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I have a Ford Focus 2.0L (4 cylinder Zetec engine, 5-speed manual) which is overdue for an oil change. In the past, I've gone with a synthetic blend 5W20 motor oil as that is what is recommended by Ford. But the car now has passed that magical 75,000 mile barrier, and it is considered "high...

I have a Corolla that calls for API GL-5. Can I go down and use API GL-4? I want to try the Redline 1/2 MTL, 1/2 MT90?

I wonder if these would be advised for manual transmissions? My car has a stock motor oil cooler, and those models of my car that came with an automatic transmission came with an ATF cooler beneath the radiator, but there doesn't seem to be one for manual transmissions. Is this because they are...

I am 80% city, 20% highway driving for now. One leak is minor, only occurs when I park the car; the other is on the distributor: could be the O-ring or the internal distributor seal.

There are two small leaks, one of which I will fix this week. Mileage 200K miles, maybe oil burning.

Yes, I was surprised as well after I took the time to RTFM things more carefully. There is a chart that shows mileage at 10K, 20K, 30K, etc. versus various services to be performed at these milestones. Under "oil change" is the letter R (for recommended) at each of these mileages. The manual has...

My OCI's for my 88 Corolla 4-cylinder have been 2K to 3K with dino conventional oil (Castrol High Mileage 10W-30), but this is a hold-over when I used to own a Chevy and a Honda. The owner's manual for my Corolla recommends 10K mile oil changes but the oil is not synthethic and the manual makes...

Originally Posted By: John_K Quote: 4. Drives in neutral and turns off the engine And when the starter and ignition wear out and cost hundreds to fix, what has he really saved? Great point John. But how much it cost to fix depends upon whether or not the parts are new and whether or not the...

Originally Posted By: Quest if you want max. performance gain, do the following: -service your ignition paths by revising (replacing/servicing) your distributor cap and rotor, spark plug wires, replace all spark plugs with fresh new ones (be it copper alloy or platinums) -make sure that your...

Originally Posted By: Quest what kinda car you talking about? 88 toyota corolla 4WD, so OBD-I. Also what do you think of this: ICESparks Info Is this a gimmick or does this really work. Very expensive if it does work for little gain in HP.

I had an accident 10 years ago coming home from my GF's house. She begged me to stay but I had to work next morning and she's 40 miles from my home, which is another long ways from work. So at 4:00 a.m. I start driving, and next thing I know I am in a ravine. Fell asleep at the wheel, I did. If...

So, I keep wondering if there is any significant correlation between improved (or worse) fuel economy different types of spark plugs? I know that different engines call for different spark plugs, and that newer iridium plugs are supposed to last longer, but do they make a significant difference...

Originally Posted By: sunfire A bit off topic but... are there places that recycle oil filters? Some oil changing places accept filters as well, but I don't know if they recycle them or just dispose of them. Some auto parts stores take filters, as sunfire recommends. I take my oil to Kragen...

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal i would just do it with any brake fluid flush. on my car, the clutch fluid resivoir is part of the brake master cylinder. What does it take to flush the clutch? Can I use a brake fluid flush kit?

Originally Posted By: MrCPU cursing the ground that marketers and engineers that like to just change stuff for the sake of change walk on, and wonder who hires people like that in the first place Can't help you on the ARX since I haven't gotten mine yet. But for the quote about marketers and...