Recent content by UpNorthSooner

We're in "The Tip of the Mitten" about 35 miles South of the Mackinac Bridge.

Thank you! That is good to know. Seeing as how we both live in Northern lower Michigan cold weather performance will be important for him.

Thanks for the advice! I will let him know.

A buddy of mine is looking to change to ceramic brakes on a 2018 VW Jetta. We were talking at a bar last night when he mentioned it to me, so I thought I would get on here and ask if anyone has a preference as to what brand of ceramic brakes they use, or could make a recommendation as to what...

Thanks to all who replied!

A friend of mine just gave me 4 bottles, well really 3 and a half, of Pennzoil Platinum 0w-20 High Mileage oil. His vehicle was recently totaled and his new one uses a different weight. My question is, can I use this at my next oil change mixed with the oil I normally use, which is Kendall GT-1...

I have not. I will have to take it to the dealer and have it checked. Issue is the dealer is 60ish miles away.

I probably should have said picky, rather than moody. What I mean is that it doesn't like 87 octane even though the manual says that is what to use. It pings, gas mileage goes down, seems to stutter a bit, etc...... With that being the case if I put 89 or higher in it, it does fine, so I fill...

Thanks for the responses. I know I'm being a bit OCD about this. Given how picky her Taos is about gas I thought it might be a good idea to throw a little something extra in the tank at non Top Tier stations. Someone mentioned truck stops, but honestly I try to avoid them. Even as bulletproof...

Long time reader, first time poster so be gentle. :) My wife and I will be taking an approximately 5200 mile trip soon in her 2023 VW Taos. This will be the first road trip of any distance for this vehicle as it is normally her gym-mobile, grocery getter, etc..... Close to home filling up with...