Recent content by LC4RN8

That's right - I just did a drain and fill on a friend's Hyundai XG350L with the five-speed auto. It specs Hyundai's SP-III fluid, but that stuff costs $gold around here so I bought some Valvoline Maxlife Dex/Merc and put that in instead. It shifts like absolute butter now! It's unbeleivably...

It's a Volvo - you can debate oil all you want - it's going to develop some kind of weird electrical gremlins long before anything else.

Originally Posted By: Bluestream It certainly is not professional Since when was anyone worried about professionalism in an online forum? It's not as though any of us make a living here.

Any 15w-40 diesel oil should do you well.

I wouldn't do it, but that's just me. Go get some Rotella T6 5w-40. Works well in stuff with wet clutches.

People still use undiluted coolant because sometimes it's necessary to use the the type you mix with water to create a mixture that is, perhaps, 60% antifreeze/40% water for colder climates.

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Originally Posted By: LC4RN8 If you really wanted to be safe you could also always just use Mobil 0w-40. That's a pretty good catch-all for engines such as yours. M1 0w-40 zinc: about 900 ppm RT6 zinc: about 1200 ppm IMO, the difference isn't large enough to...

It'll be great. The oil you use won't impact catalytic converter life unless you're consuming a considerable amount of oil - and even then it must not be entirely too detrimental. Look at all the Saturns running around killing mosquitoes with original exhaust and emissions equipment! (All that...

I wouldn't use a junky filter on something so expensive to repair. Is it absolutely necessary to change the filter? If your trans is creating enough debris to clog the filter you've got much more serious problems.

There shouldn't be a problem draining/refilling the radiator. That's all that many cars service schedules require. On most cars you're draining about half of the coolant that way. As long as you're adding enough coolant back to replenish some of the corrosion inhibitors/etc. you're doing more...

I'd give it a while. In my experience RTV, unless it's being used as a mild adhesive to hold a paper gasket on, should be allowed a good 8-12 hours before the part it's used on is placed in service. Even when you're just using it to hold a gasket it's a decent idea to let it set up for a minimum...