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Originally Posted By: SLCraig Originally Posted By: LT4 Vette I love their spray on wax. EagleOne makes quality low cost products. I use Wax-As-U-Dry every time I hand wash my car. The stuff is awesome. I am a big fan of Eagle1. +1 Really great stuff.

Originally Posted By: johnsmellsalot I would wait a month for the paint to cure. After that, I would clay bar it and then wax it. I like Nu Finish and Turtle Wax Ice paste wax. It is not likely that the paint is less than a month old by the time a new car is delivered.

The most charitable thing I could say is that they were misguided. I"ll leave it at that.

My issue is that they were measuring it wrong, whatever the motivation may have been. How to properly measure the remaining tread is a separate issue from when a tire should be replaced. Maybe you like others making your decisions for you. I don't.

Research Results I was hoping to find a definite answer either from a tire manufacture or from a government source. When could not, I inquired of the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, and obtained a definite answer for California. It is in the California Vehicle Code. Section 27465. It...

Originally Posted By: mshu7 Sounds like the service manager and technician are trying to pull one over on you. Here's what TireRack.com has to say: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=51 I found an even better description from Tire Rack, but I had to locate it from a...

Originally Posted By: CapriRacer Big Jim, No, there hasn't been a change. However, there has been a series of bulletins coming out that recommend that tires be replaced at 4/32nds for wet traction purposes - and that's new. There was even a proposal to change the DOT requirement, but that was...

This is a question for anyone actively involved in the tire industry. Has there been a change over the last few years on how to measure tread depth? I ask because a service manager and one of his technicians told me today that the correct way to measure tread depth is from the top of the...

I'm looking for some insight about these in-line filters. I have seen these filters installed, especially after transmission repairs so I'm somewhat familiar with them. I have heard recently that they are intended to be disassembled and cleaned rather than replaced, as shown with the...

Originally Posted By: exranger06 I was on the Motorcraft website, and stumbled upon this: Mototcraft full syn. 75w-90 I never saw it mentioned on this site before, so I wasn't sure you guys knew it existed. So if you're looking for a synthetic GL-4 fluid for your manual trans, this might be...

Originally Posted By: Zaedock Originally Posted By: modularv8 Ford claims to its dealers that the formulation is unique and will not honor warranty claims by dealers that don't fill 5w20 from Motorcraft. Ford doesn't take this stance with 5w30. I'd like to see some documentation on this. All...

For the transaxle, you want a GL5 that is specifically blended for MANUAL TRANS use. The front trans final drive is not a hypoid gear so the need for an oil that is specifically blended for them. For the rear, use a GL5 is is specifically blended for differentials.

Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL Originally Posted By: badtlc Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL ... Ford Australia specs 5w30/10w30 for the 3V engines. So that in itself is proof that it is obviously not "necessary" to run 5w20, this would then lead one to believe the North American spec to at least...

Winter? What's that?

I vote for the fresh oil. I do agree that today's cars and today's oils make it less critical. I also vote for a full tank of gas. The less air in the tank, the less trouble with condensation. Stabil would not hurt, but that is a short enough time that I don't think it is really needed. I...