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Oil was in the vehicle for approximately 18 months. Had added 16oz can of Restore. Oil filter was a Napa Gold and air filter is K&N. Most recent oil change was done using SuperTech 10w30 conventional and a Motorcraft oil filter. Thank you.

Car is only driven four miles a day, maybe 3-4 times a week, and rarely ever reaches operating temperature. Did a 600 mile round trip in December. Oil had been in the vehicle approximately 18 months. Oil filter was a Wix 57047XP and the air filter is a GPAuto from Amazon that was changed in...

First UOA I've done in years and first to post to the board. Vehicle has always consumed coolant since the day we drove it brand new off the showroom floor. Glad to see the coolant isn't making its way into the oil. Vehicle is driven approximately 90 miles a day in a mix of stop'n'go traffic and...

I have a 95 civic that keeps eating up speakers. I've gone through 4 so far on the driver front door in just a month. 2 were used that I had laying around and 2 were brand new that I had in storage. No signs of going out beforehand. Will work fine for a couple days and then one morning it will...

Howdy ya'all, was wondering if any BITOG'ers have a home security/alarm system installed on their property? If so, have any feedback or experiences you could share? I have just closed on a home and one of the first things I'd like to do is get the home alarm system installed. My lady is pretty...

Not too sure where to post this, but I've got a question for anyone that has worked in a shop doing alignments. I currently work at a small shop and we are getting a Hunter brand alignment machine. Unfortunately no one at the shop wants to be the "alignment guy" so the boss has picked me. I'm...

Last year I took in my 90 Civic w/1.5 for smog and it barely passed. In the last couple months/5000 miles I've replaced the fuel filter, air filter, spark plugs, oxygen sensor, ignition wires, distributor, and PCV valve. The car does consume about half a quart of oil every 500 miles. I've been...

Anybody know what happens to new cars on dealer lots that can't sell? There are so many new models produced that I'm sure not every single one of them can be sold. What happens when the dealer just can't sell a car? Do they return it to the manufacturer for recycling? Disassemble it for parts?

The ignition distributor in my 90 civic bleeped out on me the other day, so I swapped in a new one and set the timing to factory specifications using the directions on alldatapro.com. Now it feels sluggish while driving. I can put the accelerator to the floor and it won't do much of anything for...

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Scenario: 2001 VW Jetta w/2.0 NA engine, 210,000 miles. Prior oil used was apparently a Castrol 20w-50. Did a fresh oil change with Chevron Delo 400 15w40 and a Champ Labs E-Core filter. Started car and now it blows crazy amounts of blue/grey smoke, but idles just fine. My guess is a piston...

I just ordered some Kreen for a really sludged up 98 Volvo 2.4 Turbo motor, but was unsure if it is safe to run through a turbo via the oil? Emailed Kano Labs but haven't heard back. Anyone run Kreen through their turbo motor? Thanks!

I have a 90 Honda Civic w/ 4spd manual and the 1.5 engine. 260,000 miles. Using Delo 15w-40. Full tune up done about 3000 miles ago. Leaks oil but never smoked. About 300 miles ago I noticed a huge (huge as in the same size as the car) greyish/white cloud of smoke dump out of the exhaust on the...

I picked up a 99 AWD Volvo wagon recently and got it back to running condition. The car shakes and pulls hard right when traveling above 55mph and gets worse as the speed increases. I had an alignment done and wheels balanced, but the problem was the same. Had the alignment and wheels balanced...

Howdy, did a transmission flush on a 96 Toyota Rav4 with about 240,000 miles and now when going above 25 miles per hour there is a clunking noise that can be felt through the floor, especially the passenger side. Feels like really bad wheel bearings on both sides. No vibration in the steering...

Did an oil change on my friend's 2004 Mazda 6 with the 2.3 four-cylinder (equipped with a cartridge style oil filter) and when pulled out found that the filter had a nickel sized hole in it. Bits of media also fell out of the plastic housing. He runs Mobil 1 5w-30 on 5K OCIs and this is the...

Recently did the rear drums, shoes, and wheel cylinders on a 90 Honda Civic. Rear end now shakes violently when brakes are applied. Pulled the drums back off and everything looks fine and moves easily. Never done rear drums before so not sure if this is how they "break in." Anybody happen to...

... you should have no worries about your car going forever. I had a 2002 WRX come into work today for an oil change. Thing had 420,000 miles on it! Older couple were the owners, told me they bought it brand new and have used it to travel around the country since. Also said the only maintenance...

Howdy, my friend recently purchased a 1997 Acura Integra GSR from a local tuner shop. It has 125K and the only modification to the motor is a GReddy turbocharger kit. When he picked it up he was given a receipt showing it had a fresh oil change with Kendall GT-1 5w30 and a quart of Royal Purple...

A friend is looking at purchasing a 2nd gen (86 or 87 if I remember right) Golf GTI 5spd for $500 and called me up asking about them. I know nothing about them other than what I've read on wikipedia. Found a website dedicated to that model but its in a foreign language. Anyone ever own one or...