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    Are you brand loyal for motor oil?

    I am. I always used Royal Purple oils and have experienced how great it keeps engines clean and running smooth. It's expensive, but my LS1 and 5VZ don't burn oil at 130k miles using HMX. I recently added API SN Royal Purple in my mom's 5.7 Hemi. It used to use Mopar conventional when it got...
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    Oil and filter for ‘12 Accord 4cyl

    Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0w-20 with the 10,000 mile rated STP XL oil filter. You can get that filter from Autozone. I love that oil filter for its orange silicone adbv an o-ring, it has a thick shell, and the filter media is very tough with lots of even pleats. It's a mid-level efficiency filter...
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    Factoring for antiseize w/o torque wrench on plugs

    I just did spark plugs on a 3800 Buick. I put anti-seize and tightened the plugs gently until I can't turn the wrench with just fraction of my arm strength. You'll get a feel for it.
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    10 years at BITOG

    I'm just a little baby here who joined just on Christmas Day lol
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    Milwaukee 1/2" stubby great gun

    I got a Milwaukee M18 3/8ths impact. The thing's powerful enough to rotate tires with if the lug nuts are not super tight! Thinking about bringing it for my next road trip to save time installing the spare if I get a flat lol.
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    Opinions on Michelin Pilot AS 3

    If you are looking for better handling with more tread life than summer tires, yes they are great tires. I got the A/S 3+'s on the front of my Corvette C5. The 3+'s make the steering feel very precise and they wear pretty good not getting all chewed up. They have amazing grip from their...
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    Post your latest oil change

    Latest: 2002 Toyota Sienna LE Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w-30 Mobil 1 Extended Performance oil filter Next: 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Royal Purple API SN 5w-20 STP XL oil filter Before Sienna: 2004 Corvette LS1 Mobil 1 High Mileage 5w-30 STP XL oil filter Before Corvette: 2000 Toyota Tacoma...
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    2013 Sonata. Suddenly Very Dark Oil

    In 2013 I think they got direct injection. Direct injection engines create a lot of soot, kinda like diesel engines. If you've seen used diesel oil it's like black ink.
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    "The Worst Oil Filter Ever" !??! - stupid youtube video

    I used to like watching these videos of hating on Fram until I opened one up at work. I did an oil change on a Kia Rio that went 8k on an orange can. The filter wasn't torn or crumbling! It probably was being bypassed at 8k, but I gotta give an applause to Fram for making these filters tougher...
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    my mechanic slightly overfilled oil change

    Many techs out there fill the crankcase with the oil capacity spec they found, start the engine to get the oil to flow, and then immediately check the oil seconds after shutting the engine off. This leaves some oil hanging around on the heads, causing the oil level to be below the full level on...
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    What is your maintenance schedule on oil changes?

    00 Toyota Tacoma 3.4 - 7500 miles on Royal Purple HMX 5w-30. On it's third time using this oil. Overbuilt, underpowered engine that loves low RPM's. 129,000 miles 04 Corvette LS1 - 4000 miles on Mobil 1 High Mileage 5w-30. On my second use now. I used this oil to stop an oil pan gasket drip the...
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