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My 2009 Porsche Cayman is the same way. It's annoying. It only works if the engine is warmed up. So you change the oil, guess as to how much you should put in (by now I sorta know,) then have to run it for 10 minutes before the oil change level function works.

The regular place I hit is up to $5.34 a gallon for E0 90......I may have to do some recon to check prices at other local stations that offer it.

I had an '80 (maybe '81) Chevette that got me back and forth from Cleveland to Pittsburgh while I was going to college in 1990. A/C still worked and everything.

To be fair, he is a Toyota tech.

Son just bought a very nice '07 Tundra 4.7 2wd that spent its life in Florida. Looks like the previous owner took very good care of it, as it came with a folder full of maintenance receipts. However, I don't see any evidence that the auto trans fluid has ever been changed. I'm tempted to do a...

Watch a few YouTube videos on cleaning small engine carbs. They're all very similar. Probably a tiny jet hole is clogged. Take your time, keep track of what went where, and you'll be fine.

I paid that much for my '17 ES350 with the same mileage a year ago. 😳

Every time I wash the car, to wipe down under the hood edges and give the engine cover a wipe down. My wife's SRX likes to consume oil, so I'll check the dipstick when I do hers.

I've also heard from many people that flushing ATF is bad somehow. I suspect that transmissions that fail right after a fluid flush already had problems festering.

Originally Posted by XCIDMigs It should be the same spec as this... good job to OP on service yourself, what was the miles? I did it at 10k on my VW Haldex not nearly that much trash in it. https://www.amazon.com/Ravenol-J1C1...aWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl The car has 94,000...

Hello all. I had a heck of a time finding the proper filter kit and fluid for my wife's '13 Cadillac SRX AWD rear axle clutch. It's a Haldex unit, and GM acts like these are non-serviceable. It's an easy job once you're under the car. I had a little issue of one of the bolts recessed in the...

Wife's 2013 Cadillac SRX is at 94,000 miles, so I changed all the fluids. Transmission: MaxLife ATF, took about 2.5 gallons to flush using a cooling line. Transfer case: AC Delco full syn 75w-90 transfer case oil. Rear axle: Valvoline 75w-90 gear oil, added 2 oz of AC Delco limited slip...

Originally Posted by Ammofirst Originally Posted by 1JZ_E46 Haldex is just an electronic clutch pack that sits between the transmission and rear differential (it's dry, not lubricated by gear oil). I would be very surprised if the rear diff is anything but a standard open design. Look into...

2014 Buick Regal 2.0T AWD, 63,000 miles Out: Castrol Magnatec 5W-30 In: Supertech Full Syn 5W-30, NAPA gold filter Oil life monitor was down to about 19% (7,400 miles.)

I do mine monthly. I hook up two 1,500 watt heaters to give it a load. Clears out the cobwebs, warms up the oil, and keeps the battery charged.