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  1. silversport

    Buy a low mileage 2012 Chevrolet Traverse...

    I may have an opportunity to pick up a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse 1LT AWD with low miles and in very good condition from a former co worker...I will be able to get its service history and more details later but I have known this vehicle since it's purchase in 2012 and a quick view yesterday showed...
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    Reasons NOT to use Kirkland 0w-20 or 5W-30 Synthetic...?

    2025 Subaru Touring XT with of course the 2.4 turbocharged engine...I will be changing the oil next week and with the Costco sale coming up Wednesday April 9, 2025 for 2 - 5 quart jugs for $30ish I am curious if this oil is worth the buy or should I be using something else??? this is my first...
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    2025 Subaru Maintenance for First Time Outback XT owner...

    first time Subaru owner...recently purchased 2025 Subaru Outback Touring XT...2.4 Turbo engine...I do not wish to run afoul of the proper maintenance specifically oil change intervals but I also have near zero experience with a Subaru, a boxer engine with turbo...I would like to enjoy my...
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    Oil Recommendation 2005 GMC 6.0 V8...

    is there anything in particular I should/could be looking out for in my choice for a motor oil for this 2005 GMC Yukon Denali with the 6.0 V8??? It predates GM Dexos recommendations I believe the original oil was of the Dino variety Owners manual recommends 5W-30 I used a full synthetic 5W-30...
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    Wouldja Still Use...?...Old Motor Oil

    I've seen these threads from time to time but have been unable to find any recently...friend cleaning out his garage had 6 quarts of Blaine's Farm and Fleet 5W-30 full synthetic oil...still sealed but has been in his unheated or cooled garage for quite awhile. has API Service SN/Resource...
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    if they are the same price...Mobil 1 or Mobil 1 Extended Performance?...

    with the current rebate and availability at Walmart the price is identical for either Mobil 1 5W-30 or Mobil 1 EP 5W-30...is there any reason to use or not use one over the other???...twin turbocharged V6 with 1 year or 5000 mile OCI...with my extended warranty I'd like to stay with a Dexos 1...
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    Choice for V-Sport 3.6 Twin Turbo...oil change

    clearing out my oil stash and coming up on it's first oil change under my ownership...I have a 2016 Cadillac CTS V-Sport with the twin turbo charged 3.6 GDI V6...5W-30 is the recommended viscosity... two Cadillac dealerships recommend using Mobil 1 EP in 5W-30 with the A/C Delco Gold...
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    any reason NOT to switch to Verizon from AT&T network?...

    with the recent purchase of TracFone by Verizon, I have gotten an email to switch my AT&T network iPhone over to the Verizon network for use with my TracFone account...I've had very little difference going from an AT&T account to TracFone using the AT&T network but there are some minor coverage...
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    Is Mobil getting out of the filter business?...

    I had asked earlier on this Forum about Mobil discontinuing oil filters for my 2016 CTS V-Sport and have now noticed that despite showing the number for a couple other vehicles (all GM) that Mobil says there are no retailers for these filters...I've noticed too that Walmart has restocked their...
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    Mobil 1 oil filter change???...

    I recently picked up a Mobil 1 M1-212A oil filter for my 2016 CTS V-Sport...at the time, this was listed as the proper filter (from Mobil) for my car but I see that Mobil no longer lists this filter or any filter for my car...a check of Rock Auto and Walmart both show out of stock although...
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    2006 Toyota Corolla with OEM Denso...

    after 1 year and 2 weeks and only 6300 miles...from my sister's car...they have been doing road construction near where she works for that whole year plus time... her complaint was a noise coming from the blower motor and poor output...this was sucked into the blower motor fan...removed and...
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    Filter Gasket not attached to Can...

    ordered a new AC Delco oil filter from Rock Auto and it arrived in a torn open AC Delco box with packing tape over where the top flap of the box would be...the filter appears fine but the gasket is loose/not attached to the can...is this an issue or will tightening the filter snug the gasket...
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    Any Reason To Change Filter Based on Time Only???...

    is there any reason you should/would change an air filter based mostly on time in service???...I have 2 years but only just under 10K miles on an air filter...it mostly looks clean but I realize sometimes that when you compare brand new next to old you see how really dirty your filter might...
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    Low Calcium Motor Oils...

    is there any easy way to find which motor oils have low calcium content...I believe I'm just not looking in the right places but it seems that GM is recommending low calcium motor oil for their 2.0T (and some others) and specifically calling out AC Delco and Mobil 1 as two that they recommend...
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    UPF64R a substitute for PF48e...or PF64???

    I know if I have to ask, I probably already know what I should do... Recently bought some oil filters from Rock Auto... Remembering that I had used AC Delco Ultraguard Gold (old name) in the past on an LS1 Corvette and an LS2 GTO I thought why not... My car is a 2015 Chevrolet SS sedan and...
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