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With the price of new vehicles today I never see us buying one ever again. It has probably been almost 2 decades since we bought a new car. even then it was usually a lease. We tried to buy used cars at least 3-4 years old to get the depreciation reduction. How about you all?

Just went out and bought over 100.00 of flowers for the house. Needed to replace some old butterfly bushes and other flower plants for fill in. Got a couple cigar plants for the hummingbirds as well. Love the smell of Allysum in the morning.....lol Since I don't really eat veggies I am not a...

Native bees are out and they are very important pollinators. In fact they are far better pollinators than honey bees. I am working harder this year to produce more bees for next year. Here is a video I made

Are they what allows the better performance of oils while using less additives? Or are they just a part of a better base oil mix and better additives?

We often worry about dirt holding /clogging or filtering efficiency. But how often does a normal vehicle filter actually go into bypass mode? 1. Has 0w oils reduced bypass in cold weather? 2. Does a high pressure oil pump automatically mean more bypass occurs? 3. Does bypass ever occur in warm...

5,000 mile oci. 2.5 motor. 59,000 miles on car. Full Syn oil used.

Many people with oil consumption issues say it works wonders. Have you had good luck with it? 1. What was the vehicle? 2. What was the issue? 3. What product did you do the soak with? 4. Did it work for you?

Easy and clean install. Kit was for my Hyundai Santa Fe specifically. Hope to reduce the carbon build up on the intake valves

I am usually in bed by 8 pm, wind down and off to sleep about 9 pm. My wife is a night owl and often goes to bed at 3-4 in the morning. However she often falls asleep in her chair and wakes up 1-2 times before she goes to bed. She is stubborn and acts as if going to bed is a bad thing.....lol...

This is my first GDI engine. I always do my own oil changes. I have read fuel dilution and carbon/soot are major issues with GDI engines. Should I always expect the oil to come out pitch black and smelling of fuel or ? What has been your experiences?

Since I purchased HPL oil and I plan on keeping reasonable 5,000 miles oci 's, I wondered if there is any advantage to the high Detergents/TBN levels of this oil in a oci of this length? Any possible disadvantages of going on the high side when not really necessary?

They are a smaller specialized oil company like Amsoil and HPL. Why don't you see much more of them? How would you rate their oils? I am also curious what Antimony does in an oil. I noticed Lab results of their oils show it.

Mine has always been the Fram Ultra. However I see Fram has added the Titanium and Endurance now. Unfortunately Meijer quit carrying Fram, so I bought a Mobil 1 filter this time. I have no problem with M1 filters but just wasn't my first choice. What is your current favorite? Does price play...

Bought my first 0w oil with the HPL SAE 0w-40. Always been a 5w-20 or 30 guy. Does getting that good of cold weather flow mean a better base oil was used in the mix of base stocks?

I keep reading conflicting information on detergents in motor oil. Some sources say they clean, others say they keep deposits from forming on surfaces. Can they do both, or which is it? Does one do a better job then another? What in motor oil actually cleans up old deposits? Is it the base oils...

We often talk about the importance of quality fluids for our vehicles. However we often hear little to nothing about failures that may have occurred due to the fluids. My question is basically have you ever had an engine or transmission fail and what caused it. In over 4 decades of driving...

So the 2014 Fusion had about 30,000 miles on it's last trans fluid change. I was not liking the rough shifts it had. Today I did a drain and fill and added some Lubegard. First time trying it, but read many good reviews about it. The fluid was darker then I liked, but I hope this will smooth...

So I decided to order the HPL premium oil in 0w-40 for my Hyundai turbo. Will probably stick with a Fram Ultra filter. This will be 3 firsts for me: 1. First 0w oil 2. First 40 weight oil 3. First Boutique/Premium oil The manufacturer recommends 5w-30 but also says 5W-40 can be used.

Thinking of adding a catch can to the Hyundai with 2.0 turbo gdi I have noticed some catch cans have an in and and out (2) while other cans have 3. What is the purpose of the third one? What does it go to?

For chicken, ham, lunch meats it is at the Grocery Store. For beef and other pork products I buy at a butcher store. I like their quality/taste better. How about you?