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Ah, just wanted to talk about my upcoming oil change tomorrow or the day after, whichever is going to be the nicest day. I purchased a Michelin Pilot Power 3 (which I have read nothing but extremely good things about) for the back of my bike. Also am going to put some fresh oil in. I believe I...

I have read.. and read... and read some more. I mean, I've heard every oil used in people's bikes now. I'm just going to go ahead and say, I don't want to run Rotella in my bike. I ran it in my Honda Shadow 750 and after a few months of riding, it started smoking. To be fair, I will say it was...

What's up, guys? No point in me going at this alone when I can get other opinions from more oil nerds. Got a 2.2 liter KB supercharged 03 Cobra. Came with 15W-50 Mobil1, which is what the guy was running in the engine. It's the 4.6 32v DOHC V8, in case you are wondering, and I believe even the...

Well, I just purchased a 2004 Mustang GT, has a MAC catback, larger 85mm MAF, 75mm throttle body, and a C&L plenum. Also has suspension mods, but that's irrelevant, I reckon. I will be using a Motorcraft filter, but what oil are you guys thinking? I know Pennzoil Platinum was champ in the mod...

Do you think bore and stroke affect the wear on oil? Let's take a Ford 302 and 351w for example. 302 = 4" bore x 3" stroke 351w = 4" bore x 3.50" stroke Would a longer stroke put less lug on the engine and be easier on the oil with all other things being equal? I know not all things are...

Well, on my wife's 2001 Eclipse GS 2.4 SOHC 4 cyl with 179,000 miles, I have noticed one thing. I use RTS 5W-40, have for a couple of years. After 1500-1800 miles, the oil doesn't move down a DROP. Then it starts dropping... it eventually gets to using a quart every 1000 miles around the...

Just wondering what you think of their reliability. I think they are complete and utter junk, but my wife has the chance to trade her 2001 Eclipse GS with 178k miles for a 99 Firebird 3.8 V6 with the 4L60E with 54k original miles (rebuilt title). Her car is NOTHING but reliable. I think the...

Ok, my wife has a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS (2.4 SOHC 4 banger) 5-speed. Around 175,000 miles on it. Very reliable car. I've done all the maintenance since she got it at 125k miles. The only things it has ever needed was a water pump while I did the timing belt maintenance. Ok, so she's...

http://tricities.craigslist.org/cto/1756118485.html My brother is looking into getting this Mustang. I think $6500 is a bit high, but the ad says $6500 "OBO", so they apparently are willing to come down. Not knowing the actual value of these cars, can you guys give me some advice on what I...

Well, after all the [censored] we've had with the 04 Craftsman since day one until a week ago (sold), we got 09 or 10 John Deere LA105. 19.5HP Briggs and a much better set up than the craftsman. Mows excellent. I just dropped out the factory fill at 6.2 hours, put some RTS 5W-40 T6 in it. I...

I have a 1986 F-150 with the Dana 44 twin traction beam front axle. I need a front end alignment. I figured it was a common thing on these vehicles, and nearly anywhere would have been able to do it. I brought it to a Co-op where I usually get tire work and alignments done. I think they have...

Well, this is about the issue of GL-5 oils eating synchros in transmissions. I've been running Mobil1 75W-90 in my NP435 4-speed with low in my 1986 F-150. I was told that it could be detrimental to the transmission. When I changed mine, I also changed my wife's 2001 Eclipse 5-speed to the...

It's a 2006 Polaris Trail Blazer 250 2-stroke chain driven quad. What kind of grease should I be putting here? I've already got a gun filled with Ford/Lincoln/Mercury multi-purpose grease fortified with moly (chassis/uv joint/etc.) I dunno how much strain it really goes through. It's got a...

Well, I put about 2oz of Seafoam in my 17.5HP B&S lawnmower engine. Engine is about 5 years old. I mowed with it for 30-45 minutes, shut it down, checked the oil. The oil was clean before I added it. After the mowing, it was still nearly clean. How long should I leave it in the oil? I guess the...

Ok, I was just wondering how this works. I'm going to use a wide example. Let's say you have a 5W-20 and a 5W-40. From what people say on here, a thinner oil supposedly removes heat faster than a thicker oil. If this isn't true, and is just hearsay, please correct me. With this information...

I live in Tennessee. There is a gas station in a city near me that claims 100% gas. Well, I've always just thought to myself "B.S." as I drove by it. It's an Arabian looking guy that works there, so it's one of 'those' stations. Well, my cousin, who is much more gullible than me, was telling...

Well, this isn't any hardcore scientific data, but I'd just like to tell what I've seen. My mamaw has a 2000 Buick Park Avenue with the 3.8 V6. It has had Castrol GTX 10W-30 ran in it all of its life. She doesn't drive a whole lot, it is now finally reaching a little over 50,000 miles. With...

Well, I'm in the market for a new lawn mower/garden tractor. The 2005 Craftsman LT1000 17.5 hp just isn't enough. It doesn't mow flat, and hasn't for a couple of years. The deck and materials that hold the deck are just too low quality for the hills, bumps, dips, etc. that I have to mow. Now...

I've been reading on here that RTS is Grp III+ now, is this true? I always was under the assumption it was Grp III.

Well, I was getting 6 quarts off the shelf at Autozone, and after the 5th quart, the rest were a new bottle. What's the deal with this? I want my GC. I don't have the bottle on me. It said it was still SL. Didn't happen to notice "Made in Germany" on it, but didn't look too hard. Was in a hurry.