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I popped in my local discount type store today & saw the white bottle with the shell logo & grabbed up a case of what I thought was Shell " Rotella " which I use in my restored Mustang. Got home & realized it wasnt the Rotella but "Formula Shell Clean Engine Formula" { man, they use the same...

With some cars anyways..here's my story will try to make it quick .. Car's a pro built " rotisseire " restored Fox mustang notch. 8000 miles on it, balanced FI 306 425 HP & the crank, imroned & detailed underneath { @ least it was detailed underneath }. Car ran I believe Rotlla 15w40 { something...

A guy @ the local auto parts store told me it's out or coming out , anyone here this ? I would buy it for my classic weekend toy, hope it's true !

Here on long Island, NY.. Car's my weekend toy, a restored 1968 mercury cougar J code, also 10-1 compression.. I like this gas. it's always my first choice with this hot rod

I've bought the product three times & I like what it did to my pickup's noisy lifters, allthough recently I've been using it in my restored 1968 J code Cougar with no success helping stop the leak from it's rear seal.. to be fair I've been flogging it a bit & changing the oil/ARX every couple...

I picked up a restored J code 1968 Cougar last month & have been sorting it out .. Put about 800 miles on it thus far, she just feels better & better every time I drive it as the car wasnt used enough. I added Auto-RX as soon as I brought it home { oil/filter was just changed by previous owner...

I just picked up this black beauty last week, 302 4 bbl, mild cam, 10-1 compression, headers, Edelbrock manifold... Guy I bought it off of used 10 w 40 Castrol , I like the Castrol part but 10-40 seems too thick to me. Oh motor was rebuilt 5 years ago & driven 2000 miles since .. Thanks for any...

I'm just wondering... I've got 1400 + miles on a second treatment of ARX & am getting ready to change the oil { the ole rinse cycle } next week as per Frank's instructions. Now if 1500 miles are far better then the 750, would leaving the ARX treated oil in for 2k or even 3 k miles be a good idea...

Everyone makes mistakes ! I've seen good mechanics pour new oil in the crankcase before screwing the drain plug back in only to have 2 quarts on the floor before noticing it when I worked @ a dealership. But I got to tell you what I did once, a kinda Bonehead thing. I seem to remember I was...

The one you'd NEVER put on your vehicle ? thanks, Alan

I read somewhere that body bushings should be spritzed with silicone spray from time to time to help them last, prevent cracking, squeaks ect.... I did it just couple weeks ago & it seems quieter Is this a good idea, does it help them last ? [ October 23, 2003, 03:43 PM: Message edited by...

For 2 years in the early 90's I worked for Infiniti car dealership as a detailer/new car prep guy. I just checked out some waxpads on line the type with pockets & it jogged my memory as to how important they are. MAN, stay out of the gaps & taillights & work those scratches with a good cleaner...

3 m polishing glaze thats reasonable, I stopped by some local auto part joints today in my area with no success. thanks, [ October 13, 2003, 10:09 PM: Message edited by: Scali62 ]

xcelplus.com Here's another oil , gas, engine treatment company , whats the scoop on this stuff ? S nake oil ? [ October 10, 2003, 03:52 PM: Message edited by: rugerman1 ]

If one uses a premium filter like a Mobil 1 or equivelent & does 3k mile changes , is it OK to use the same filter for a couple changes..? Many people myself included have a hard time shelling out $ 12 bucks for an oil filter but if it stays on through 2 changes then it's not more expensive then...

I was wondering if anyone knows if the valves need adjustment on these engines. I get a valvetrain noise from time to time that sounds like a lifter but I'm not sure , Vehicle's a '94 Mitsu pickup, 8 valve head, 71k mi. thanks [ October 01, 2003, 06:01 PM: Message edited by: Scali62 ]

This is one thing I have a hard time believing, I washed my truck today & used it & the wax is still there from 3 weeks ago & the truck looks great. If it's safe for washing dishes & it's made to be mild & non toxic enough that some may be consumed by a human if say a glass isnt properly rinsed...

I'm about 1800 miles into my rinse cycle & I plan on cutting my filter & posting the results after I change the oil again in about 1000 more. But back to my question.... I do see a slight improvement with my oil consumption issue & the truck is running nice but I'm wondering now that auto RX has...

{ DONT WORRY, NO GREEN STUFF OR ORANGE STUFF QUESTIONS !} What I'm wondering is when you flush out the cooling system is it necessary to back flush the engine block? When I do mine I drain the old antifreeze & then add the flush then top it off with water. I then run it for 10 minutes with...

A friend of mine mentioned the brake fluid should be flushed & changed every 5 years or 50k miles or so, is this true ? His opinion is contamination or moisture gets in there & could create problems. Whats the line of thinking on this one Thanks, Alan