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    Amsoil EaO for a G8GT

    What is the biggest Amsoil EaO oil filter that will fit on a Pontiac G8 GT with a 6.0? I plan on running Amsoil 0w/30 after the first oil change. I wonder how long I should wait to switch to Amsoil?
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    Power steering fluid for cold weather

    My wife has a 06 Uplander and in temps colder then 10F, you can hear the power steering pump cavitate and the steering is stiff for a few miles till it warms up. Is there a better power steering fluid I could use for cold weather? I would also like to change the oil in my floor jack so I can...
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    08 Malibu to replace 07 Impala???

    I've been thinking about getting a new Impala but now I'm thinking of holding off for the release of the new 08 Malibu. I like the looks of the Malibu better but find out the Malibu is not all new, it's based of the Pontiac G6 which I thought was a warmed over Grand Am. I do not like the Grand...
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    What to use to prevent rust from MN winters???

    My wife just bought a 06 Uplander that has not seen a Minnesota winter yet. It looks new underneath and would like to keep it that way. What do you guy use for a rust preventer? I heard an annual coat of LPS#3 would keep the rust away. Anyone use LPS#3 for this?
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    How do I increase topics on one page

    There is only 10 topics per page, I would like to increase the number to about 30 or so. Is there a setting for this?
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    Late model GM V6's, who knows about them???

    Looking at the 3.5 in my wife's 2006 Uplander I noticed that it looks idendentical to the 3.1 in her 98 Lumina as far as valves covers, heads, intake and accessory lay-out. I noticed the bore is the same on the new 3.5 and 3.9, just a different stroke, which leads me to believe they are based...
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    What to use for oil filter cutter???

    What are some easy and convenient ways you found to cut open oil filters? I would like to find one that would also cut open fuel filters as well.
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    Turn signals on a 99 S-10 not working right

    The left side works normal but the right side blinks faster then it should. All the bulbs are working, the 4-way flashers work normal. When I step on the brake pedal, the right hand comes on dim, the wrong element is lit-up on the bulb. When I use the right side turn signal, the right rear...
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    99 S-10 won't stay running, but restarts

    I have a 99 S-10 pick-up with a 4.3. About a week ago it started bogging when I tried to accelerate and now it dies when I leave it idle for a little while. Last night it died when I was driving home from work, but it always restarts right away. I don't know if it's going to leave me stranded...
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    Hot tranny shifts hard!!!! HELP???

    I have a 99 S-10 pick-up with a 4L60E automatic transmission. Every time I drive on a warmer day with the A/C on for about a half an hour, the transmission starts to shift very hard. Mostly form first to second. It's so hard that is chirps the tires. I put on a external transmission cooler...
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    Which cap to use on GM with Dex-Cool???

    I have a 99 S-10, I just flushed the cooling system because the Dex-Cool went sour. I was told this happened because of the cheap radiator cap that came stock. Someone on here said to use the stant 10230. I can't seem to find that one in the stores, so I'm using the 11231. There is also a 11230...
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    Suspect oil on MAS

    Can I spray it off with contact cleaner or alcohol or will that do damage to the GM MAS? My K&N is venting oil.
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    How do I flush the Dex mud

    My 99 S-10 is a victim of the Dex mud. What should I use to flush it clean? I have used three treatments of Prestone radiator cleaner over the coarse of four weeks. For four weeks have ran nothing but radiator cleaner and water, I still can't get it clean. There is a oily waxy film on the inside...
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    anybody order oil filters on line???

    I was wondering if anybody orders there oil filters on line? Wondering where would be a good place to go? Thinking about changing to Wix.
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    oil technical data number, what do they mean?

    What do the numbers mean or what do you look for in finding an oil that performs better when looking at the oil technical data sheet that is pinned on the top? I know what "pour" and "flash" mean but I'm haveing trouble with the C100 and the left side of the list. [ July 05, 2006, 12:18 PM...
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    Anybody else have black gas in their car??

    Hope this link works. Changed fuel filter in the wife's car and found black, dirty gas on the tank side. web page
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