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I just notice the power steering fluid on my 96 Avalon is a little on the low side. I check my owner manual and it calls for the Dexron II or III ATF fluid for the power steering which is red, but when I looked at the fluid that is in my power steering container on the car, it is a clear liquid...

Is Mobil ATF D/M a Dexron III fluid? I seem not able to find anything directly related to Dexron III on the Mobil ATF D/M bottle. Both my 97 Lexus ES300 and my 96 Toyota Avalon call for Dexron III ATF fluid. So can I use the Mobil ATF D/M on these cars?

Is it ok to mix ATF with different brand like QS, Castrol or Mobil as long as they all are the same type like Dexron III. Castrol has both domestic and import multi-vehicle ATF for my cars. Can I use either one of them? My cars are 99 and 00 Honda Accord and 97 Lexus ES300 and 96 Toyota Avalon.

I have 2 Honda Accords, a 1999 5 speed manual and a 2000 4 speed auto. I have been using either valvoline or GTX 5W30 oil in both Accords for years. Both cars are over 100K now and never burn any oil between oil changes which is about 4K-6K miles. Late last year I got a hold of 5 cases of...

Did anyone remenber AA have a bogo sale on the Purolator PP filter in the past?

I just changed the oil on my 99 Honda Accord yesterday using the AAP filter. It works just as well may be even better than the Purolator PP filter I had been using. It went on so easily because of the special surface on the can. I went back to AA trying to pick up a couple more, but the sale is...

So, can anyone give me an idea how much it costs to replace the seal on the oil pan?

I had try that, I used a nut driver with a handle and try to tighten those bolts. But they won't move at all. What else can I try? Any other suggestions?

I finally got the Avalon back from my daughter today. After I shut off the car, I put a piece of cardboard under the car. An hour later I checked the cardboard and found a couple drops of oil in two places. Looks like they are coming from the seals around the oil pan. I clean up the seal and...

Rochester, my daughter had the car since the last Havoline oil change. She called me yesterday telling me after she stop the car and turned off the engine. She saw smoke coming out from or under the car. I really don't know exactly what's going on, but I will have the car back this weekend. I...

Why 10W30, the oil cap calls for 5W30. It is very cold here in upstate New York in the winter, I may have a hard time starting the car when it is 20 degree F outside using 10W30.

The Havoline has been in the engine since 8/29/07. Both oils are 5W30 (Havoline and GTXHM).

The current Havoline oil in the Avalon only has less than 2000 miles on it. I am thinking about changing the oil back to GTX HM this weekend. I don't plan to change the filter again this time. Do you think that's a good idea not change the filter and just change the oil back to GTX HM?

I have a 96 Toyota Avalon with the 3.0L V6 engine, it had over 150K miles on it. I have been using GTX HM oil on it for the last 3 oil changes, total miles driven is about 16K. On the last (the 4th) oil change a little over a month ago. I got a hold of some old Havoline 5W30 oil (not the DS) for...

I think its ____ too, I switch between GTX and GTX HM on my Toyota Avalon all the time. GTX HM for the summer and GTX for the winter without any probloms.