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    Need a synthetic CF2 low ash straight 40W oil

    Originally Posted by Smarch455 Why do you need straight 40? Do you have a suggestion on a multi-weight with 40W as the top number, that is low ash, synthetic, and CF2 ? (and explain any disadvantages over the straight weight)
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    Need a synthetic CF2 low ash straight 40W oil

    Originally Posted by mattwithcats Shell Rotella T1 in 40W is made for those old diesels.... https://rotella.shell.com/en_us/products/conventional-motor-oil/rotella-t1.html Rotella T1 is not a synthetic.
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    Need a synthetic CF2 low ash straight 40W oil

    what are my choices? (this is for a Detroit Diesel 671)
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    is Dexron VI preferred for a 2000 Malibu 4T40-E

    yes, but if that transmission has not gotten "the love and periodic fluid changes" throughout its life, you bring it to a quick demise by changing all of the fluid all at once. And I would be worried about a transmission shop that is not well aware of this! I know you are a respected...
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    94 F150 Cuts out above 2000 rpm

    Originally Posted By: artificialist Good thing many remanufaturing companies can rebuild one. Unfortunately few to none of them do a good job, especially when it comes to using the correct and fairly rare type of low-ESR capacitors required. Or putting in the correct size capacitors when they...
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    is Dexron VI preferred for a 2000 Malibu 4T40-E

    So perhaps some of you geniuses who are sitting back sounding all authoritative would like to explain why such a high percentage of transmissions that have never been serviced, then suddenly have all of the fluid changed or flushed at 150K, suddenly have issues within a month or three. I used...
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    College football playoffs

    no one can beat Alabama, other than occasionally Auburn, LSU, and Texas A&M that has been shown year after year after year
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    College football playoffs

    yeah, 8 teams is best that many teams and you would rarely ever have the truly best team not included, although this year, it might be LSU you know how they should decide the playoff teams: get a room full of coaches and have them vote on the 4 or 8 teams THEY DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO PLAY!
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    Police folks ,take a moment

    Originally Posted By: gman2304 Here in the U.S. when a thug is killed and caught on tape stealing cheap cigars, intimidates the merchant he's stealing from, and when a cop is summoned and said thug assaults an armed and trained cop all the while ignoring said cops commands to stop, the thug dies...
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    New Jersey bans 19 motor oils

    how do we in the other 49 states get these bad oils banned? I can see it being impossible to get these banned in the red states, where any regulation of anything is considered an attack on business by the under-educated majority
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    is Dexron VI preferred for a 2000 Malibu 4T40-E

    Originally Posted By: simple_gifts The OP didn't indicate he was having problems with the transmission; he is just doing a fluid change. exactly - I have to do this filter change anyway, and I especially have to change this transmission oil feed 4-pipe manifold that is notorious for breaking on...
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    is Dexron VI preferred for a 2000 Malibu 4T40-E

    have a 2000 Malibu with 4T40-E transmission (3.1 engine) with 155K miles and I believe it calls for Dexron III - I am doing a pan drop, and changing the filter out with new GM filter, and changing out the oil feed manifold proactively, as these are known to break around 150K miles. Is it OK to...
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    94 F150 Cuts out above 2000 rpm

    Hey, before you go and start changing out this and that on a 94 F150, let me tell you what is, by far, the most common cause of this issue on this vehicle. The capacitors inside your ECU have gone bad - the is a very common issue with this year and model of truck, once they get this old...
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    where is the best deal on Dexron VI ?

    Originally Posted By: JHZR2 So I have to ask, then why are you looking to use Dex VI? Or did I miss that it's for a different application? the Dexron VI is not for a Lexus, it's for a 2000 Chevy Malibu, driven by a friend of my Mom's
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    where is the best deal on Dexron VI ?

    Originally Posted By: writes123 I've used the above mentioned Havoline as well as Mag1 Dexron VI. The Mag1 is actually slighty cheaper per quart. Dosed it up with Lubegard Platinum in my LS430. Now if there is one area where I may know as much as anyone in the world, it's the Lexus LS series...
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