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Like many of you, I have a huge collection of car care products. Over the years I have tested literally dozens of waxes, polishes, and sealants. I've used everything from waxes bought at Big Lots to exclusive sealants available only from their manufacturer. My attitude toward "store bought"...

I know.... I know.... some folks hate WalMart so much, they'll never step foot into one. Well, for those of us not so militant, there is a good deal on microfiber towels I want to pass along. Viking offers a 10 piece microfiber detailing kit. Normal price is $10 but my local store has it on...

Come on, people.... you know you want it! Now is the time to start dropping hints for Xmas. Better get on the list before it's all gone!! #48 Jimmie Johnson Daytona Speedweeks Race Day Oil Jimmie Johnson Raced Used Memorabilia from the 2009 Speedweeks in Daytona. Oil was collected by a...

http://www.cleanchange.org/index.html This is something this community can support. Pledge to change your oil and dispose of it responsibly and properly. From the website: An estimated 185 million gallons of used motor oil is improperly disposed of each year in the U.S. -- dumped on the...

http://jalopnik.com/5041995/toyota-relaunches-motor-oil-with-aid-of-spokesmodels UMW Toyota Motor has relaunched its Toyota Genuine Motor Oil range of lubricants with a new look and a new formula for the premium SL/CF fully synthetic oil. The new formulation is called the Toyota Genuine Motor...

Step right up, folks, and get your shiny new Corvette ZR1. Who's gonna be the first BITOGer to kick down for one? I've heard from wealthy friends that dealers are asking $50,000 over sticker for them already. http://jalopnik.com/396344/2009-corvette-zr1-pricing-released-638-hp-for-103300

If you don't, I highly suggest you get one (or more) this weekend. You never know when you'll need a back up. Tonight I was washing my car with a fairly new 100% cotton chenille mitt (my wash weapon of choice). I didn't notice all the fresh blobs of road tar on the side of my car until it was...

Was at my local Big Lots today checking out the car care aisle. This is what you do when you're unemployed, go to all the local stores at hang out in the car care section. Good times!! The selection of detailing products at Big Lots is pretty good lately so I thought I'd write down a few for...

Saw this yesterday at a Pep Boys in Lawrenceville, GA. Not the best pic, I know, lousy camera phone. They had plenty on hand. I only looked at one bottle and it was M0615. Good to have another source besides Advance.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-garage3-2008may03,0,5514097.story FYI

Just did an OCI on my Sierra, draining the PP 10-30 after 7000+ miles and going back to the Golden Elixir Of The Gods, with an order of SLOB on the side. That's 6 qts out of my inventory, 18 qts to go. If I can do an 8000 mile OCI, I could get to about 95,000 miles on my truck before the GC...

Not a good sign, folks. This is where the rubber meets the road in NASCAR - intermediate sized tracks where downforce and handling are more important than HP and the aero package. Dave Blaney is the top qualifying Toyota in 11th. The only other Toyota qualified is Dale Jarrett, starting dead...

A couple ideas: 1. Check Pep Boys. In the past they've had a good selection of buffer bonnets. Dunno if they have all three types but they'll have something that should work. 2. Go here: http://www.nealsharbor.com/store/buffer_pads_bonnets.html I found the above link in less than 30 seconds...

I have a set in 275-60-17 on a GMC Sierra. I've got about 6000 miles on them. So far they've been great; quieter and smoother than the crummy OE General's. Dry handling is good (it's a truck so I can't push it too hard) and wet traction is fine. A burnout will produce a nice dark strip with a...

It's hard to say what you'd need to do to your truck to match the other one without us seeing them in person, side-by-side. Maybe the other truck had been repainted very well. Maybe it had been color sanded and buffed to perfection. Maybe the factory paint job is better. Dark colors display a...

Well friends, here it is! Dunno if it's the first Golden GC UOA but it is an early one. Details are: Vehicle - 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 2WD Engine - 5.3L Vortec V8 Miles on truck - 30275 Miles on oil - 3780 Filter type - NAPA Gold 1522 Oil additives - None Fuel additives - Occassional FP Previous...

Dumped the Mobil 7500 at 3500 miles and went back to the Golden Elixir of Goodness v.M05 today. Hated paying $5.00/qt at VatoZone but what are ya gonna do? The best things in life come at a price, don't they? From now on, its GC for me and my 5.3 I feel soooo much better.

VEHICLE: 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 2WD ENGINE: 5.3L Vortec V8, auto trans OIL TYPE: Chevron Supreme 10W-30 FILTER TYPE: NAPA Gold 1522 OCI: 4123 miles VEHICLE MILEAGE: 16613 OIL LAB: Blackstone Labs No additives or fuel/oil enhancers were used during this OCI. No makeup oil was used. As always...

Read this little snippet at a NASCAR fan site (Jayski.com from The Sporting News): Word in the garage: Some teams are using oxygenated oil additives that can boost an engine's horsepower by five to 15. Winston Cup Series director John Darby says the “snake oil” has been reported for a while...

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