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Well, today I got a new windshield for my 98 Aurora. 1) How is Pilkington as far as Windshields go? 2) I have been told my current wipers (Ancos) will not cut it. He would not give specific recommendations, I guess so he would not have any liability. So, what wipers would you guys recommend? I...

Greetings all. The vehicle up for discussion today is a 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora, 4.0L Northstar V8. Factory specs 10w30 to be used, but I think we can do better than that, especially for the cold months... It has 7.5 quart sump with filter, so it is going to cost a little more to fill it than my...

Hey all: Had one of those "ultra gentle" furry wash mitts that I got from Walmart, and it kept leaving hairs in my trim, and after only 5 washes, it had rotted to pieces IN SPITE OF taking really good care of it. So, I went to Pep Boys last night, and bought the above mentioned "towel". It...

Hey all: I was looking on the LCD website yesterday, and saw one topic on their bulletin board that really had me curious. One of their members was asking if LC20 was able to do a decent seal conditioning, ala AutoRX. The reply, from member "LCD" - LCD Site Admin Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts...

Hey all: Just wanted to ask a few questions about AutoRX and my 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora. I have used ARX once before in another engine, and it was great, so now I am ready to put it into my new Aurora. First, I have 7.5 Quart Oil sump, and the engine is a 4.0L Northstar (Cadillac 4.6L redesign...

Well, my wipers crapped out on my 1991 Acclaim while I was out of town, during a nasty winter storm. They had been working fine, then suddenly wouldn't turn back on. Fuse was good, but I was not able to figure out what could be wrong other than the motor or the linkage, and the linkage seems...

Hey all: Yet another chapter in the saga that is my 91 Acclaim 2.5, 133,000 miles. Got everything all buttoned back up, went to do my timing. Got the temp to full temp, installed the timing light, pulled the coolant sensor. Fan came on, then I pulled the trigger on my timing light. Got my...

Hey all: Been wanting to try German Castrol in my 2 cars, and my friends 2, but so far have not found any around. I live in Midland, which is on the east side of the state about half way up. Has anybody seen this mystical nectar of the car gods? I look forward to finding some. Thanks Guys. David

Well, I have replaced the head, headgasket, manifold gasket, etc., after a thorough cleaning. Got all of my wiring and vacuum lines back installed, got good cam timing, good intermediate timing, and what I thought was good crank timing (marks lined up as close as humanly possible with mark in...

Hey all: 1991 Acclaim 2.5 3-speed, 133,000 miles. Car has been running pretty well, getting around 25ish MPG, pretty smooth on the highway. Gauges read normal, computer has no codes. Basically, no indication of any problems. Tuneup done about 1 year ago, regular oil changes, 87 gas (some...

Hi all, 1991 Plymouth Acclaim 2.5 3 speed 131,000 miles. Have been getting clunk noises going straight and acclerating from standstill. Some straightaway shifts are jerkier, too. Well, since I do not have any discernable popping during turns, I have discounted CV joints. Sound about right? I...

Hi all: 1991 Acclaim, 2.5 N/A, 128,000 miles. For the last couple of months, my car has been a little too easy to overheat. In the past 6 months, I have tried 3 different thermostats, one Autozone, one Stant, and now, a Mopar OEM, all stock 195 degree. Also, before all of this, a cooling system...

As you all know from my recent post, I am a big fan of Neutra, but I am also really curious about LC and FP. But, they only offer one size of each, 1 Gallon, and it is expensive compared to the Neutra. To get a gallon of each would be over $60 shipped. I could AutoRX my car AND afford some...

Hi all. I have been using Neutra in both my 91 Stanza and 91 Acclaim for a while now. In this time, I have seen a smoother idle, better power, better response, and better gas mileage in both cars since using this. I have used it in the engines, transaxles, and gas tanks of both, with excellent...

Hey all... Just got alternator belt situation fixed, install new thermostat, which solves my overheating problem, and am out for a test drive. There is a little snow on the roads (1/2 inch ish), but I want a little drive on it to be sure everything is good. Well, apparently every idiot and...

Hey all. 1991 Acclaim 2.5L 3 speed, 124,000 miles. As you all know, I have just replaced the timng belt. Well, since then, the alternator belt has been a little twisted on the one edge, and I did not know why, as the A/C bracket seems to have no play, so the alternator cannot physically move...

1991 Plymouth Acclaim, 134,000 miles. After a 60 mile interstate drive, get into the city, and reached a traffic light. Go to start moving again, get to 20-25mph, then the car just dies. I was kinda low on gas (1/8 tank), so I thought I had just run out. Since I have never run out on this car, I...

Just finished changing oil from Chevron Supreme 5w30 w/ Supertech ST8A oversized Filter to Rotella T SYN 5w40 w/ Supertech ST8A oversized Filter on my 91 Acclaim 2.5 4 cylinder. Took it out for a drive, and it feels really good compared to the Chevron, i.e., with the effort that used to get...

Hi all. 91 Plymouth Acclaim, 2.5L 4 cylinder, 124,000 miles. Had purchased this car about 7 months ago from a friend who had kind of been rough on it (7k mile OCI, lots of idling, etc.). Well, I had changed it from Valvoline to Chevron Supreme pretty soon after getting it, and a SuperTech...

Well, I am a member of a site for Chryco cars called Allpar, and today I was reading a thread where this one guy absolutely was trashing Bob and BITOG. So, after taking a minute to calm down a little, I fired off the following: If there are any other people here who are members of Allpar, go...