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Thank you, folks, appreciate the input. It was Mobil 1, and it was on 'sale', at USD40 (4 litre bottle). Yes...yes...we pay a bunch for engine oil. You folks in the US have it good, comparatively. Regular prices for fully synthetic engine oil - like Mobil 1, Shell Helix, Castrol Edge...etc. -...

Does engine oil have a "shelf life"? Does it degrade over time? How about engine oil that's 2 years old (fully synthetic) from the date of manufacture? OK to use? Thanks.

Originally Posted By: eljefino Old dodges used to accidentally let the torque convertor drain when a check valve got wonky, and you had to let the pump fill them up before you could move. Also you could have a sticky valve body, which controls the trans my directing fluid through a maze. Fresh...

Originally Posted By: The_Eric Originally Posted By: insomniac Kia Spectra 135,000km ATF type SPIII The filter was flushed/cleaned (it was clogged). Apparently, it is not a replaceable filter. Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the mechanics of a transmission basically the same, and, hence...

Kia Spectra 135,000km ATF type SPIII The filter was flushed/cleaned (it was clogged). Apparently, it is not a replaceable filter. Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the mechanics of a transmission basically the same, and, hence, the cause of the problem?

I know it's a transmission problem that needs expert attention. All I would like to know is the possible causes of this problem, so that I'm armed with some knowledge when dealing with the mechanic. The problem is: Transmission does not engage immediately when shifted into "D". It can take up...

No. A friend did say it could be because of the engine mountings. Thought I'd get some feedback, here, before getting my mechanic to look at it. Thanks.

I make sure that the dipstick does not rub against the side of the tube as I pull it out. And, I have been doing this for the past 6 years without any skewed readings. What do you think the issue is?

Hi all, I recently discovered that I get a different reading (oil level) on each side of the dipstick. The dipstick tapers into a flat surface at the bottom, with the relevant level markings - "Max" and "Min" - on each side. One side shows a level somewhere halfway between Max and Min. The...

Hi all, I recently discovered that I get a different reading (oil level) on each side of the dipstick. The dipstick tapers into a flat surface at the bottom, with the relevant level markings - "Max" and "Min" - on each side. One side shows a level somewhere halfway between Max and Min. The...

Hmmm...this is very helpful!

This is what you see at www.mobiloil.com This is what I got. Are there 2 different designs, or, did they change it, again?

Aah...I see. Thanks.

Where did you get "November" from?

Can anyone decipher this? Thanks.