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Hi Everyone, Almost time to replace the CVT transmission fluid on my wife's 2013 Altima. I was going through the owners manual and it states the following: ● Use only Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3. Do not mix with other fluids. ● Using transmission fluid other than Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid...

Had some leftover Chevron Supreme and decided to use it on my 2012 Malibu. As we all know, Chevron Supreme is not dexos approved but I figured I would still give it a shot. I'm thinking about using the OLM for this fill and then getting a sample on it. What do you guys think? I drive about 35...

Hi everyone, I just recently bought a 2012 Chevy Malibu. I drive the car no more than 20 miles per week. All short distance drives on the street with an occasional 20 mile drive on the freeway. I'm getting free oil changes and tire rotations from the dealer for the next year and a half. My...

Hi everyone, Just stopped by my nearby walmart to pick up some PP 0w20 for my wife's Altima. Once there I noticed that they were out of 0w20, so I decided to pick up 5w30 since the car ask for 5w30 if 0w20 is not available. My question to you all is what is the biggest advantage of using 0w20...

Hi everyone I have a 2001 corolla with automatic transmission that I just bought and is reaching 60k miles. I dont know the service history on this car. I plan on having toyota do a transmission drain and refill. Do you think I should also have them replace the filter? I would do the work...

Hello everyone, Just purchased a 2001 corolla with 52,000 miles yesterday. Took it to the toyota dealership for an inspection. Everything looked good but some minor things like a couple of bulbs and wipers that need to be replaced. The biggest thing was that they noticed that the timing...

Have an oil change coming up on my wife's 2013 Nissan Altima which takes 0w20. Saw that both Napa Synthetic ($3.49qt) and Peak Synthetic ($19.99/5qts) are on sale. Which of these two synthetics would you take?

Hey Everyone, Just wanted to get everyones input on what might be wrong with my car. 2001 Satrun SL with 150k miles. As soon as the key is turned all I hear is a clicking sound. The lights still turn on. Battery was changed out a year ago. Starter was changed out 3 months ago. Could it be the...

Just traded in the 2011 Sentra for the 2013 Altima with the 2.5 engine. I spoke to the service advisor at the dealership and asked him what kind of 0w20 oil they use for these new Altimas. He told me that for the 0w20, they use Nissan's own oil and that it's not a synthetic. My question to you...

I own a 2007 Mazda3 2.0 that idles high while driving cold. I have noticed that within the last three weeks every time the car is cold and I drive in the freeway, the car idles above 3000 RPMs at 60mph until the car warms up. Once the car warms up it goes back to normal RPMs which is a little...

Hi everyone, I recently had my oil changed and fuel injectors cleaned on my 2007 Mazda 3. The next morning when I had these services completed I turned on my car and drove. It seems to now run a little rougher in the beginning when cold. once the engine heats up the car runs better. Could this...

Hi everyone, I'm thinking of buying my cousins 2001 Saturn SL with 140K miles. If I'm not mistaken, Saturns are prone to oil consumption. My cousin changes her oil every 3k Miles and adds about a quart in between oil changes. I was wondering what you guys recommend for this car with oil...

Sorry if this question has been asked before but I just recently changed out my wheels and tires from size 16 to 17. My question is do I need to get a wheel alignment after the change? The tires are brand new.

Hey everyone, Just finished using up our free oil changes at the dealership. Now it's time to start using synthetic. Wife's daily driver. Drives about 20 miles to school, 70% hwy and 30% street. Dealer was putting Castol Synblend. I'm thinking either 5w30 Mobil 1 or Mobil super synthetic with...

Hi everyone, I decided to take some pics of the fill hole of my 2007 Mazda3 today. I'm not a mechanic at all and was looking for some of you guys to tell me whether it looks clean or not. Couldn't figure out how to add pics so I posted them on flickr. Mazda3 pics Thanks, Martin

I own a 2007 Mazda3 2.0 that usually gets a serving of either Motorcraft or Kendall 5w20 synthetic blend for 5K OCI. I went out of the norm this time and decided to use Valvoline conventional 5w20 for the first time. I know its probably all in my head but I have to say I can honestly feel a...

Hi Everyone, What kind of oil would you guys recommend on my wife's 2011 Nissan Sentra. Getting first 6 oil changes for free at dealer and was looking to take my own oil. They told us that they use GTX synblend but would like to use something different. She drives 50/50 city/highway looking...

Hi everyone, I have a cousin who live in Reno, Nevada. He just purchased a 2005 Mercedes e320. He knows nothing about maintenance and went to Jiffy Lube for an oil change. They charged him 80 dollars for an oil change. I told him it was to much and that we would be better off doing his own oil...

Just saw a quaker state commercial about a cash back bonus when you reach 300,000 miles. Sounds like a good deal if you run quaker state and own a car for that many miles. Quaker State homepage

Hi everyone, I have a 1965 AMC rambler American 220 with the 195.6 engine. Any oil recommendation for this vehicle? At the moment I have mobil super 5000 5w30. Thanks!