Thank you

 

Highly recommend adding a AOS. This is the from the first 500 miles on my UE

 

Sorry but what is AOS ?

 

^^ Air Oil Separator

 

Thank you I was wondering

 

The 1/43 IS 500 arrived

 

How do I get this?

 

I used eBay.

 

OK, is there any consensus regarding winter tire setup on your UE - is it okay on the BS wheels to keep swapping tires twice a year for my NE OH winters (yes, this is my <mostly> daily driver) or is it better to keep the summer rubber on the staggered BBS and attain a square setup of equal rims and tires just for winter that you can actually rotate...? I am open to ANY and ALL suggestions in this area as I have learned the stock rubber is painfully poor in any amount of snow/ice.

Thank You in advance for any advice/experience here!!

 

If money is no issue, you would be better served getting a set of dedicated rims/tires for the winter, and keep the BBS wheels for the spring-fall. That way, you can do teh swap yourself, not have to get your tires mounted/dismounted every single season (running risk of damage), getting them re-balanced every time and such.

 

IMHO, it's always better to have two sets rather than swapping tires every seasons.
Personally, since I already had a dedicated summer wheels set, I got winter tires mounted on the OEM BBS and I run them in the winter.

If you want to run the BBS for summer, getting a 19" square setup with winter tires would be ideal.

 

re: AOS

The 2UR-GSE already has one built in - you don't need an aftermarket one.

 

^^^^Check out post No. 917 I have one on myLC and my Silverado.

Lou

 

Here is a little more information on how the onboard oil separator system works. I agree with @geckornr that something is in place and that is a good thing. However, I also agree with others like @flowrider that have used AOS's and are seeing oil collected.




(a) A plastic case separator is provided between the cylinder block sub-assembly and the intake air surge tank assembly in order to separate the engine oil that is included in the blowby gas.

(b) An inertial impaction system is used in the construction for separating the engine oil in the case separator. Blowby gas that contains engine oil hits the plate, causing the engine oil to adhere to and accumulate on the plate. Then, the oil drips down by way of gravity. Thus, this system efficiently separates the engine oil from the blowby gas. This improves the capture ratio of the engine oil and reduces the amount of engine oil consumption.

(c) The oil separator chambers in the cylinder head cover sub-assemblies have been made compact through the use of a case separator. This contributes to making the entire engine compact.

(d) The case separator draws fresh air from the left and right cylinder head cover sub-assemblies to improve the ventilation inside the engine and improve the lifespan of the engine oil.

 

I'm aware of this. Unfortunately, it seems useless based on my experience and several other 2UR-GSE owners.