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Has anyone used Lucas Oil Stop Leak? If so, was it effective, and was there any adverse effect? I've been continually filling the reservoir with MaxLife power steering fluid, but I'm ready to try something else which could actually stop the leak. Thanks for any information.

I lurk here from time to time but don't think I've posted since 2010 or '09. Anyway, it's time to report in. Our '03 CRV now has about 156k, and has been running on Redline 5w20 since 20k. In all that time, I've not had to add a single drop of makeup oil. It runs like it's brand new and gets...

What are the consequences of filling up the power steering fluid reservoir of a '98 Maxima (just acquired) with Valvoline Maxlife power steering fluid? I'd drained the reservoir, so it was more than just a tiny amount, and had planned to keep draining and filling until clear. I'd called the...

Someone I know has an '04 ML 350 (3.7l v6), and needed to park it at my house for a day before going on a long trip (long story in itself...). I noticed that the brakes were noisy, and upon inspection found that the right front rotor was literally desintigrating. Pieces of it would break off at...

Just filled up the tank with precisely 13 gallons, same as the last fill, from which I got 465 miles: close to 36 mpg. All stop-and-go in-town driving, very little on the by-pass around town. '93 Corolla 7A-FE 1.8l Ambient temp. has been upper 80s to lower- mid-90s. BP Ultimate in the tank...

It's time to change the oil in the Corolla. I just drove it about 600 miles to and from south Georgia, and burned a bottle of Redline Fuel System Cleaner in anticipation of the OC. However, a significant portion of the trip, maybe between 1/4 and 1/3 of it, was spent driving through dense smoke...

I've been considering changing my mother's Camry (5S-FE 4 cyl.) to GC. Not much in the UOA section with this combination. I'm also considering Syntec 5W-30 and M1 5W-30. Can any of you offer a good reason NOT to go with the GC? Thanks.

I think the information I'm looking for has been posted here somewhere before, so I apologize, but I can't find it anywhere. I'm looking for a Wix with the same diameter (2.685) and thread size (3/4-16) as the 51394, but longer, i.e. more capacity. Isn't there a Wix/Napa Gold that is...

What tricks, if any, do you use to get more of the old oil out when you change it? I've found with the CR-V that putting the front end up on jack stands and letting it drain for 3-4 hours gets all but about .5-.6 qt. of the total sump capacity out, and I'm looking for something comparable to do...

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Perhaps some of you will remember quite some time ago I asked your advice for manual transmission fluid for the '93 Corolla. The owner's manual specifies GL-3, GL-4, or GL-5, and 75W90. After some interesting debate and unexpected consternation I settled before on Amsoil FGR, which is GL-5 and...

I saw a case of the old American made "GC" in one of the local AZ stores. The date code said 01311... or 01325... on all of them. Thought this stuff wasn't around any more. There are two other AZs in town. I might check to see if there is any green still around as well to send my brother for his...

How long does it take for your oil to get to normal operating temperature? (Let's assume average Spring/Fall weather, 60-75 deg. outside.) I've seen many here say that it takes about 15-20 miles, others say 20 minutes. I wonder if that is not a high estimate. Dr. Haas claims about 20 miles in...

Looking through the list of BITOG sponsors, the Wolverine oil pan heater caught my eye. It seems like an excellent idea/product. Anyone who uses it care to share opinions and experiences with it? Is it something you plug in over night? Or, say, 30 minutes before driving? It only rarely gets...

There are cases and cases of Syntec 5W-50 in nearly every auto parts store in town here. AZ is the only place that carries the full Syntec line here, including GC, but they still have more 5W-50 than anything else. O'Reilly's doesn't have 5W-20 or 5W-40 (which one would think to be better...

A bit of information for whom it may concern: I had been under the impression that the Purolator 14610 bypass pressure setting (14-16 psi) is closer to Honda's specification than Wix's 51356 (8-11 psi). I was wrong, at least according to the service department at my dealer. When I pressed...

Is there any situation where a car spec'd for 10W-30 should NOT use 5W-30 or 0W-30instead? It has been suggested here that 10W-30 is essentially obsolete, but I am unfamiliar with the details of the arguments. Given what is known about wear at startup, this seems like an obvious question, to...

I'm sure this should be in a record book of some kind. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Dr. Haas? It's almost painful to read. http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/06/14/pricey_lemon/index.html

I need to make a recommendation to my brother for his 2001 Jetta. He lives in Rochester, NY, where it gets quite cold, with the frigid wind blowing from Lake Erie, so I want him to get a synthetic for cold starts and because most of his driving is city bound, though I think he does get it...

With reference to the other recent thread on Purolator (the "bought out" one), http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=003708 I went to stock up for my cars, and noticed that the 14610 for the Honda now has a spiralled inner sleeve, which I take to be a design...