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New to a 2024 Outback Onyx XT. I can’t determine for sure the proper factory oil filter. The car has a 15208AA22A filter on it, but some online Subaru sites have that part with a 20AA suffix, or an 160 suffix. Are these both proper? Is the suffix an update? Different manufacturers? I know...

Are rebates a thing of past? I’m thinking we should have seen one about now.

New Mexico Milsurps is holding a FUN Christmas shoot at Albuquerque Shooting range park 8:30 Dec 23rd. Our range is the “metallic silhouette” range past the office buildings etc. Rifles must be UN altered military issue of any era. Iron and Scoped rifles will be scored as separate classes...

Crashed after pilot ejection but the plane is missing… That’s a military town, correct? First place I would check? The Pawn shops!

I often see that 5W-50 synthetics are disliked by some as they may be loaded with VII, but most (maybe the same guys) love 0W-40 oils as “great”, “universal“, “good base stock”. The viscosity spread in these two oils are almost the same. Can’t 5W-50 have as good a base stock or better as the...

Saw this today in Roswell NM. No one would explain why the state ordered the halt of premium gas. Octane?, Additive levels?, or maybe water contamination as rain & flooding were an issue in the area lately.

You know, you used 5W-30 or such in a 0W-20 car or you used an unapproved oil (Amzoil / Redline etc) and had a warranty repair denied. Not a story or warning from a tech or Service advisor, or an unverifiable tale from a forum. Has this happened to you or someone you know? So many of you warn...

So an article on the new flat plane crank V8 that is going in the Corvette Z06 on Motor Trend says the engine will be filled with Delvac 5W-50 oil. Is that even a thing yet? I bet Mobil 1 will be available at the Chevy shops in a Delco bottle.

I pulled one plug on my Chevy SS LS3 @ 75,000 miles. Pictured next to a new one. Looks like they are all coming out short of the recommended 97,500!

Need new glass in my Chevy SS and Safelite used to put in Fuyao glass with good reviews. My windshield quote is $523 installed (good) but “Benson glass“ and I can’t find much experience other than a question 3 months ago. The company is Chinese outfit and ALL of their glass is exported for...

Well see....the first 2 quarts went RIGHT THROUGH! Yep, no drain plug! Since the bike "rejected" that SuperTech MC 10W-40 Synthetic....I put in Mobil 1 MC 10W-40. Yep, I was the "idiot" and think I will just say it was the thorough oil pan flush I do every 22,000 miles.

For sure many Texas stations were under water this week. Storage tanks must be vented to allow air in as gas is pumped out. How/where are those tanks vented? Will water enter tanks thru that vent? Through those metal ground plates the truck guys use to fill the tanks?

Well..with no clutch or gears in my BMW this oil remains a 50wt after 5008 miles and had numbers as good as my past VR-1 15W-40 mix (half 10W-40 & 20W-50). I will use this oil again.

I have noticed that some have questioned if these 5W-50 oils would hold up in a bike...would they shear to a 40Wt or worse? Well, my R1200R has no gears or clutch in the oil, so I had no real fear of this type oil. It seemed fine for the 5008 miles and it did give a nice immediate steady idle...

Last few OCI my 2011 BMW R1200R had VR-1 mixed to approx 15W-40. Analysis has been great but on cool (50F) the bike would often stall on first start with the VR-1. Now with the 5W-50 it is good to go on cool mornings with never a stumble. Now at 2500 miles on the Castrol and will send a sample...

I often see posts that running your car close to empty or buying gas from "the bottom of the near empty tank", gave me dirt/gunk etc". This can not be...your car tank fuel pick is ALWAYS at the bottom of the tank. If bad stuff is there it will go into the pump when ever you run the car. Unless...

We run our 2009 CR-V on the highway 95% of the time. Often go 13,000 miles by the Maint. Minder on Mobil 1 or other synthetic with a Fram Ultra. I do change that filter each time as 25,000+ on a filter sounds dumb. Now at 120,000 miles with only one wheel bearing replaced, no other issue...

Another 5000 mile run of Valvoline VR-1 Syn 50/50 mix of 10W-30 & 20W-50 in my 2011 BMW R1200R at 30,000 miles. I am very happy with this oil. It show no problems on OA and was almost free with rebates back in 2012 or so when I bought a couple of cases. Put Castrol 5W-50 Syn in this time....will...

Bought my 1986 K75C new and loved her for 29 years and 147,000 miles, but Saturday I rode off a mountain road into deep gravel @ about 45 MPH and crashed. Started riding in 1962 and this was my very first accident in maybe 380,000 miles since starting motorcycles. I was knocked unconscious and...