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Originally Posted By: GMBoy Originally Posted By: dailydriver IF you really need one, I would just get the actual OEM supplier, Remy/Delphi's NEW one (NOT remanned), for likely LESS than the chains' price (even WITH shipping) from Rock Auto, or Amazon. These also carry a lifetime warranty, as...

Originally Posted By: ram_man Originally Posted By: Dan76 Low output is what it came up on the meter. I'm not sure what failed internally. I did find it odd that the warning light never came on. I know the battery is way overdue, but it never failed to start until this morning. Not sure if...

Low output is what it came up on the meter. I'm not sure what failed internally. I did find it odd that the warning light never came on. I know the battery is way overdue, but it never failed to start until this morning.

Hey guys. I went to replace the battery in my 1999 Lumina today with about 108,000 miles. I decided to take it to AutoZone and have the alternator tested as well because of the age and mileage. It tested bad, so my question is which brand is the best for a replacement part of this unit? I have...

Forgive me, but I couldn't resist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arL04K3HLMw

Update: Looked at the engine and there is a hole in the block. What would cause this to happen? Now, I must decide whether to go remanufactured or rebuilt. Any suggestions?

Originally Posted By: spasm3 Originally Posted By: Dan76 Originally Posted By: spasm3 Originally Posted By: Dan76 Barkleymut, It lost all power on the freeway and had to be towed home. It will be looked at tomorrow morning by our mechanic who we trust to give a better idea of what happened. I...

It's the 4 cyl 2.3. According to the link that was provided, it is a non interference engine.

Originally Posted By: spasm3 Originally Posted By: Dan76 Barkleymut, It lost all power on the freeway and had to be towed home. It will be looked at tomorrow morning by our mechanic who we trust to give a better idea of what happened. I had a Camry that did the exact same things and it was the...

Originally Posted By: Donald Most people would think "locked up" means the engine cannot turn over because of something inside the engine preventing it. If it just lost power and rolled to the shoulder thats normally called "engine died". Any engine CEL? 6 months is not anything to worry...

Originally Posted By: andyd Any damage due to sitting was done on the first start. Old oil gathers moisture and acids frome use and sitting. 15$ at Malwart or Auto Zone will solve this. You mention a locked up engine. Did this happen after being revived? It has been driven daily for about 3...

Barkleymut, It lost all power on the freeway and had to be towed home. It will be looked at tomorrow morning by our mechanic who we trust to give a better idea of what happened. I had a Camry that did the exact same things and it was the engine. Roadking, the oil level was correct. I should have...

Do you need an oil change? I would think not but I thought I'd ask here. My nephew has a 2004 Ford Ranger that the engine locked up. He was out of work for a while so the truck did a lot of sitting. When he got back into the work force he didn't change the oil right away since the mileage wasn't...

My 2009 HHR had a recall for this same issue. I believe the Cobalt did as well.

Originally Posted By: LeakySeals Its been old-schooled all its life. I say keep it that way, leave it alone. That was my thought as well. I've always used Pennzoil, but I think I will stay with Quaker State for this vehicle. Thanks for all of the responses everyone!

Sorry I didn't mention it. It's the 2.5 4 cylinder Iron Duke, mated with a 5 speed manual. It's not amazingly fast, but my Father in Law says it has more power then the 2012 Tacoma he bought to replace it.

Hi everyone! New guy here. I recently got a new used 1991 S-10 (for free!) with 178,000 miles. The previous owner, my Father in Law, always ran Quaker State dyno in it and the truck has never given him a bit of trouble. I am tempted to stick with that since it seems to have worked well so far...