Just a side note about NAPA and Ultra. I am a commercial NAPA customer and use their Prolink online service. When I look up Ultra, it lists it, but says that NO distribution centers stock it and shows ZERO store participation in the program. If there are ANY US NAPA stores selling Ultra, they...
I am doing some work on a 2004 VW Passat with the 2.8 V6 for a friend and he wants the oil changed. I looked up to see what oil is reccomended and have gotten conflicting answers. I have come up with 5W40 Syn, 0W40 Syn, and 5W30 Syn, and that the oil must meet VW 502. I also was told the engine...
What I can't understand is the Toyota was 3/4 of the way along side of the GT car on the INSIDE of the corner. How the [censored] could the GT driver miss the Toyota that far along side of him when he should have been looking that way around the corner anyways! Regardless, it is the slower car's...
The engines are all the same, whithin 1-4 horsepower of each other unless say one of the cars is completly out of title comtention, they may agree to run an "R&D" engine that would offer more power and a chance to win a race, but may also fail. The engines are turn key, and in the case of...
I am trying to do a brake job on a 2005 Ford F350 dually w/ four wheel drive. I am trying to fgure out how to remove the front brake rotors. I removed the caliper and bracket, the locking hub assembly, and I found four studs coming through the back side of the steering knuckle. I removed the...
The BFG Radial T/A 50H's on my Chevelle were put on in 1989! The have maybe 4,000 miles on them are stored in the dark and look like new. They are scheduled for replacement only because I'm going a different direction on my wheel and tire size. The Comp T/A HR's on my wife's 87 Camaro where put...
Just to throw a little fire on the "anti-dealership" rant, the company I work for owns a 2001 Sebring that is currently loaned out to a friend of the owner. He took it to the Chrysler dealer to diagnose a clunk in the rear suspension. After going over the car on a hoist for a half hour, they...
I'm sure Amsoil is better than than Z1. I'd like to put it in mine right now. But until it has Honda certification to cover my butt on the warranty, no dice.