.

yeah that's what I was thinking too.

there's just not enough room to work

Be extremely careful if you're going to keep trying to unstick that bolt.

worn bolts can sheer, and then you're in some trouble.

for sure, I was going to drill it out and then just retap it, but I cant get enough force behind a drill to even make a dent.

My end goal is to pull out my cat and knock out the honeycomb and then reinstall it. haha

http://www.cpomilwaukee.com/factory-reconditioned-milwaukee-9070-80-7-amp-1-2-in--impact-wrench/milr9070-80,default,pd.html?ref=pla&zmam=31282435&zmas=47&zmac=731&zmap=milr9070-80&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1-PU2Yyj1QIVSpF-Ch0J0wJaEAQYASABEgJiKPD_BwE

I found you a reconditioned impact wrench through Milwaukee. You probably wouldn't have a ton of use for a brand new one and I'm sure you don't have a spare $200-$400 laying around. I would keep this tab open just in case all other attempts fail.

You mean the honey comb filter or the clog?

I'm assume that honeycomb is clogged. I've had a misfire for years now, and I assumed the cabon clogged the honeycomb. It's throwing a P0420 code.

I would recomend that you clean it rather than get rid of it. I know some cars are pretty stingy with their exhaust systems.

@Yuma County yeah happens between 20-25 seconds no matter what

@Mark Vandal that would rule out lifters and major engine components at least.