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    PP Euro LX 0W30 cause harm?

    Dropped off my 2009 Jaguar XF 4.2 l supercharged for end of season oil change before putting away for winter I supplied oil and filter the oil being the Pennzoil Platinum 0w30 Euro LX. About a hour later I got a phone call from the front desk guy at the garage who said that the oil I had...
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    Coolant Bleeding Instructions

    I have this same vehicle 2005 version and the instructions are to open the bleed screws when you refill rad, start vehicle and run until coolant begins to leak out of screws then tighten the bleed screws back up. I have drained rad and refilled several times in the nine years of ownership. A...
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    Extended OCI with Syn, on car with dino OLM

    What I do is run olm down to about 50 percent and then reset to 100 percent then change oil when according to the now reset olm it is time. No science to back it just seemed a reasonable work around
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    Interior Cleaning Products

    used a old spray bottle and made up a home brew of about 1 oz Woolite liquid laundry detergent to about 24 oz water works well can be used on leather vinyl plastic etc. and the price is right.............
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    HD Polish

    Don't know about HD polish but I have recently used mcguires Ultimate Polish with greet sucess to remove scuff marks from paint with an orbital buffer. Did not dust and followed up with a layer of wax looked good as new
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    New oil selections at Cdn WM's....

    In the store here that they are just finishing the expansion on in preparation for the arrival of a new Target store slated to open this fall they are also now stocking in the motorcycle/ATV oil section Castrol Power RS racing in 10w-50 and also Valvoline VR1 Racing Oil 20W-50 dino version which...
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    How often to rotate your tires?

    Unless you have uneven wear I wouldn't bother rotating my tires especially if I was paying someone else to do it.
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    Tried some NuFinish today...Not bad!!!!

    I can only speak from my experience of using Nufinish I have always been pleased with both the shine and most definitely the durability, the one downside is you must be very careful to avoid getting product on plastic trim a real pain to remove.......
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    FRAM Synthetic Oil

    The Fram oil was advertised in there weekly circular a couple of weeks back not sure of the price I think around $28.99.
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    Concrete Stenciling

    Stenciling does look good if done properly but if the area gets much foot traffic it only takes a couple of years for it to show quite a bit of wear. Epoxy concrete coatings although more expensive to apply are a much more durable finish and can last in excess of 20 years with a minimum amount...
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    Chevy Uplander and Others> Radiator Drain Plug?

    I have a 2005 Saturn Relay and the rad drain on the back of the radiator not on the bottom of the radiator, slightly higher up it is white plastic and you can see and reach it when vehicle is on ramps...........
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    any fathers who didn't want children here?

    I have three kids at home 16 year old boy, 14 year old girl, and an oops I mean a 6 year old boy. I cannot imagine my life without them and the rewards and joy that they give me could never be replaced by more stuff or more money. To me they give meaning to my life and hopefully they will thru...
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    What Anti Virus Is Best And Why? CA or Webroot ?

    Originally Posted By: vwthingman IMHO I would stay away from those and go with Microsoft Security Essentials. It's a great all in one package, and gets high reviews from sources like CNET and Maximum PC. Plus it's made by the same folks who wrote your operating system. I have been using it for...
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    Shelf life of open brake fluid

    I to had always heard that an open container would be quickly contaminated if not used up quickly. I recently had a chance to test that theory i had a 3/4 full 250 ml container of Prestone DOT 4 Brake Fluid sealed tight and stored in climate controlled workshop for about 11 months, bought a new...
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