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The best thing to do is a test spot. Put masking tape on a flat section of the car in a plus pattern. Use each "square" created by the tape pattern to test a different combination of pad and product. As an example: Top Left - M105 and cutting pad Top Right - M105 and polishing pad Bottom Left -...

That looks fantastic! How much of the bottle did you use? Is there any left over for another car?

My great uncle is graciously giving me his early 80s VW Rabbit Diesel, naturally aspirated, manual transmission. Not entirely sure of the year, I'll find out when I get it this weekend. I have only owned gasoline cars so far, but I'm excited to dive into the world of diesel. Anyways, does anyone...

Sounds like it will be a good car once you get it back into regular use. I have a 2002 (same gen) and it specs 5w-30 for most climates. I can't give you any advice on 5w-20 or 0w-20 because I stick to the manual and use 5w-30. My car has 153,000 miles on it, and I've had good success using...

Been browsing around here lately and find that most of you have great things to say about Collinite 845, but it seems like 476s is often ignored. I've been using 476s for a while, never tried 845. I figured if I was going to spend the time to wax, I might as well use the more durable wax, even...

Originally Posted By: klingon20 I also have a 2.0 Beta motor in a 2005 Elantra GT, these engines are easy on oils, any decent synthetic can easily go 10,000 miles. These motors dont mind the longer OCI's Thanks for the advice. What oil do you use?

Originally Posted By: dtt004 No offense, but if you are under the impression that synthetic oils are a waste in a high mileage engine, don't be. Believe me, I appreciate synthetic oils. What I meant was: is the Ultra worth the extra money over the Platinum?

I've been driving my 2002 Hyundai Elantra GT since it had about 80,000 miles. I used PP with a 10k mile OCI, until my last oil change, which was Castrol Syntec for 10k miles. (It was on sale.) My car now has 140,000 miles and I have had no problems with the engine. I would like to try out...

Originally Posted By: mechtech2 Avoid fancy slotted/drilled types. What's wrong with slotted or drilled rotors?

Are Wagners any good?

I'm in need of new front brake rotors for my 2002 Hyundai Elantra GT. I have a coupon for AA, so I'd like to get them from there. What brands do they sell that are good? (Other than Brembo.)

I would never do this, but I'm very curious. What do you think would happen if you filled your entire crankcase with just MMO? No motor oil.

My method: Go the store. Buy PP. Pour it in a bottle with my own custom label on it. Sell it for $1.00 cheaper than PP. Done. Just kidding.

Can we please get over the ads? The ads aren't what's in the bottle. Like everyone else said, Edge is designed for a longer drain interval--a claimed 15,000 miles. PP makes no such claim. So it all comes down to your style. If you like a shorter OCI, go with PP, it's a great oil. If you want...

Castrol GTX.