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    Who is the oldest on BITOG

    Miami would be the place Homestead even better, yep this nasty weather up here adds to the misery wipers frozen to the windshield ice accumulating in your rims making it feel like you're riding on square wheels oh I love southern USA
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    Who is the oldest on BITOG

    43 and get depressed (severely, requiring vodka treatments at times) every Sunday evening, dreaming about retiring some day...........
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    I ran 20 year old oil in my car...here's the UOA

    PBM, Performax was a synthetic line of Pennzoil, was it not?? (my affair with lubricants started about 15 years ago)
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    I ran 20 year old oil in my car...here's the UOA

    PBM, Thank you VEREE MUCH you just chilled me out big time (your post that is) I have had some 12 quarts of GC 0W-30 in my basement from 2006-2007 and decided to use it for my current oil change in my 2009 Saab 93 (2.0 Turbo). I was worried that the oil may be too old ie. some properties would...
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    75W-140 in a 2008

    I don't know if he tried to get the dealer to fix it, seems not bad enough to get it looked at under warranty. Just wonder if RedLine in 75W-140 flavour is ok to use in his car, I know that a lot of late M models call for 75W-140, so it should be OK to use in his 335 IX. Do you guys know ofany...
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    75W-140 in a 2008

    Rand, apparently it is distinct differencial noisse
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    75W-140 in a 2008

    Hello, My boss complains from noissy differential in his BMW 335 someone suggested to try 75W-140 , the manual calls for 75W-90 isn't this too heavy?? Also he wants to use RedLine any other good choices out there?? Thanks
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    Post your Valvoline stash

    Here is the Valvoline part of my strategic oil reserve: 1.Maxlife Synthetic 10W-30 4.4L --- 4 jugs 2.Maxlife Synthetic 5W-30 4.4L --- 1 jug 3.Maxlife Synth-Blend 10W-40 4.7 --- 1 jug 4.Valvoline Conventional 5W-30 5L --- 5 jugs 5.Valvoline Conventional 10W-30 5L --- 1 jug 6.Valvoline...
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    Porsche Cayenne (2011) oil change procedure

    You guessed right, no tire rotation the $400 (and change) includes visual inpection just like JiffyLube does
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    Porsche Cayenne (2011) oil change procedure

    Yes there is dashboard icon that shows oil level, but we wonder if there is anything weird involved when doing oil change on such vehicle. To get to the filter it looks like skid plate/shroud has to be removed. If we were to use oil extractor then the plug where dip-stick should have been can be...
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    Porsche Cayenne (2011) oil change procedure

    Friend of mine has got a 2011 Cayenne local stealer quoted $400 CDN for oil change. The sump and filter hold about 7 litres at such price he's debating doing his own changes at least between the prescribed (1year 20,000km)intervals but he's wonderning if there is any funky procedures involved...
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    PP (SM) 5W-30, 8000 miles, 2005 Pursuit 2.2 Ecotec

    BigTallV, Thaks for posting your reports, one question was the FS inyour previus repost Formula Shell and if so was it synthetic or the white bottle mineral? (or Motomaster silver bottle CT brand maybe?). Impressive TBN retention with the PP
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    Acura transmission - should I feel better?

    Danh, I also bought my '02 Acura CL Type-S with 45,000 miles (73,000km) prevoius owner (leassee) never changed the ATF as thee manual calls for change at 140,000km. First thing I had done was drain a refill 3 times (with Z-1) then like Blokey twice a year drain and refill alternating between...
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    info on pennzoil

    "This page is temporarily unavailable due to maintenance and upgrade activities. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check back soon. "
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    List Your Manufacturer's Oil Recommendation

    Hmmm.... Interesting, lot of these cars with the same engines would have suffered increased engine wear,spun bearings and all other misery if run with such thick oils. Currently 15W-40 in my Acura CL type S (waiting for it to die)
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    Max Life or Max Life Synthetic Blend?

    I think it was just a newer label the syn blend being newer, according to Valvoline site MaxLife has always been synth-blend or full syn only
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    Foregoing Synthetic For Castrol GTX

    Looking at UOAs section I have noticed that GTX holds the viscisity quite well even in engines that are known to bet oil, PYB on the other hand shears a bit more. Frankly this is the oil I would cosider to use if I wee to opt out of synthetics fo under 5K OCIs.
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    The "origins" of Motomaster F1 5W-50 synthetic?

    Hello, This my have been asked before but to the best of my ability I could not find the answer here. So maybe some of our canadian Bitogers would know who makes the Can Tire brand Motomaster Formula 1 5W-50 synthetisc? I checked MSDS and it is SHELL but I know Shell does not offer 5W-50 oils...
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    HONDA ATF-Z1

    lakeguy, Welcome to the club, if I may recommend something, based on maintaining my Acura (with 5 speed AT) and my dad's Acord with 4speed AT is use either Z-1 or AMsoil Universal ATF. Try to change it often since the drain is so simple and it only takes 3 quarts to refil. Both cars run great...
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    2003 FX 35 Rough Idle at start up

    Hello, My friends FX 35 (80,000 km)idles pretty rough at startup (you can feel it shaking)then the "Service engine soo" light comes up. Would it be Mass Air Flow sensor or an O2 sensor related. Please chime in
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