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how about when the car is leased? is it easier to file claims when the car is leased because the insurance company may have to make the bank happy?

Does it make a difference when the car is owned by the bank(not paid off) or when the car is paid off for insurance claim purpose? from an insurance company's point of view, does it make a difference? is insurance company more willing to work through a claim if the car is still owned by the...

anyone watched this alignment video before? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNMiEW0av78 alignment is a very profitable item for the service advisers, especially with the new machines.

my score is 740 I am 29. But I need to buy a house in 2/3 years and 740 is not a great score for mortgage purpose..

Originally Posted By: TrevorS Originally Posted By: taurus_sable I have a 60month car loan of 30k at 4% APR. I want to pay as little interest as possible because the high APR while keeping the loan account open to benefit my credit score. Is it a good idea to do this: Pay 25k in the first...

I have a 60month car loan of 30k at 4% APR. I want to pay as little interest as possible because the high APR while keeping the loan account open to benefit my credit score. Is it a good idea to do this: Pay 25k in the first month and pay the 5k in the following 59 month?

Originally Posted By: bowlofturtle while the gains are very impressive, APR's dyno sheets always seem [censored] to me. Always over inflated somehow someway. funny u have a list of japan cars. Does Apr ever mod japan cars and how did u reach this conclusion?

Originally Posted By: TiredTrucker Having hauled gas and diesel up until a few years ago, the gas at every station in a particular area is getting their fuel from the same terminal locations. And those terminal locations are getting their fuel from the same refinery, though the refineries will...

Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite Why do you need high octane? I need >91 for my volkswagon 3.0T engine.

the 3.0T is an awesome motor which has been on ward best 10 list for 5 consec years.

I usually use Shell 93 only. But I can find Exxon 93 for $0.15/gal cheaper than Shell in my area. Is it worth the switch?

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete The VOA I did showed 10.4, but that was a while back. It may have changed some with the current formulation... http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2100590#Post2100590 Thanks Pete! I would guess SN might be a little higher.

searched a bit but still can't find TBN number for PU 5w40. Anyone?

Originally Posted By: Shannow direct injection OTR transports what's OTR? Theoretically both low volatility and low SAPS should help avoid carbon buildup.

Originally Posted By: dparm Originally Posted By: taurus_sable does anyone know any oil in vw 502 list is low SAP? I believe you would need to look to the diesel oil list to find that. Your motor is the 3.0TFSI V6, which has the revised oil reclamation system. It doesn't suffer from carbon...