Recent content by donz26

I was a really serious runner from 2000-2006. Ended up quitting cold turkey fall 2006 while training for an ultramrathon for multiple reasons. I wasn't particularly fast, (my best 5k was 20:45) and I gravitated toward longer andlonger distances. Did run a 1:41:45 half marathon and a 3:40...

No "cloud" for me. I'm not giving a company access to my personal files. Google is already intrusive enough as it is.

My brother has a 2002 Dodge Stratus R/T coupe. The a/c compressor was replaced last summer. Now, when he turns on the A/C, the LED on the switch flashes and the compressor doesn't engage. He took it to a shop and they couldn't diagnose it. So, I did a bit of Googleing on the subject and it seems...

Twofer today before the weather turns [censored]: 2003 Dodge Stratus R/T coupe w/120k miles Out- Castrol GTX 5w-30/Pureone 14459 @~4200 miles In-Castrol HM 5w-30/ Pureone 14459 2001 Nissan Frontier 3.3 w/91k miles Out- Castrol Edge 5w-30/ Pureone 14610 @~5700 miles In-QSUD 5w-30/ Purolator...

My dad had a tired '66 Pontiac Tempest coupe with about 110k miles on it(this was 1976, I was 13), and the tranny failed. It sat in the garage for about 3 months, then one of my dads co-workers totalled out a Bonneville. My dad bought it, and he and I pulled the 400 and turbo tranny out of the...

I've heard worse...unfortunately. edit-GO CARDS

If your looking as it strictly from an economic standpoint, yes the Chevy will be cheaper. But the golf has a more driver oriented chassis, and combined with the 236 ft/lbs of torque from the diesel, will be much more fun to drive. I have just over 10k trouble-free miles in my TDi, and have...

I've got a pair of 60gb WD drives in my 11 year old computer, still going strong.

Well let's see: 1971 Pontiac Lemans T-37 (350 v-8) -wrecked 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass (6-banger) -rust in peace 1979 VW Rabbit -totaled in a 15 mph fender bender 1973 Chevy Caprice (SB 400) -wrecked by my brother 1983 Plymouth Reliant (2.2) -traded 1981 Toyota Corolla (1.8) -gave to my sister...

I've run both in my Frontier(bought the cheaper one at the time). The one difference I've noticed is that the Castrol is thinner (my gauge shows slightly less oil pressure). 6k miles should be no problem for either oil.

I've had my 2011 Golf TDI for 2 months and just over 3300 miles. Last tank in the TDI: 501 miles on 12.8 gals=39.1 mpg(about 70% hwy). A couple previous tanks: 587 miles on 14.0 gallons=41.9 mpg 583 miles on 14.1 gallons=41.3mpg Both those tanks were about 90% hwy driving at 67-72 mph.

Looks like its been lowered slightly, too. I wonder what the coefficient of drag is on that thing. Betcha it sounds cool at speed.

Flathead Ford V-8 Chrysler 440 Nissan VQ35 Pretty much any GM V-8 of the 60's--that's mostly all my parents had when I was a kid. Oops-- that's more than five.

I'm not sure about the specs, but here's a link to the VW approved oils list: http://owners.vw.com/media/docs/Approved_Oil_List.pdf

VW Jetta, in the top 20 and up 88%!