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    New pennzoil oils

    I said "I think" and "I believe ", implying opinion as opposed to specific knowledge. As far as I know, it's still OK to offer opinion on public message boards. Please let me know if BITOG prohibits this.
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    New pennzoil oils

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted by Spitter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was interested in the maximum power 0w30 pennzoil for a 2016 impala 3.6. I notice it doesnt carry dexos1 gen2 approval but could i use this safely? What does dexos offer that sn+...
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    NSFBitog

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted by jayjr1105</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted by Kage860</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have met people who lease cars and only change the oil when...
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    Valvoline NextGen Conventional

    Safety Kleen is one that I attempted to buy. A large chain of brake and muffler shops in my old home town used it. They weren't interested in selling me any though unless I was bringing my car in for an oil change special. Retailing quarts or even a couple of cases wasn't their thing.
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    Valvoline NextGen Conventional

    I've actually been interested in using recycled oil at several times in the past. Problem has always been price and availability. NextGen was the only one I could find on the shelf at same or even higher prices as premium conventional. All other variations were either available only at...
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    How drunk do you have to be to do this?

    I read Keith's autobiography "Life". According to the book, he was able to make arrangements with an artist couple who were on the list of registered heroin addicts. In exchange for lodging in his caretaker's cottage, they upped their allotments of pharmaceutical grade heroin and syringes...
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    NSFBitog

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted by bbhero</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Holyyyyy cowwwww <img src="/forums/graemlins/shocked2.gif" alt="shocked2" title="shocked2" height="15" width="15" /> Yeah that motor has a shortened life... No way around that...
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    NSFBitog

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted by Ursatdx</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted by maxdustington</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div...
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    NSFBitog

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted by ZeeOSix</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why do people do this level of neglect? That's just nuts. </div></div> I think mostly things like this "just happen " because the car is in the hands someone for whom car...
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    Vitara: factory tires replacement, what would you recommend

    What about Vredestein Quatrac 5? They are 3PMSF and available in your stock size.
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    Plant derived 0w8

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted by Doublehaul</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wonder when we will start getting cars with lifetime engine oil? We are already there with transmissions and coolant </div></div> GM must have been close to this in 1970. My...
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    Waterproof Grease --Aluminum or Calcium Complex

    I always used Bel Ray on the dirt bikes. I believe it was an aluminum compound and it was commonly available at motorcycle shops.
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    How do you like your turbo car?

    1.3l Firefly in my 2019 Renegade TH has been a treat to drive. Plenty of grunt down low to make city driving painless. It's no performance engine. Gets all its work done low in the rev range then signs off early. Makes a great urban errand runner as well as a pretty good backroad explorer.
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    2019 Stelvio

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted by 14Accent</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That engine looks to be spec'd for Chrysler MS-13340, which means you can either use the Chrysler 0W-30 oil or Pennzoil Platinum 5w-30 which carries the MS-13340 spec. </div></div>...
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    VW508.00 oil change candy, dealer oil change kit w/price and part#s

    I like plastic drain plugs! There, I've said it. I worked with them for 30 years on industrial equipment. Even on gearboxes in a steel mill, with red hot billets rolling by, no problems. The good part is that it's impossible for a lube tech to strip out your oil pan threads. He'll owe you a...
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    Mixed feelings about retirement

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted by Donald</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have yet to see a case where telling an employer early helps the employee. Even if you tell them early they probably will not start looking for a replacement until a month before...
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    Another reminder why I always change my own oil

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted by Railrust</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hand tight, and if you need a wrench to get it off and don't own one? Try a large pair of water pump pliers.</div></div> This is how I did it for decades. Install as tight as I can...
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    Best ear plugs for concerts,clubs?

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted by aquariuscsm</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Has anyone ever used mineral oil or baby oil on the ear plugs to help them go into your ear canal more effectively?</div></div> When I worked in the steel mill, our employer...
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    Would you really help out a STRANGER Jump Start / Change Flat Tire / Buy Gas ?

    In broad daylight at a busy location with other folks around? Sure, done it many times. At night, middle of nowhere with no one else around? Nope.
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    How often to get up to operating temp?

    Never thought I would see the day, but I now find myself in the same circumstance. Since retiring, our single car only sees action 2 maybe 3 days a week. Most trips are 5 miles or less. We made a list of sightseeing destinations in the area and once or twice a month we pick one out and go...
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