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I don't have issues yet... just curious about the mechanics of it. Getting the rings done on these cars are about 4 to 6 k.

This man is rebuilding his 2.0T EA888 out of his 2014 Audi A4. These engines starting from 2009 have had some severe issues with oil consumptions requiring a Stage 1 (PCV + software) or Stage 2 (replace cylinder rings with updated design) intervention from Audi depending on the rate of burn and...

Originally Posted by pitzel The GDI deposit problems are seen particularly in vehicles for which there is a culture of over-"maintenance" or improper selection of lubricant, whether accidental, or through deliberate fraud of the maintainers. (ie: maintainers using improper oils to save on...

The transmissions on these can be a nightmare. My friend just traded his in for a Tacoma after the fifth time it went in for tranny updates/rebuild/repair in the first year of ownership. Not sure if it's specific to Trailhawks but that's what he had...

100k miles, that MDX Honda engine is just breaking in. Personally, I would have gone with a CPO Cayenne Diesel in your price range. It'll out tow and out sport all those vehicle.

Originally Posted by edyvw Originally Posted by FlyPenFly After looking at the VOA, I guess M1 10w40 is the way to go with it's lower Ca and higher Mg. This is a turbo DI engine after all. Thankfully it's significantly less expensive than the Castrol 10w40HM. Car is running fine but it needs...

CVT feels like an electric car to me. Very smooth when it's working properly.

After looking at the VOA, I guess M1 10w40 is the way to go with it's lower Ca and higher Mg. This is a turbo DI engine after all. Thankfully it's significantly less expensive than the Castrol 10w40HM. Car is running fine but it needs the timing chain system replaced (tensioner is at max...

Looking for a 40w range fully synthetic high mileage oil. Does anyone else make a full synthetic high mileage oil like M1 10w40? I can't seem to find any that are full synthetic. Nothing against it but just wondering if there are other oils I should look at as well. This is for the problematic...

At least on BMW and Audi engines with DI + turbos, it makes no difference. I believe the intake build up is supposedly almost entirely from combustion blow by.

Are they both the same thing? Different kinds of esters? I've read that AT-205 is a single treatment whereas Oil Saver needs to be run with every change?

Barum 3HM if you can get it. It's a Czech company own by Continental and they essentially use older but still amazingly excellent designs like the Contisport Contact 2 but sell them for $50 through Disc. Tires.

Wish it applied to Harleys

Originally Posted by Wolf359 Mercedes had it on the 2014+ E-350 models. From the forums, it appears that the starters are fine, but what typically fails is the aux battery that's used for the start stop system. And they're typically failing in under 4 years so factor in the cost of the aux...

Maybe a coating like Ceratec

Pointless on BMW and Audi engines, I bet the same for Kia. I would rather put that money in a index fund and then use it for a walnut blasting at 60k miles.

I think I'm just probably going to go with the AC DELCO, I see just replacing them anyway every 5 years no matter what brand I buy.

No interest in finding out!

So the actual prices are $166 vs $260, or about 40%

Looking to buy two AGM batteries in group 49 sizes for my two Mercs. Comparing them, the specs seem identical. I believe Odyssey might use some kind of purer lead? Not sure it matters. Anyway the price difference is $100 per battery, between the brands. Of course reliability matters more to me.