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Thank you for all the replies! This transmission is equipped with a magnetic drain plug, which I have cleaned during the last two drain and refills (performed in the last month). The fluid capacity is ~6 qts, 2.9 of those can be replaced during a single drain and refill. That feature is...

Thank you for the replies. There are 189,000 miles on the odometer. According to AutoCheck.com I should be the 4th owner of the vehicle. The only items that resemble previous service records are receipts for a new timing belt and water pump dated December 2007. Previous owner assured me that...

There is some hesitation on a 1-2 shift, but nothing dramatic, especially for a unit this age. The performance has been improving slowly after several drain and refills with Valvoline MaxLife fluid. I have had good results with Auto-Rx in the past, but only in engines. I have never tried to use...

The vehicle in question is a 1995 Honda Civic EX. 1.6 L SOHC VTEC, automatic transmission, 189,000 miles. This is my brand-new used vehicle. A couple of days ago I received a shipment from Auto-Rx with 2 bottles of the cleaner. One bottle is already in the crankcase. I am not sure whether I...

I have been running various ethanol blends in my 1995 F150 (5.0 L, 155,000 miles) for the past 2 months or so. Started with E10. Idle improved slightly. Moved up to E20. Idle improved even more. No cold start issues (this was back in February). There seemed to be a noticeable increase in power...

So do I, although that would be much more difficult, if it wasn't for the Dictionary Tooltip extension for the Firefox browser.

I would stay away from the O'Reilly's house brand (whatever the name of it is) brake products altogether. About 7 years ago I put a set of their front rotors and pads on my 95 F150. The brakes started to squeal about 1 mile after leaving the shop (I am talking about a loud, consistent squealing...

I know this subject has been discussed extensively, but I cannot find any of the old threads. In any case, the vehicle in question is a '95 F-150, 5.0L, 150,000 miles. The owner's manual calls for 10W-30 oil, but I have been running 5W-20 in the engine for over a year now without any problems...

CDBurnerXP Pro 3 seems to be a decent piece of freeware.

Put about an ounce (left over from an auto application) of Auto-Rx into the crankcase of a 9-yr old B&S 5.5hp engine. A couple of years ago the combustion chamber was soaked in Seafoam. The last couple of summers the mower ran gasoline treated with FP-60. Yearly maintenance (oil change, spark...

This is a desperate plea for help 87 3/4 ton Chevrolet pick-up 350 V8 TBI ~140,000 miles Unknown maintenance history This is not my vehicle, so I'm not familiar with it's history. This is how the symptoms were described to me: A while ago the truck started acting like it couldn't get out of...

That's a **** of a thing to say to a member of BITOG...

Never had an issue with valvetrain noise, but after switching to Havoline (dino), things seem to be quieter under the hood of my F-150 (this goes for both 10W-30 and 5W-20).

Managed to spill some G-05 (50/50 solution with distilled water) on my hand Saturday. The affected area started to itch and turn red literally right before my eyes. Two white, mosquito-bite-looking bumps started developing inside the area. Soap and large amount of running water seemed to get...

'95 F-150, 5.0L V-8, 139,XXX miles, 4R70W transmission, regular maintenance (but nothing dramatic or religious). Last summer I noticed that during long (~30 miles one way) trips on the highway the transmission would kick out of OD even on the slightest incline. At that time tranny was due for...