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    I need the best penetrating oil

    <span style="font-weight: bold">Kroil</span> by Kano is my go to, maybe cause I use it on my 84+ yr old hot rod?
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    Post your latest oil purchase or even filter.

    My wife recently acquired a 1974 Super Beetle and I just did the 1st oil change on it using Valvoline racing full syn 20w50 VR1 due to its high zinc content w/a WIX spin on filter (her bug has a spin on adapter added) Wally world has this oil down to $8.66qt online. For the last 10 yrs I had a...
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    "Low Coolant" light doesn't vanish.

    My Pontiac does that too sometines, as mentioned take the coolant level sensor out and either replace with a new one or just try cleaning off the crude on the end of the sensor and reinstall, that HAS worked for me in the past too. YMMV
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    02 WS6 Trans Am. Which oil and filter?

    <span style="font-weight: bold">Oil filter</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">ACDelco UPF44</span> (discontinued) I have a stash of these <span style="font-weight: bold">Oil</span> <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #006600">GC</span></span>, I have a stash of this too...
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    What is the Best Oil Filter on the Market?

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RISUPERCREWMAN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">For the money Motorcraft! </div></div> Recognize that screename from <span style="font-style: italic">f150online</span> forums... <img src="/forums/graemlins/wink.gif"...
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    1999 Firebird -- Rear end kicking out over bumps

    Their is NO rear end alignment needed for solid axle cars, you might try <a href="http://www.ls1tech.com" target="_blank">www.ls1tech.com</a> and read up some more on your car. I have a 99 bird too.
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    Valvoline not making true Mercon V anymore?

    I picked up 6 qts of this over the weekend after an atf fluid wild goose chase, why is mercon v so hard to find? <img src="/forums/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="cry" title="cry" height="15" width="15" /> Also, this product has a strong odd odor, anyone ever notice that? <img...
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    Oil Cooler Added to 06 Brute 750

    Some useful links I found while looking for a coolant temp gauge for my <span style="font-weight: bold">brute force 650</span> <a href="http://www.eddie-sanders-racing.com/product_p/temp%20guage.htm" target="_blank">http://www.eddie-sanders-racing.com/product_p/temp%20guage.htm</a> <a...
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    Castrol GREEN in Brute Force 650 ATV

    <span style="font-weight: bold">I have a good supply of Castrol GREEN, I was wondering if their are any reasons NOT to run this in my new to me Kawasaki Brute Force 650 w/250 hours? </span> <img src="/forums/graemlins/tired.gif" alt="tired" title="tired" height="15" width="15" />
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    Anyone ever heard of G-Oil?

    Back to life, now in Walmart <a href="http://www.getg.com/engineOil/5W-30.php" target="_blank">http://www.getg.com/engineOil/5W-30.php</a>
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    2011 Ford F-150

    Too bad your not closer, I have an 08 f150 Lariat Supercrew w/5.4 and 30k miles I am about to sell...
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    Pennzoil Ultra 5w20 - 7,000 miles - 2008 Scion xB

    On a side note: our tC is a 2005 and other than one rattle, the car has performed flawless for 100k miles since we bought it new, you scion owners have the same experience? FWIW-we run Castrol "green" and a toyo oil filter.
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    DSL slow at night...what could be the case?

    Or do like I did and dump dsl for vdsl, I get 10megs now and NO slow down at night during peak rush hour times :) I use att u-verse, super pleased thus far.
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    What's In Your All-In-One/Sealant/Wax Stash?

    I see we have plenty of fellow <span style="font-style: italic">Autopians</span> here, notice my seceret hand shake...<img src="/forums/graemlins/10.gif" alt="Cheers1" title="Cheers1" height="18" width="55" /> For me: too many to list here and too embarrased to do so <img...
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    Post pictures of your car's engine compartment

    <img src="http://bellsouthpwp2.net/t/o/todbnla/IMG_4137%20800x600.jpg" align="center" alt="" />
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    Show pictures of your oil stash

    I am only posting what I consider to be my "<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">Oil holy grail</span></span>" However, for my daily drivers I keep some on hand too but not in this qty, it has taken me a LONG time and this effort was costly too I might ad <img...
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    2011 Mustang GT 5.0: First change

    To the OP: I see you live in AL, were you and your car at the Hot Rod Power Tour when it went thru B-ham and Mobile? seems I remember seeing a 2011 in the BLUE color thursday or friday?? Awesome car.
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    4l60e and Dex VI issue

    I filled a gallon jug plus what went on my tarp, rags, and garage floor...I say darn close to 5qts. <img src="/forums/graemlins/21.gif" alt="shrug" title="shrug" height="15" width="37" /> Thanks for the ALLDATA confirm. Headed out to Hot Rod Power Tour Thursday :-)<img...
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    4l60e and Dex VI issue

    I recently changed my fluid in my 4l60e pan and filter on my gm fbody then buttoned her back up and then added 5 qts of Dex VI and brought the tranny up to operating temp (35 miles), problem is, the fluid is so clean and thin, I really can't tell exactly where it is in the cross hatched area...
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    Castrol "DEX/MERC" atf ok for gm 4l60e?

    Did the drain and filter, added the ST Dex VI...thanks.
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