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    2006 Audi A8 4.2 0W40 OR 5W40 OIL?

    Hey guys i just bought a 2006 Audi A8 4.2 with 129k miles and im wondering would 5w40 fully synthetic oil be ok to use? The previous owner used 0w40 but i got Castrol EDGE 5W-40 Advanced Full Synthetic Motor Oil with a Audi oem oil filter. I live in Chicago and temps now are between 20s-40s. I...
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    Bought a used car and have Maintenance questions

    I just bought a 2002 Saturn lw200 2.2l with 62k miles and the spark plugs and cabin filter were last changed at 59,304 miles but that was back in March 2016 so im wondering should i replace the plugs and filter or im still good? It was a old lady who drove the car and seems like she didnt drive...
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    Question about turning heat on when engine is cold

    Its a 2002 Saturn LW200 2.2L
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    Question about turning heat on when engine is cold

    I was cleaning my interior today in my car with the car off and i didnt realize i turned the heater knob to speed 1 then after i got done cleaning my car i went to start it and 8min later noticed the heater was on is this ok? Does it cause any problems to have the heat on when right when u start...
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    Ok to drive with bad flex pipe?

    just wondering if not fixing it would do any damage to other parts besides my mpg not being too great?
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    Ok to drive with bad flex pipe?

    Its a smart fortwo 2008 so the motor is in the trunk and the flex pipe is sitting more lower and i dont smell anything its just the noise is annoying.
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    Ok to drive with bad flex pipe?

    So the only thing is the noise i have to worry about right?
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    Ok to drive with bad flex pipe?

    My car is making noise from the exhaust and noticed the flex pipe broke off a bit from where it was welded is it ok to drive like this? Will it cause damage to anything if i dont get it replaced asap?
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    Is it ok to switch gas stations?

    I just bought this car and i have no idea what type of gas the previous owner used in it but it takes premium and i always fill at shell but i couldn't find a shell station close by so i filled up with bp premium but now its getting low on gas and i wanna fill up with shell vpower is it ok to...
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    1998 Jaguar XJ8 doesnt cold start as fast anymore

    Now that the temperature went up to 70f today it started faster from before so maybe its the oil cause i put 10w-30 in it before when it was colder?
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    1998 Jaguar XJ8 doesnt cold start as fast anymore

    It just cranks like 3 or 4x to start.
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    1998 Jaguar XJ8 doesnt cold start as fast anymore

    Im thinking that fuel system cleaner and premium gas cleaned alot and started to clog the fuel filter maybe?
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    1998 Jaguar XJ8 doesnt cold start as fast anymore

    It doesnt start up right away on cold start but after its warmed up i can turn it off and back on and it will fire up fast.
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    1998 Jaguar XJ8 doesnt cold start as fast anymore

    I noticed ever since i put chevron techron fuel system cleaner in the near empty tank and filled up with shell premium 93 gas the car dont cold start as fast as it use to.Is it possible the previous owner was using regular gas and now the car is confused? Also i went from 5w30 oil to 10w30...
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    10w30 or 5w30 1998 Jaguar XJ8

    Another issue i noticed ever since i put chevron techron fuel system cleaner in the near empty tank and filled up with shell premium 93 gas the car dont start as fast as it use to in the cold. Is it possible the previous owner was using regular gas and now the car is confused?
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    10w30 or 5w30 1998 Jaguar XJ8

    Temps range from 40-70f here in Chicago.
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    10w30 or 5w30 1998 Jaguar XJ8

    according to this which one will flow better during cold start? or there both the same? 5w30= API Service Classification SN Gravity, API 32.9 Specific Gravity 0.8607 Pour Point, °C (°F) -36(-33) Flash Point, °C (°F), ASTM D 92 221(430) Viscosity cSt at 40°C 63.95 cSt at 100°C 10.7 CCS, cP 6,080...
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