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    What Kind of Car Did You Learn Stick Shift On?

    My first car(after a Honda S90 cycle)was a 1959 Alfa Romeo Guilietta Spyder Veloce. You HAD to double-clutch the downshifts or something BAD might happen. Wish I hadn't seen this topic! I feel sick that I was so dumb to ever let her go! Memories...........
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    Manufacturer mandates oil changes every 3 months!!

    There is only one maint. schedule. The Vibe engines ARE made by Toyota. As WAS a good portion of the rest of the car.
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    Manufacturer mandates oil changes every 3 months!!

    blackdiamond, I like your thought process. It says,"Change engine oil and filter at 5k mi. or every 3mo., whichever occurs first". Hmmmm.....
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    Manufacturer mandates oil changes every 3 months!!

    StevieC, I may take your suggestion on the receipts. Now, I need some more recommendations. I purchased some synthetic that was on sale w/rebates. I also bought 2 changes worth of Castrol GTX. Here was my plan: at 1k change out fact. fill w/GTX & Puro. Classic at 3k change again w/GTX & Puro...
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    Manufacturer mandates oil changes every 3 months!!

    Just purchased a new 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT w/2.4L engine. Thinking of switching to synthetic oil. I look in the owners manual and the oil service schedule says,"change oil & filter every 5k mi.or THREE months, whichever comes first". Well, I only drive approx. 8k mi./year, so that means I'd have...
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    Toro/WHorse 244-H - Filt. & oil recommend.

    I have the above riding mower that I purch. in 1993. 14hp Kawasaki sing. cyl. w/oil filt. and 500hrs. service. The Toro filter is #120-634-TO which crosses to Puro #L14476. Can I use the Puro #L14477 filt.. which is spec'd the same, except it is 0.6" taller? This filter is mounted upright on...
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    Valvoline Price Increase

    My AAP ad calls for "5qts. Synpower and a FRAM TG filt. for $24.99" Sorry, not the deal for me!
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    Ist new car oil change/switch to synthetic

    2009 Pontiac Vibe GT w/2.4L. Toyota engine. Purchased new, currently 800 mi. on odometer, plan to keep for more than 5 yrs. or whenever the rpl. parts run out!
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    Ist new car oil change/switch to synthetic

    On a new car, should you make the 1st oil change any sooner than the manufacturer suggests? And if I'm going to switch to synthetic, does it matter at which mileage I should do this? Thanks for your feedback, G.W.
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