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I have an 06 Saturn Ion Redline. It's supercharger intake air is liquid cooled and it's been using coolant lately because the laminova core seals are leaking. I have run out of the Dexcool I usually put in, but I have a jug of Amsoil Low Tox. It says on the jug that it mixes with everything...

This is nearly exactly my headlight polishing routine, except that I skip the clearcoat part. My final l step is to polish the headlights with Nu Finish car polish. I then clean the headlights with waterless car wash monthly at least and for the past 6 months the headlights show no signs of...

Oh right, thanks for the clarification! I feel like I should convince this guy to press the dealership a bit more for a possible warranty claim on this engine, though it seems like there are probably none left.

It will be junked, he just wants to see how far he can push it before it fails entirely. He might even abandon it at the Ford dealer he bought it at new, and who did all the maintenance for the past 10 years..... :p

Totally agree with sliding the wheel I've removed under the vehicle I'm working on, it also keeps it from being a tripping hazard. I also make sure to lower the car onto the jack stand while keeping some contact pressure on the jack. Belts and braces!

My neighbor's 10 year old Fusion with the 1.5 Turbo has started drinking coolant at 200 k km. The dealer diagnosed the issue as the infamous Ford cracked block, and of course it's beyond economical repair. Since no one will give him any money for it, he's decided to drive it into the ground...

Here in Toronto Canada, e scooters are the battery powered vehicle of choice. I see them flying around all over the city, sometimes 2 people per scooter, rarely wearing helmets. They are poorly regulated, and the authorities only seem to care about them when either spontaneously combust on a...

I drove a '22 T-Roc while in Germany, my girlfriend's family have one for errands and for guests to use. I found it to be just fine, and with the 6 spd automatic (which allows the motor to go into 2 cyl mode under low load) it moves around ok. 150 hp made it slightly underpowered for...

I have 3 cartridge oil filters in stock for my 06 Saturn Ion Redline. A WIX E/P, Mobil 1, or my go to, Hengst. The Hengst looks great, made in the US, but the WIX also looks really well made, and even has a wire mesh reinforcement on the inside of the filter which I've never seen before...

Wow, that filter must be 20 years old, at least I hope it is....

That sounds reasonable, thanks!

I would love to run a cone filter on my Ion Redline, so I can hear that supercharger whine again, but I travel lot's of dirt roads in the summer so I switched back to the OEM paper filter. Was always worried that I would end up wiping the lobes of my S/C running a K n N oiled cone filter.....

She has not had to add coolant yet, but the level is 1/4 in below normal

Water pump area is dry, not sure how coolant could get from there to the rear of the motor anyways, unless it's some weird Toyota thing...

My sister left me her Vibe while she is away for a few weeks, and told me the engine has been smelling like coolant for the past few weeks. Had a look under the hood and noticed that the pass side rear corner of the engine is wet, and is probably a coolant leak. Anyone here familiar with...

I would check the linkages first, then motor mounts, then suspect the transaxle. My 06 Saturn has been popping out of 5th for the past 70k miles under light load, but I'm used to it now and it's somehow not getting any worse so I have chosen to mostly ignore it....

I got a ride in an Uber ride in a newer Honda Civic automatic and I could not believe the low rpms.... the tach never went over 2000, even under moderate acceleration. Cruising at 40-50 kph was usually achieved at about 1100 rpm! Being an old school car guy I was shocked, and can't imagine all...

At 52 I agree with and practice most of the things on this list! The right padding, lighting, and leverage really make all the difference when working on cars. I will just add a couple of my own strategies: -Using empty cardboard bicycle boxes to lie on when under the car. Most bike shops...

Those are healthy power numbers, I had no idea that the Malibu's were 2.0 turbo! I have the OG 2.0 boosted GM Ecotec, a 2006 Saturn Ion Redline with the supercharged LSJ. 205 hp/ 195 tq is mildly entertaining on a sub 3000 lb car, and has been super reliable.

My 06 Saturn Ion Redline usually runs better after a long highway trip, I don't even need to hold 4000 or anything like that, though I will admit that my road trips usually include several highway onramp pulls.... I once had a 1984 Peugeot 505 with a 3 spd ZF automatic trans. At average...