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The time is nearing for a dump and fill of my tranny on my 06 Sorento. Specs call for SP-III so the last time I got a great deal on some Wolfshead Universal Syn ATF and it has been great. Transfer case also calls for ATF so I always get a couple extra for that. No complaints. Shifting is great...

I have crossing the border and picking up Mobil 5w30 HM for my Sunfire (235000 kms) and Mobil 1 5w30 for my Sorento (106000 kms). Even at 28 bucks for 5 liters, excellent buy over ours at 48 bucks. However, in the Costco today, they had 6 liter boxes of Castrol Edge Syntec for 32 bucks. A rather...

I have never been a fan of mixing oils, however, after seeing a VOA of Redline, I figured that it would be a great additive to essentially "Dope" your current brand of oil. I recently did a change to my 97 Sunfire. I was a religious Mobil 1 addict, but jumped on the PP bandwagon. Both I think...

I was parusing the VOA's the other day and I was impressed with the stoutness of the Redline Oil. It seems like it is more like an engine oil additive than oil. Very high ZDDP, Moly and Ester Base. However, the price point on it makes it very prohibitive to purchase, north of the border at 13...

Well, by 97 Sunfire, 2.2 Liter, blew it's Head last week. Or actually, looks like it has a defective head from the factory as there was a 1 inch by 1/2 depression at the top, affecting the cylinder wall. All is ok, it did not get into the oil, everything was salvaged, however, a $3100 bill to...

Hello all!!! I have been a member of BITOG for a bit now, never posted here before. Just picked up a brand new Craftsman mower. It has a Briggs 190CC, and, Platinum Edition. Nice unit, price was great on it. How do you break in. I was thinking of this: 1. Pour in the factory fill bottle 2...

Looking at picking up an 09 Charger with the 5.7 Hemi. I beleive that the vehicle is spec'd to run with 5W-20. Seems like a light oil for such a larger engine. The vehicle is equipped with the MDS. I heard that anything but 5W-20 will mess with the MDS operation. Is this right. North of the...

Was strolling through the local Walmart, looking for some oil for the next OCI. All the major brands are there, PP, Valvoline, Syntec, Mobil 1. All have the 4.4 or 5 liter jugs all range from about 38-41 bones, (That's the average price here in Canada). Walking through the Costco, and they had a...

I looked in my mail the other day and Amsoil sent out thier action news booklet. On the cover and inside, Amsoil features some tests they did on thier 10W30 high performance synthetic. They tested thier oil against a bunch of over the counter easy to finde synthetics. Now, if your like me, you...

First Vehicle: 2006 Kia Sorento, 3.5 V-6. Current Mileage: 35000 km's Bought vehicle from new, first OCI was factory, next 2 OCI's Mobil 1 5W-30, currently on second run of SSO Second Vehicle: 1997 Pontiac Sunfire, 2.2 V-4. Currentl Mileage: 192000 km's Bought vehicle from new, ran exclusivly...

I have about 6000 Km's on a batch of SSO and I am very impressed. My Kia Sorento has a five liter sump, and as of yet, I have not even had to top up. The Kia pulls great, free revving, starts very easily, all in all, an excellent lubricant. However, my Kia can be run with either 5w-20, 5W-30 and...

I have been using M15W30 for a long time and have loved it. But I have a new love now and that is SSO. However, SSO doesn't have the API cert. If my new Kia Sorento, which has been on SSO now, and a mishap should occur, am I Screwed!!!!. Please Weight In.

Back in November, I took the Amsoil plunge and bought some SSO for my Kia Sorrento. The oil has been in for 5000 Km's and I have noticed some differences to my last choice, Mobil 1 5W-30. Cold start ups are amazing, turn the key and it sings. The engine feels free revving, and yes, the enging...

Looking for tires. What do you guys think of theses? Any other suggestions. The dealer is letting my have them for 159 a tire.

After almost 9 years of being a Loyal Mobil 1 user, I have decided to change things up. I ordered some of Amsoil's SSO for my 06 Sorento. I feel that the Mobil 1 has been good, but it's performance has definately changed and not as good as before. I like Amsoil's transparency and it seems like...

As the line that seperates GrpIII and Full PAO blurs, and the performance aspects of each as well blurs, there is only one question left to answer? Which of the most commonly availble PCMO is the most "Slippery". I know that with Mobil 1, the oil that I am currently using for both of my...

I bought this vehicle brand new last December, got a good deal on the 2006. For some reason, this vehicle gets some bad rap. The engine is solid, great acceleration, lags a bit when you stomp on it at highway speeds. Fuel mileage is OK, but is doing good on a diet of Mobil 5w-30 and a K&N...

I have pretty much finished my experiement. I have noticed in prior years that engine oil will oxidize quicker in the winter months than in the summer months. I live on the west coast of British Columbia, and from about November 11 to the middle of April, it rains. But when I talk about rain, I...

I was greasing my Sorento, using Castrols Synthetic grease, and as I was greasing the fittings, grease was constantly oozing out the sides of my grease coupler? This is the vehicles first greasing, so i don't think that the fittings are seized?

I have a 2006 Kia Sorento. It only has three grease points on the vehicle, one on each of the U joints, and I think it has a slip yoke on the drive shaft, a sleeve that fits over the front of the drive shaft with a grease fitting. Would like to use something that is easy to get, I live in...