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Hi, I have an oil burning 2017 Subaru Forester (2.5i, 82k miles, non turbo, on it's second short block, STILL burning 1 qt every 1,000 miles). I have tried a thicker oil (0w-40) and cut oil consumption by 50%. My question is what impact a thicker than spec oil may have on the variable valve...

I recently acquired a 1992 Corvette with the 5.7l LT-1 engine. This car is a garage queen, in showroom condition with only 48,000 miles on the clock. I plan on using this car as a weekend toy for the Warden and myself. It will see some spirited country road and highway mileage. Nothing near its...

I am the proud owner of a 2017 Subaru Forester 2.5i MT(non Turbo). I started the 1st oil change at 4975 miles. The plan is to do all PM myself, with a new Subie 23psi filter and PUP 0w-20 every 5k. The filter is a top mount, so I changed that first, but I was unable to get the #&$%# oil pan...

Yesterday I performed a tranny fluid change on my 2015 Honda CR-V. Given the way automatics break in I thought it would be a good idea to get the original fill out of the tranny before 10,000 miles. Per the owners manual the capacity of the AWD CVT is 4.5 quarts. Given that Honda recommends a 3...

Greetings- I allowed the car to go past a reasonable breaking in period and out of warranty before switching to the slightly heavier Mobil 1 ESP 5w40. Maybe I am old fashioned, but I prefer the 40 weight in diesels. I have owned 3 VW Rabbit Diesels ('78, '80, '81) and a 1980 240D. I know this...

I am looking for the best oil options for my new hot rod. The bike is a 1982 GS1100E. The prev owner just did an oil change with Valvoline 10w-40 motorcycle specific dino oil. I have never had a bike with an inline 4 engine before. It has a Stage 3 kit, K&N pods and V&H 4 into 1 pipe. I am...

5,400 miles on oil, OEM air/oil filters, no mods, 70/30 highway use. Better wear and TAN than Castrol 5w40 Syntec. Looks OK for 5k OCI and not much more. I still have the Byosyn itch that I may have to scratch Vehicle mileage, 49,800 Aluminum------2 PPM Chromium------1 Iron----------17...

My 1982 Moto Guzzi specifies straight 90 weight for the gearbox and final drive. I am leaning towards the Amsoil 80w-90 gear oil for both. I don't want to just assume that this multi weight is fine. Opinions and recommendations are welcome. Also, the manual also suggests .75 oz of a moly...

I am looking for some of your opinions for a good reasonably priced oil for my Moto Guzzi V1000 G5 V-twin. There are some great choices if price is no object, but I would like to find a reasonably priced oil that I will run for 1-1.5k mile OCIs. The bike has a dry clutch so additives are not an...

After years of running Yamlube 20w-40 in my 1993 Yamaha TDM 850 I am looking for a change. For those not familiar, the bike has a water cooled, in-line twin, I am thinking that a good diesel oil will protect the engine well while being safe for my clutch. The manual calls for a 20w40. I think...

UOA as received back from Terry Dyson. I am going to try RLI 05w40 Biosyn at next change. Vehicle 2006 VW GTI 2.0T FSI Engine Miles on engine 35,020 Oil type Castrol Syntec 05w40 Miles on oil 5,049 Time on oil 2 months Oil capacity 5 qts Oil added None Oil filter Mann OEM Air filter VW OEM...

I have a 2006 VW GTI with the 6 speed manual transmission. VW does not call for transmission fluid changes. I am struggling with this as I may want to keep this car for 200k miles. I would like to know what the consensus is regarding "lifetime" MT fluid. Also if you think that it should be...

I am a bit concerned about fuel dilution issues in my 2006 VW GTI with the 2.0T FSI engine. I have 26k on it since June 06 (40 mile hwy commute each way) and fortunately I did not follow the recommended 10k OCI. I have been doing it myself at 5k with a VW 502 oil and OEM filter. I have always...