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I got a 2003 Toyota Corolla with factory filled red toyota long life coolant,I changed the red toyota coolant in 2004 to Prestone green all make all model the one with the silicate(old formula) changed it again in 2005 to prestone green all make all model new formula(does not have the word...

Brands, I don't think it really matters. It's just like a supermarket,why would anyone buy generic as opposed to branded items. Next time that you do your monthly grocery shopping, take a look at your shopping cart, are there more "house brand" as compared to "branded" items? Do you choose to...

cool.So I guess just drain and fill.

5000 Km here,been like that since the ancient dino oils back as far as anyone can remember. Before I knew anything about UOA,it's been shooting in the dark for people here in Indonesia regarding OCI. UOA not readily available.

Ok,how about if I leave the kerosene over night in the engine overnight? I'm doing it next morning, and I'll fire up the engine tomorrow morning with the kerosene left in the engine. 5w40 been good to me, but yesterday I couldn't get the brand that I wanted, so I bought 10w40 from the same...

If you are or becoming a serious D.I.Y, get some quality tools and accessories from griot's garage. Search the net and request their catalog. I bought so much stuff from them, from wash buckets,oil change tools,pans,drain plugs,etc,boar's hair car wash brush,brake fluid bleeders,shop...

Yes,yes,I did a kerosene flush a year ago and it didn't clog my engine whatsoever. I have a a gallon of Ace Hardware Kerosene k-1 grade or whatever pure,odourless kerosene that I used last year for a kerosene flush. The car's been maintained well, 36,000 km, 2003 Toyota Corolla,1.8L 1zzfe...

anybody ever use fuel injector or complete fuel cleaner from Cyclo?

So what's so special about owning an over engineered cars? I've driven BMW,Mercedes,Jaguar,Audi,Peugeot and they gave me nothing but headaches when it comes to spare parts(expensive and not always available,$40 for oil filters?get real!)and service. Always the same lame excuse,can't find...

Recommend me full synth for Severe stop/go,idle at traffic jams,hot,humid(ambient temp swings wildly from 28 celsius up to 38 celsius)100% humudity,no highway drivings. Car is 37,000KM Corolla 1zzfe engine 4 cylinders,1.8 liter engine. 8 months only driven at most 5000 Km or around 3300 miles...

Interesting, the same thing happened to my 1998 MB C230. It leaked aroud the valve cover gasket, especially around the oil refill hole. Been using Redline for 4 years. It leaked but I never had to top off the oil,strange. Maybe incompatibility of Redline to European cars?

Too bad Motul,Agip,Shell Ultra,ELF Solara and the such arent' widely available OTC in the U.S....So I guess if I want the former quality of Mobil 1, I'll have to settle for Redline OTC synthetic.

How about those premium ELF oil? I believe the Solaris line? Motul Ester and V series are true synthetics. Hmmm am I seeing a trend towards European brands here? BP top of the line Viscos series I believe is true syntheic. I use IGOL brand from France, I use the IGOL Symbol Ceramic 5w40,check...

Do companies like exxonmobil need to increase their profit? How many times do we have get raped in order for them to make $300,000 million a year in sales?

just use Redline.....