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So I just completed the replacement of the upper control arms on my Audi. The UCA pinch bolt is a known villain in the Audi/VW community. Being a steel bolt living in an Aluminum world awash in road salt and grime, it often gets hellishly stuck. So much so that a german comany called Klann makes...

First and unfortunately the last UOA with this oil (Castrol replaced it with an American sourced version). So feast yer eyes on what may be on of the last original BC UOAs ever (unless there are more hoarders like me out there)! My biggest quandry is whether I'll trust the new 0w40 Belgian...

So I recently purchased a used 2003 Jaguar S-type R. I recently performed my first oil change on the beast, and at first I was kinda PO'd because I could see a FRAM logo through the underbelly tray, but after removal and inspection of the filter this thing is something completly different. Now...

OK so I replaced the Pre-Cat O2 sensors on the 01 Caddy DHS tonight and thought I would post a pic of the two sensors from the opposite bank for the boards perusal, the sensor on the right is from the back bank (a real pain BTW) and it seems prety blackened, sooty. What does this mean?

Do any of you periodically clean and lube your retractable sun roof tracks and wheels? If you do what do you clean with and what do you relube with? I need to do this on my Jag (it sounds dry and "gritty" when I rolled it back for the first time since winter today). Any input is welcome!

My wife drives an '01 Caddy Deville DHS that recently had the transmission replaced under an extended warranty (good experience BTW), I had been doing drain and refill with Valvoline Mercon V since that fluid also met the old Dex III spec from when the trans was new. The dealer put in a used...

And how long do you plan to keep it? What's the mileage? I've had my wife's 01 Caddy Deville DHS for almost three years. It has 90,000 mi and is still going strong. I've had my 01 Jaguar S-type 4.0L for about 2 years it has 82,000 miles and still trouble free. I LOVE both of these cars and...

I found CD2 75000 mile high mileage conversion oil treatment for sale! Can anybody guess where?

I have looked and looked through both the baldwin, donaldson, and wix filter catalogs, but haven't been able to find what I'm looking for. I'm trying to make my own bypass setup and would like to be able to use the ubiquitous FL400S / FL1A can size and remote mount with a flow restrictor. Has...

I was cruising in the PMCO forums and have seen a couple of developments coming from Conoc Phillips. One was the use of titanium (they call it liquid titanium) as an anti-wear or friction reducer similar to Moly. Is there a tribological stand point brewing from the board members here as to the...

My jaguar S-type owner's manual states that Mercon V is the recomended fluid for the power steering unit. Does anyone else own a FoMoCo vehicle that shares this spec? What is the board consensus on using a dedicated PS fluid in an app that specs ATF?

It's like a BB King version for BITOG. "The Green is gone! Oh lord! the Green is gone!" I put my last bottle of GC green into my jaguar today. Its nothing but Gold until that runs out and then on to the rebate BOGO PP after that. Oh then I can use the Havoline synthetic I got at Big lots for...

I have a '00 jaguar S-type with a Ford 5R55N transmission and it specs WSS-M2C 202B fluid. I'm planning on servicing the box with Valvoline Mercon V since my initial searching turned up that to be the type of lube it specifies, but upon further searching I came upon the above mentioned spec...

Like the title says, my wifes 01' cady deville recently dropped both passenger side window regulators in two days!! I have a comprehensive extended warranty so its $100 bucks a pop at the caddy dealer instead of the $495 without a warranty. I looked around on ebay and I could get a cheapo...

OK, so I've been searching around trying to find a good high quality filter with known manufacturer for my new-to-me jaguar. I just want to figure out which filter I'm going to go with so I can be on the lookout for good e-deals/rebates/sales and then stock up on them. Info that I've...

I've read several comments on here about low end OHV motors being "throw away" engines with predetermined service lifes of approx 250 hrs(10 years at 25 hours per mowing season). Is this true and can I make my mower's engine last longer (say 500 hours)? I currently own a super cheap Weadeater...

Just wondering if I should use ATF or a dedicated P/S fluid. I can't find the GM or Caddy reccomendation anywhere on the web. The 2 products I have on hand are Valvoline Synthetic PS fluid and BG Synthetic transmission fluid. Any takers? Thank you.

There is a local store here that has old Pennzoil synthetic bottles for 2.75/qt. This is old SL pre-Platinum oil...Is this worth picking up? Grp IV? GrpIII?

I'm planning on having my wife's 01 DHS trany serviced soon with a new filter and a BG flush, just wondering what the optimal fluid would be to keep this thing together. Right now it shifts great very positive downshifts and smooth upshifts. I just want it to stay that way. Car is driven mainly...

Well, the oil certainly isn't new, but I can't find a UOA for it or much discussion of it in this forum either. After completing an autorx treatment to my wife's 01 deville I will install 7 qts of BG Hi-L0w30 motor oil and post up a UOA after an appropriately long OCI. I struggled mightily to...