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    Reccomend gear oil please

    Hello I have a 2006 Chevy tahoe 5.3l 4x4 with the Eaton g80 differential. Can anyone recommend me a good non ls gear oil. Every oil the parts store has says ls. Thank you
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    pennzoil yb vs mobile clean 500

    can anyone tell what would be a better oil for my 99 grand am 2.4l engine.because i went to wally world and saw Pennzoil Yb for 3.77 a quart or 12.50 for the 5 quart jug and mobile clean 5000 for 2.77 a quart and 11.50 for the 5 quart jug...also can someone tell me why mobile 5000 is so cheap.
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    what oil do you recommend?

    hello, i got a 99 grand am 2.4l w/128k a few months ago.and i was wondering whats a good oil was to use.i don't know the oil change history of the car.all i know is when i got it i had the water pump changed,spark plugs changed,filter,iac valve,tps and outer tie rod replaced.so i am assuming...
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    engine work and oil change now loud valve train

    hello, i had my water pump and thermostat replaced and i also had a oil change.they used mobile oil from a big drum.i asked what kind of mobile oil it was and they said they dont know exactly what kind of mobile oil because they get in bulk.my car runs great just alot of noise coming from that...
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    What oil for my 1999 pontiac gran am se 2.4L

    hello, i just purchased a 1999 Pontiac Gran AM SE 2.4L engine 126k miles. i was wondering what a good oil would be for that? and it has a little oil seep coming from the engine. i was looking at walmart and noticed Pennzoil high mileage was $13.50 not sure if thats a good oil or a good price...
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    Failed NJ Inspection(emissions)

    hello, i have a 1988 gmc s-15 jimmy 4x4 4.3L engine. i had just failed for emissions. my reading was idle- HC ppm reading 665 ---allowed 220 co% reading 1.88 --- allowed 1.20 high idle- HC ppm reading 260 ---allowed 220 co% reading 1.35 --- allowed 1.20 what could be causing this? i am...
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    blue smoke with auto-rx

    hello, i have started auto rx and i have notices like a week into using it i will get blue smoke when my engine is cold.it will last for a few minutes then its fine. is this auto rx cleaning or a problem
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    Havoline oil ?s

    hello, i am looking for a good conventional oil for my older truck with high miles. i was looking at Havoline but it says it has all these deposit shield and all this anti wear additives. so wouldn't that classify it as a synthetic oil?i thought conventional oil was with no additives. can...
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    is this a good deal on mobil 1

    hello, i was shopping for oil and i noticed my one of my local stores has a jug (4 quarts) of mobil 1 on sale for 8 each jug.so my question is.is $8 for 4 quarts of mobil 1 10w30 or 5w30 a good deal. thanks
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    What is snake oil?

    hello, i read a lot on these forums and i always hear the expression "snake oil".can some one tell me what is considered snake oil exactly.
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    what oil to use in my older high milage truck

    i have a 1988 s-15 jimmy 4.3l engine 221k.i was wondering what is the best oil for my truck.i live in NJ and it gets pretty hot here in the summer and very cold in the winter.where i live there is a lot of hills and a lot of stop and go.what would the best oil be for winter?and what is the best...
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    auto-rx cleaning phase on 1988 s-15 jimmy

    hello, i just finished a cleaning phase on my 1988 s-15 jimmy with 4.3l engine auto trans and 220k on my truck. i have noticed tremendous improvement in mpg,idle is way down,engine runs much smoother and has much more power now.it feels like a new engine.
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    what oil to use in my 88 gmc s-15 jimmy with 216k

    i was wondering what is the best non-synthetic motor oil i can use.i will be doing the auto-rx application soon and it recommends non-synthetic oil.so what is the best one i can use and also what should i use.5w-30 or so on for a older engine.
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    will be starting my auto-rx sludge removing soon

    got 2 bottles of auto-rx.and will be doing a Sludge Application soon. i will be doing this on my 1988 gmc s-15 jimmy with the 4.3L engine.it has 216k also not sure if he is on here but i want to thank Frank from auto-rx.he helped me out so much.He is truly one of a kind.This is Dan from...
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