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I hope everyone throughout the country gets back to normal soon. Fortunately I have been working during the pandemic, (essential service, non-medical). I feel the country is going to experience a financial boom like no other we have ever seen once things start to open up. God bless the United...

I have an 06 Matrix with 148K on it that I bought new. Other than brakes and tires I have replaced the intake manifold gasket and the catalytic converter and associated exhaust pipes. Great car that will hold lots of stuff with the back seats folded down. I plan on keeping it for a few more...

I purchased and installed a battery from Home Depot for my 2012 Impala last year. The car would not start and I returned the battery to the store. I brought my volt meter with me and found one with a decent charge after checking a few of them. Did I do the right thing or should I have just put...

My 2001 Windstar would not start one morning. I thought I had a dead battery and finally got it to start with a battery charger hooked up to it. Immediate lower engine noise was obvious when it started. THe battery was fine but coolant had leaked into the combustion chamber and you can't...

Originally Posted by Patman I also think one year intervals with synthetic should work fine here. I also wanted to comment that I think it's cool you're finally posting here, after joining almost 10 years ago! Long time lurker!

Sorry, forgot to mention it has the 5.3 with AFM. Hopefully his frequent changes have prevented some of the problems associated with the afm system. I will ask him if he had to top off between changes.

Hi, I recently purchased a 2007 Chevy Silverado 4WD pick up with 148K from my neighbor. He was the original owner and serviced the vehicle himself performing oil changes about every 3,000 miles. He used Valvoline conventional oil. I would like to take the truck to the dealer for their oil change...

2002 with 63,000 miles

I recently purchased a used Pontiac Grand Am with 3.4L V6 engine. When the intake manifold gasket was replaced the mechanic noticed a lot of varnish on the engine components. He stated that it did not look like the previous owner changed the oil too often. Is there a good oil to use to help...