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    Can "synthetic" oil be "dino oil"?

    Adreed24, Blue99 summed it up very well... just an amplification to explain...symantic's get in the way sometimes of all this, you know "Dino's" for Dinosaur... Everything you see and touch on earth is either grown or mined "first" and then either used in it's natural state or converted...
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    as good as motorcraft?

    Bad News.... I had been buying Motorcraft 5W20 Premium Synthetic Blend at Walmart for $1.42 a quart.. I bought several cases... I use in and O4 Grand Marquis and O4 Honda Accord.... What a deal that was.... I went yesterday and they indicated Motorcraft was not selling to Walmart due to dealer...
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    New car filter is really small

    One other possibility... The filter conversion number in the computer or catalogue is wrong.. I had this happen to my sons 2002 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS. I removed the original filter and noted the size.. when to several auto parts stores, Napa, O'Reilly's, Autozone.. each one cross referenced to a...
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    Baldwin Filters Online Ordering

    Baldwin Filter Application Go to www.baldwinfilter.com Go to cataloging Go to Applications Click on Automotive Look up 1991, Honda, Accord, 2.2L Says B227 for this model...also has other filter numbers for air, etc. Go to distributor Search Punch in Zip... Should have one near you, usually...
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    Sticking valves, need quick fix. What to use?

    Bigspoke... May or may not be the lifters... I was at my mechanic last year and a fellow drove up in an early 90's 4-Runner with a V-6.... Cannot remember the exact discussion on mileage but believe it was in the 140,000 range and he commented that he thought it was the lifters... I was...
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    Exxon SuperFlo motor oil

    That is what I am using.... Superflo 5W30 and 10W30 in 4 of my 5 vehicles... Could not resist the sales at KMart and the rebate forms... I have been switching over from Mobil Drive Clean... I want to standardize on one brand if I can... I am stuck in the 3000 Mile mode however for changes... use...
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    Anyone used Mystik motor oil?

    Win, I am using Mystic JT-8 10W30 Heavy Duty Diesel in my tractor. I was using Rotella before, but had a hard time finding 10W30... The Mystic seems to work just fine in the winter temperatures as I was out plowing yesterday, and according to the Product Data Sheets has respectable Spec's...
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    Anyone think I can use Rotella Synthetic 5W-40 in my cars?

    I happened to be at Wally Mart yesterday picking up a couple of last minute things and browsed around the automotive section. I looked at the Rotella Syn 5W40 bottle... I have considered running this before in my diesel tractor as several folks do over at the TrByNet site...I currently use...
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    Baldwin Filters Any Good?!

    Rooster is right on... I use Baldwin for the Hydraulic Filter on my tractor and on several of my cars... They also make Hastings Filters and some private labels.. They are a division of Clarcor which is the parent company of Purolator... There main plant is in Kearney, NE, I have been to the...
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    Filter's clearance on my car.

    Sorry Al, my mistake... I transposed the (s) for the two sites... try this www.baldwinfilter.com www.wixfilters.com
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    Filter's clearance on my car.

    On the filter sites.. both Baldwin, Wix and Napa (wix) have electronic catalog's and cross reference with filter spec's.. depending on how deep you want to get, they give basic diameter, length, thread type/size, drain back and pressure...some include pictures... www.baldwinfilters.com...
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    My first Post: Question on Mobil/ Exxon motor oils

    Just registered, I have been looking at the site for a week or so... I am impressed, and somewhat intimidated at the same time. You folks sure know alot about motor oils! I think I might have been bitten by the same bug you have because I have been almost obsessive about oil in my vehicles the...
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