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    Like oil, is gasoline better quality these days?

    Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm I would say no,because of ethanol. Totally agree. Lowers gas mileage and hydroscopic which creates a host of problems. Originally Posted By: Merkava_4 My Buick seems to be running better with the Costco premium; idle seems to be smoother. That's because it...
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    Birthday Today!!!

    Hey happy b-day!! Went to Greek Islands restaurant when I visited Chicago and it was awesome! That flaming cheese dish and lamb kokkinisto is a must have! All the other dishes tried by our group was good too! Hope you have a good one!
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    Metallic whine sound

    Well, I had the same symptoms as what you are describing and it was a wheel bearing. I think it is hard to tell unless the bearing is in really bad shape to confirm it by hand. (Also, because it's not under load) Anyways, while the car's up, good time to check for any binding or issues to...
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    Wish me luck.....

    Oh boy! Wish you luck! I rather watch football in my cozy place. Hope you get the items you want!
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    Metallic whine sound

    You can try what the poster said in post #4 http://www.rav4world.com/forums/96-4-3-general/89454-i-think-its-wheel-bearing-how-do-i-know.html Good luck Pete!
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    Metallic whine sound

    I would say it's wheel bearing from what you have described.
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    Where to go for on the vehicle rotor turning?

    Originally Posted By: Cardenio327 There should be plenty of places that can do it for you. I don't do a lot of brake jobs (I do between 50 and 100 per year), but in my experience it is seldom worthwhile to turn rotors. In the last year we have had two pairs of rotors and one pair of drums...
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    Kumho Solus Xpert KH20. Manufacture dates?

    Originally Posted By: sparky123 Good Day Everyone, Ordered some of these tires for my 99' Mazda Protege LX recently from Discount Tire Direct. Did alot of research on my choices. Hankook H727/General HP's, Cooper CS4's etc....One thing I failed to realize on these Kumho's is when were they...
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    GC 0W30 vs M1 0w30 and 0w40 in a Volvo?

    Originally Posted By: Ayrton Originally Posted By: Chris B. I have been using German Castrol 0w30 in my 2004 Volvo XC70 for years with good UOA results. It costs me about $68 for an oil change doing it myself with the GC. I can get Mobil 1 0w30 and 0w40 for $22 at my local Wal-Mart which is so...
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    repair old or cut losses? 2004 hyundai elantra...

    With all the fairly recent work done and the relative cheap rad repair I would do it. Good winter driver till the spring if you decide to sell then.
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    Golf Mk4 - Won't go into 1st, 2nd or 3rd?

    Originally Posted By: scurvy Realign the shifter linkage. Either it came out of alignment or you broke a bushing. Unfortunately with a 99.5 you are likely stuck with the bag-of-poo leftover from the mk3, unless you can get the shifter cables & shift tower off a later mk4 to get the much...
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    Synpower vs MaxLife

    Originally Posted By: awol350 Both oils are junk... Use M1 or PU and sleep well at night Think he's trying to throw us off so he can get more on sale.
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    Can i top off my oil with a different brand?

    Originally Posted By: gregoron My opinion is that you can top off with different brands and weights, but better keep it in the same type (i.e. Conventional, blends, full synthetics). But as always, check your manual first. I respectfully disagree. Many manufacturers make blends.
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    Why europeans run thicker oil

    Originally Posted By: Turk Dang, that looks like FUN! Now I'm all rev'd up at 4:50AM, with the GTO in storage and have to drive the Saturn to work. Nothing wrong with a Saturn as long as it's a Sky Red Line.
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    Why europeans run thicker oil

    Zx-10 being over taken by an Audi at over 300 kmph while driving from Augsburg to Munich. http://www.liveleak.com/ll_embed?f=186fb4ed33c4
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