Recent content by Chris B.

I think the XC90 is no tin can though unlike the safety cage on a lot of new cars. The XC90 was extremely strong and well built safer then many new cars.

Wife drives the XC70 and is in love with it hahaha!

I'm seriously considering. I looks at a few other and they are not as nice. I think you are right.

wow! Looks great still!

I'm looking at helping my 17 year old son get into a XC90 because of how safe they are. I'm familiar with Volvo as we have had a 2004 XC70 for 20 years. This XC90 has the same engine and transmission which is the 2.5 and AW-55. I has really thorough maintenance history on the 1 owner carfax...

I'll see of I can get one and take a look! Maybe Amazon has a decent one?

Yes I did 2 Auto RX cleaning and rinse cycles maybe less then 20,000 miles ago. I can get you the exact dates and mileage. I did used oil analysis too. I just have to check my maintenance log book. Is Auto RX still a good product? Also I'm not really sure what the HTHS, Ca package is, I'm...

It sees about 1000 miles a year but when I take it out it gets driven fully and not hard but not easy. I get it fully warmed up and push her for at least an hour around town and highway speeds. so 20 -100 miles then parked back in the garage fully hot and never started till the next time I fully...

Thanks! Yeah I'm just very indecisive and always over think stuff. I had no idea Blackstone was considered not so good these days! Ugh! I have so may report with them over the past 20+ years Id hate to have to start over.... What is HPL? Also why go higher on the winter raiting? Wouldn't a 0w...

Also Castrol GTX has been a semi-syn for over 10 years I think and it always advertised it cuts deposit and sludge down the best in its class so I would think the engine being on GTX for years and years and changed every 1,000 miles or so has kept it pretty clean? The valve covers are not...

Here is a picture of the UOA history:

Thank you everyone! **** I have a hard decision to make! If I go with Valvoline Restore and Protect and I only put 1,000 miles a year on it will that be enough to start the cleaning process? If I change the oil in a year to fresh Valvoline Restore and Protect will the cleaning process start over...

Hello everyone! I have a 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 5.7 Vortec with only 95,000 miles all original. Its been on Castrol GTX 5w30 most of it life with great used oil analysis. It now sits most of the year in a garage protected from the elements. I keep thinking about switching to a Full Synthetic. I...

The magnet trick did not work. It didn't grab anything.....

I've got a 40" flexible magnet on order I'm going to try to grab it with. I'll post back!