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Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm Originally Posted By: JCCADILLACMOBILE Quote: What is up with you and oil pressure? Besides my Jaguar's Oil pressure, which IS Up.. It scares the [censored] out of me. Why? 1) Since my Oil Change, i dont KNOW if my Engine is getting ANY Oil in the Upper...

Originally Posted By: RandomInThe707 This is a bit of a novice question. Assuming good oil quality and equal top numbers, would an oil with a higher lower number ever be better than one with a lower number? So, let's say 5w-30 versus 10w-30. My understanding is both protect with the same...

Originally Posted By: eljefino If it is a fuel mix problem, like a coolant sensor reading too cold, 99% of fuel injected cars ever made have a "clear flood" mode where you floor the pedal and they stop injecting fuel, and the extra air cleans things out. Always worth a shot. Did you smell gas or...

Quote: What is up with you and oil pressure? Besides my Jaguar's Oil pressure, which IS Up.. It scares the [censored] out of me. Why? 1) Since my Oil Change, i dont KNOW if my Engine is getting ANY Oil in the Upper Cylinders and is actually experiencing Oil Starvation.. due to Pressure beign...

Originally Posted By: RWEST Click to reveal.. Isn't that, ummmmm, fraud? My Biggest fear would be of getting Caught.. Although there WOUDL be $13 to be made. I also dont know why its not ALL Wal-Marts.. *Hint: Me-thinks Walmart has thoguht of this. :D Ill be using the "Quaker State...

Originally Posted By: willix If you have a air pocket or low coolant and the sensor isn't immersed in coolant they will not give a reading sometimes. ... You believe the issue to be Coolant-related, Willix?

Originally Posted By: daves87rs I'd would have bought it all.... If it is there on Thursday, i plan on buying all 20 Quarts Full Synthetic Max Life ($80, sounds liek they Discontinued it, lets discuss this more) and MAYBE the Q "HORSEPOWER" Synthetic. It is all about Pay Day....

Originally Posted By: Mau ya why did you pay money for a 25 year old Jag? Sorry not trying to be an [censored] but a Jag is far from reliable off the dealerships lot, yours is 25 years old! (wait that's how old I am !) Can I ask how much you paid for it? No :D But all i can say is.. The...

I was just there. I have a Report: (FWIW: Indianapolis, Indiana.. Washington St.) 1) NO 20W-50.. AT ALL. They Did have 10W-40, Though. 2) SAVINGS ALERT SAVINGS ALERT -- QUAKER STATE FULL SYNTHETIC "HORSEPOWER" Oil = $5 for 5 QUARTS!!!- -$5 FOR 5 QUARTS!- 5W-30 and 10W-30 .. I bought one...

Originally Posted By: oblivion How many miles on the car? I had one change in sound... about a week before it quit on me. Also, running your car very low on gas is bad for the pump. It relies on the gasoline for cooling and lubrication. If it's periodically running dry it's like an engine that's...

MORE JAGUAR WEIRDNESS!!!!! Please help me Diagnose, Thank You. The Good: 1) Car ran FINE all day, nice Highway Trips.. Strong Possible 2nd Job Opportunity, FAST FOOD!! Must.. Play.. Cards.. Right! All should also be good w 1st Job :D 2) Oil Pressures durign Highway Run = 75-ish PSi, Weird...

.. After Driving for an Hour or so? Im wondering if its just Low Fuel... Mine i sin the Trunk, not Tank. I have it mounted Horizontal, the Black Foam stuff is around the outside... it got slightly noisier after my Drive, but i probably only have like "2" Gallons in there until i get Paid...

Originally Posted By: fdcg27 Good example. I think you also wrote of all of the work you did to clean up BIL's Avalon, as well as how it met its demise, and your BIL's attempt to stiff you on your labor. Anyway, if I owned a known sludger, I'd spend the few extra pence to use at least a Grp III...

"Survey SAID!" ? .. What does the Board say? I know most of you Looove "Thin Oil" as evidenced by the 5W-20 (!!!! I would NEVER!!)..... 5W-30 is my Thin... And/or.. is it better to be "Too Thick" or "Too Thin?" Im about to head to Work, but i realize.. i am in a Monority situation in Oil use...

Originally Posted By: eljefino Line should be SAE 30R9, not 30R7. Invariably the parts people will try to give you -7. I bought a NAPA "Fuel Vaopr" Hose. I had to fit the 1/2 inch hose over the 5/8 Fuel Pump; Car connection was 1/2 inch. it makes No Noise now! And my Old Hose was Disintegrated...