Recent content by rmz

we've all heard about those cars out there that go millions of miles... the Mercedes taxis in europe, the various diesels, etc... what is different about those engines? i doubt they are maintained any differently than any other car... none of the merc taxis i've been in run synthetic... they...

hey guys, any recommendation on what trans fluid i should put in my 99 dodge neon's manual trans? spec calls for gm syncromesh or the mopar stuff... any advantage to either or to an aftermarket fluid? it's not a fancy car, and it's just a daily beater, but i want the trans to last as long as...

Originally Posted By: kkreit01 I've never owned a pair of jack stands -- but need to. There's a local Sear's Grand going out of business. Are Craftsman (made in China) jack stands really any better than Wal-Mart or Harbor Freight "made in China" stands? Currently, items are only 10-20% off. I...

Originally Posted By: sprintman rmz ever heard of search? Jesus so many newbies here who seem brain dead about the search function, I know it's not user friendly but jesus H christ it really isn't that hard. i spent the first few days since signing up for this forum just searching like crazy...

Originally Posted By: bmwtechguy for a drain/refill just use some Maxlife. No sense in mixing $9/10 a qt fluid with some used, nominal fluid. Certainly do not pay $20/ltr for that Esso fluid, whihc is really not that special. The Redline or Amsoil(the one I use) are better, longer-lasting...

Originally Posted By: sprintman Rx has been in use worldwide for many years. Just do a before and after compression test on your engine. how would it lead to better compression? cleaning sludge off piston rings? valve seats don't get oiled and are often the cause of lost compression...

Originally Posted By: Twilight_Blue_G35c I did a full flush at 41,000 miles. I had not changed the oem fluid out so I thought it was a good time to do a flush as I plan to keep this car for a while. I've driven about 2,000 miles since and I'm very happy that I still don't notice any difference...

Originally Posted By: Twilight_Blue_G35c I just did a flush to Redline D4 atf in my '07 530i with the ZF transmission which also specifies the expensive Esso fluid. I do not notice any difference in the shift quality or the toruq converter lockup. The transmission is acting just as it did...

Originally Posted By: Petrou i would use the synthetic. i have found differences in using syn and dino, not a huge amount but there is a diff, my bro and i just changed his 00 ram 1500 gear oil, at 121000, used mobil 1 gear oil, he says its great, he feels a smoother ride, also he said that he...

Originally Posted By: SamSpade What model transmission do you have? Is it ZF and the fluid requirement Esso LT 71141? The E46 crowd has great success using Red Line D4 ATF as an alternative to LT 71141. Other use Valvoline MaxLife Dex/Merc or Mercon V ATF, Amsoil ATF or Castrol Multi-Vehicle...

this is a topic of heated debate on the bmw forums.... seems like you guys know a heck of a lot more about fluids than they do though: my 98 740 comes with "esso" synthetic trans fluid and is supposedly not to be serviced (even though it has fill and drain plugs). i don't agree with the...

Originally Posted By: rationull I'm going to be swapping out the pencil thin stabilizer bar on the rear suspension of my car this weekend for a thicker (but still OEM) bar. The procedure roughly involves removing the old one w/ the car in the air, replacing some mounts, and putting the new one...

i posted some stuff about my cars on another post but here's what i got: 98 bmw 740 (using M1 0-40) 99 neon ? 99 cav ? 07 corolla ?

Originally Posted By: blaze1 I recently switched too m1 0w40 to castrol to GC 0w30, and unlike the times where i felt better mpg filling with fresh mobil, I don't see a big difference after switching to GC. Does seem to run smoother on my fsi though you noticed improved fuel economy after...

Originally Posted By: tig1 Find a good oil and stick with it. All this oil hopping shows mental instability! M1 5-30 hahahaha i guess it does... i'm just trying to come to some conclusion i'm comfortable with and never think about it again, know what i mean?