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well, K&N also has a HP-2009 part that fits my Toyota motor. i may just end up getting that with the Syntec deal as it's listed as $11.99, within the $14.99. So, K&N oil filters are pretty good?

Saturn_fan: thanks for the welcome! I've actually been lurking around for some time... Quattro Pete: thanks for pointing out the price issue. i can't believe they think their oil filter is worth $20!?!?! the cartridge is less material than the canisters that cost less... i swear they are...

i might go stock up on some GC, and AZ has a deal that includes K&N oil filters. I noticed K&N has a part HP-7007 for the BMW motors and looks just like the Mann filters I've been using. Has anyone experienced any issues with the K&N oil filters? I should mention, I'm doing 7500mile OCI with...

uh... the latest BMW engines don't have dipsticks, nor dipstick tubes. The vacuum extraction isn't possible with the newer engines that have valvetronic (variable valve lift). you can measure your oil level electronically from inside the car by pressing some buttons and the oil level sensor will...

i found out about the mobil1 shortage while at costco today. was hoping to see what the deal would be with the recent coupon i got in the mail. couldn't find any mobil1 so i asked the staff and after calling around he told me the news that costco warehouses in the area (Socal) were all having a...

does it really matter what "color" the oil is???

Valvoline SynPower went down the toilet: old Valvoline DOT3/4 boiling points - dry = 502F, wet=343F new valvoline DOT3/4 boiling points - dry = 480F, wet=311F Castrol GT LMA doesn't seem to be better on the wet end, but got better on the dry: old Castrol GT LMA boiling points - dry=446F...

aaaayayaeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well, let's hope they don't contain melamine or rat poison.

i don't quite understand the energy equation here... the engine drives the alternator, which puts that energy into separating H2O into H2 and O2. then they burn that to extract the energy they put into it? where's the extra energy coming from? i would think you'd lose efficiency in all the...

what is SOPUS?

I know there is the never ending debate on K&N filters, but just wondering about ITG filters? (Foam filters with a tacky oil - the oil they use is stickier than the K&N stuff) Their selling point seems to be that even as dust builds up on the filter, it will continue to filter well and have a...

I was at the local Walmart recently to see if they've restocked their M1 0w-40. I decided to see what else they had and noticed that the Walmart Supertech oil bottles were identical to the Quaker State conventional oil bottles. The plastic was a different color and the label was the same shape...

Hi. I ordered some Auto-RX in hopes of cleaning out my engine in a 1995 Toyota Previa S/C. The engine has 177K miles on it. For the 1st 140K miles, it had 3K-4K mile oil changes with conventional oil. I then switched to Mobil1 synthetic 5w-40 TSUV going on 7.5K mile oil change intervals. The...

umm... i'm a bitog member, but what is the coupon?