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I'm in CA, and it's all non-chlorinated here. It used to be that CRC red and green cans were different, one was chlorinated and the other was not. But now, at least in CA, both colored cans are non-chlorinated.

Would there be any benefit of using RTS in a vehicle that calls for 5w20 (2005 F150 5.4 50,000 miles)? Truck is in so Cal, used 95% as daily driver, and 5% towing 7500 lbs.

Originally Posted By: ThirdeYe I purchased one of these for my last OCI, about a month ago. After draining my 7 qts of used oil into it, i screwed the large yellow lid onto it, securely but not over-tight. I stood it up vertically, and the freaking large lid came off!!! Yes, I had about 5...

2 or 3 weeks ago I purchased the Geolandar H/T-S, size LT245/70/17, 8 ply. So far they seem to be an awesome tire. Very quiet ride, good response, good summer traction. Plus they seem to help in supporting the load of my travel trailer when I tow. For me, the only issue is that I went from a...

Technically, due to the added weight, wouldn't you get better fuel economy if you did NOT fill up your tank? For me, my truck holds 30 gallons of gas. At 6+ lbs per gallon, I'm carrying around 180 lbs of fuel when my tank is full. I wonder how much that decreases fuel economy, versus say only...

See if any detail supply stores around you seel Prowax products. They make a clearcoat cleaner called Duz-All. I have a bottle of it, and I've used it on several occasions to clean up heavy blemishes. While I've never tried it to remove spary paint, I think it would do just fine. It's pretty...

Originally Posted By: Steve S Originally Posted By: harry j Originally Posted By: Steve S harry j ,I agree with you on the car payment. Steve S, How about those SUV owners with a gas payment that can exceed the monthly loan payment! especially those who owe more than it is worth. Or bought...

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT I found it! http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...true#Post553013 My take on the matter stands - a warranty is a written contract. Don't change the oil, or have proof you did, and you better be ready to sue the manufacturer into the ground to even get them...

Harbor Freight stores carry it.

Just curious, why are you guys recommending such a short OCI for a synthetic (OTC) oil? Is it solely because of his driving conditions? Or is it more because it's Valvoline Synpower? I often see recommendations of 10,000 OCI for PP.

Originally Posted By: Louie's gone fishing What happens if stopping the car puts the occupants in danger or in fact causes an injury? Do you think one might be able to find a work-around on the Internet for such a device? I'd imagine it to be more along the lines of, the car won't re-start...

Originally Posted By: badtlc As a former RP user who recently switched away, I'll just say...... 1) I averaged about 1.3 mpg better (spread sheet calculated for every fill up ever made on my car) with RP 5w20 vs. MC 5w20. How long of a time/mileage period did you monitor your MPG's with RP...

The Motorcraft DOT3 does (or did) have a high dry boiling point. The weakness was in it's wet boiling point. Not nearly impressive. And, I've heard/read that Motorcraft DOT3 is now produced by a different manufacturer (and/or new forumula), and does not have the high dry boiling point anymore...

Originally Posted By: GMFan I HATE changing my oil filter because it is right over the axle and I can never prevent oil from dripping down my right arm. I really have to reach up the engine block to get to it. Try placing a zip-lock bag over the filter when loosing it. Loosen it until...

Man, this thread is way outside of league of knowledge... I've been following the thread for the past few days, all along wondering about the OP's statment that "Peak oil is a hoax". I've read the linked articles several times, but failed to see any reference to Peak oil. About 2 minutes ago, I...

Just like the title says, are either of these products available locally, or are both mail-order only? I'm in the San Bernardino area of (southern) California.

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal bingo, that was our policy when i worked at sears. we actually had a double gasket situation at work today. a newer Mazda 6 v6 came in for an oil change. the tech took off the old filter, gasket was on it, put on a new one and filled it with oil, no leaks...

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal also on some vehicles, such as the newer 04+ 2wd F150s you have to use a on the car brake lathe as noone makes adapters for those rotors on a off the car lathe. Yeah, and unfortunately on the 04+ 2wd F150's, the rotors are expensive as heck, because they are an...

Originally Posted By: unDummy If a tranny has a parallel thermostat somewhere in the ATF flow loop, it would be possible to have ATF exit 'both' cooler lines when warm. I'll have to take a look at the r75 fluid flow the next time I see the service manual. Most trannies only need '1' cooler line...

Originally Posted By: dnewton3 Truth be told, the world is now such a complex arena that no one could be an expert at everything. Except for my wife; she's perfect! Just ask her. Spoken like a true husband!