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    I put my cabin air filter in backwards!

    Changed my cabin filter last year, sort of a hassel.... I think it went in backwards but seems to work! Any thought? poikaa
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    Walmart closout sale

    Recently and much to my disappointment, Walmart has an ongoing profile change in their local super store. In the auto section they has several reserved shelf spaces with closeout prices on auto supplies. They had 5w20 full synthetic Valvoline at 3 dollars a quart so I bought all 11 quarts. Also...
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    Types of ATF fluid

    A bit confused here..... I recently meet this fellow who is noted for his transmission work and does very good at it BTW! I seen his work and through our various conversations he has told me that with a few exceptions ATF fluids are pretty much the same. What he is telling me that in many cases...
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    Does anybody remember Free Valve?

    I had used this product for the first time in the late 1960s. As an oil additive it would quiet noisy lifters almost straight away! Adding it to your oil would keep the oil from gunking up. It could be added to the fuel. Had this weird smell like going bad fish! I have not seen it in years but...
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    Sea Foam?

    What is your opinion of Sea Foam? While I'm at it.... in the gasoline or oil or both? poikaa
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    New versus old Rain-X

    I bought recently a new bottle of Rain-X, did my usual clean, 0000 steel wool, water rinse and dry and application of two coats of Rain-X. Worked ok but not like I remember from a few years ago... Maybe? Yes! I found my old bottle of Rain-X from 1992! I re-did the treatment with the older stuff...
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    Volvo S40 turbo with Supertech Synthetic?

    Just bought a 2004 (early) Volvo S40 with 1.9 litre turbo. I do not have the history on the oil changes or types used. I am thinking of going for Walmart Supertech Synthetic, any thoughts? opinions? regrets? TIA! poikaa
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    Motocraft semi-synthetic (goodness in a bottle!)

    Changed alot of oil and filters in my time, one is rather interesting. My friend had bought a 2009 Subaru Forester to use with his line of work, not a high paying job but enough! He uses his Subaru to deliver newspapers on a rural route. Length is about 30 miles but all stop and go in all...
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