NAPA 5w30 synthetic
This is one of the bulk oils used at a shop I'm considering using. Guessing it's Valvoline which should be fine. It would be going in a 2018 Escape with a 2.0 Ecoboost
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Richard Tandy dies at 76.
Man i hate this, ELO just announced their final Over and Out Tour. I have tickets for later this year. I was looking forward to seeing him with Jeff Lynn. He died May 1st. Richard Tandy, ELO...
View ArticleCorrect product for lubricating sunroof tracks?
I noticed today the sunroof on my '07 Pacifica has a slight squeek while opening/closing. From what I can tell the OEM used some sort of yellowish paste, or perhaps started out as a grease but is...
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Does anyone really like this Turtle brand product?
... cause I'm not that impressed. Talk about being thinner than water.
View ArticleThe sun will rise in the west! Cox lowered bill
I got an email from them for a deal of $50 for 250/25. Was $70 for 250/10. So I'm just warning everyone that some weird things might start happening in the world...humans rising from the grave, human...
View ArticleLever style electrical receptacles and switches
Not sure what kind of patent WAGO has on their lever style electrical connectors given how many similar devices are available. However, Leviton has switches and regular outlets (not GFCI yet) that use...
View ArticleOil gets dirty very quick
I have an 02 suburban with the 5.3 that has ~220k miles on it. I've owned it for 5 or 6 years and always do regular maintenance. No idea what previous owner did concerning oil changes but there is...
View ArticleCan you even buy a "bad" oil anymore? Even cheap syn is great!
After reading many UOAs, watching video tests of, and trying the cheapest of oils you can get now, SuperTech (Walmart), Kirkland (Costco), and Amazon Basics, they all seem to be really great performing...
View ArticleHM oil in newer car?
I think the consensus was this was not an issue and could actually be beneficial as long as it meets the specs. Is this still the case?
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Napa Gold 7712 C&P 5,000 miles oci
Off a 2011 Subaru Impreza non turbo ej253 with only 47,000 miles (!) Glad to help this one along. Unknown 5w30 out Fram endurance fe7317 and m1 0w40 went back on/in Media tear at wide pleat area
View ArticleNo Ebay fee for sellers on car deposits?
Asking anyone that has sold a car on Ebay recently and received the deposit through Ebay? Back when Ebay used Paypal, Paypal kept about 3% of the deposit. Now that Ebay took over that service, I see...
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2008 BMW M3, BMW TwinPower Turbo 10W-60, 6417 mi
Previous UOA here. 160529 miles on the engine at the time of this sample. For about three months right at the beginning of the OCI, the car ran only a few times, only for moments at a time, and only to...
View ArticleCanAm Defender HD10 Annual oil change-Filter?
Wife has a big 1000cc SXS. Pavement use only. Always gets up to full temp (fan runs) on every ride. The oil that is in it is syn of the proper grade. I changed it around 14 months and 250 miles ago but...
View ArticleFunny car Car Chaos in Texas this weekend
We have a local racing team out of Glenwood, Iowa racing there this weekend. Williams Bros Racing. Great family project and really nice folks.
View ArticleGas in oil
Got a nice 20HP late production model 46 BS opposed for a tractor I have. (these were only made until mid 02). Everything went well but the carb had a stuck float and let a bit of gas in. Only ran like...
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Post your latest oil purchase or even filter.
Similar to the lastest oil change thread What was your latest oil purchase be it on sale or whatever. My last latest buys.
View ArticleFRAM FS3600 - 5603 miles - HPL PC5W30-Q
This is the first run on @High Performance Lubricants PCMO oil after the engine cleaner 30 run from the last drain. The filter looks more visibly loaded than the last filter. You can see there is a lot...
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Most popular vehicle by state
Assuming the chart is accurate, I had no idea BMWs were that popular in California, Montana loves their RAM trucks, and guessing @dishdude and all his family and friends drive Caravans....
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Fram Titanium FS10575 C&P
2017 tahoe PPV 5.3L 46,000 miles in service 6100 miles out/off: 8 quarts Mobil 1 EP 0w-20 with fram titanium FS10575 on/in: 1.5 quarts HPL EC30 and 6.5 quarts Valvoline EP HM 5w-30 with Carquest...
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