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    2009 Pontiac G8 Cammed

    My Girlfriend has a 2009 Pontiac G8 ~ 140k miles Factory calls for 5w-30 but she told me her mechanic has been putting in 5w-40. It is hard to get 5w-40 in stores and i was wondering what oil weight would be closest to 5w-40 that i can buy in bulk and change her oil Im assuming he drifted away...
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    07 civic PS/ AFT fluid change, need suggestions

    19k miles on it. Everything works good. just bled the brakes with some dot 4 racing fluid and its a night and day difference. Im looking to change the power steering fluid next and the ATF as well. Been looking at Royal Purple/Amzoil/REdline power steering fluid and not sure if i should get...
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    MY new job!!

    I just got hired at JIFFY LUBE!!!
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    will my car make an 8 hours drive

    ok my brother texts me today that he needs a favor and that is to take my 02 ford escort zx2 to Michigan From Chicago. About an 8 hour drive to the destination one way. my car has 44k miles all original. at 45K it will meet its 3k OCI. Is it okey if i go over 3k considering it will get a ton...
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    need help diognosing problem

    Ok well tomorrow i am leaving on a school trip and will be gone a good 2-3 days. The question for discussion is what is wrong with my car. 2002 escort zx2. when i accelerate on low rpm's 1.5-2.7k there is hesitation but after that it pulls good till about 5.5 where the power falls off. Now...
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    Do NOT check you oil level

    My uncle comes over and he dont know [censored] about cars so i do the usual and chek his oil. I take the dipstick out and clean off the oil. When i tried to put it back in to recheck oil level it just BROKE! I dont know how.. It was nuts. I didnt even apply any pressure. So i just ended up...
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    valvetrain pix of 95 honda accord 130k miles

    i sold this car but i just wanted to post some pix since we all like them so much. It has had 2 owners. Probably ran dino all its life. you can decide the condition for yourself....
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    should i make the switch? m1-pp

    07 civic lx 1.8l sohc m1 since 4,500 miles currently 10k miles (car in storage) When i take it out i was thinking about switching to PP since it is a great oil and currently $3 cheaper. Q's - my dealer is stacked up on M1, if it comes to any warranty work will using PP affect it? i will keep...
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    Abused sentra gxe

    my uncle has a 02 sentra gxe 1.8l and it has a A/T. It has about 30k miles on it. He drives very short trips to work and back. The car really is in bad condition hehe i change his oil every 3k-3.5k miles. I use whatever i can. Usually the car had Castrol gtx 5-30 and fram filters. But then i...
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    07 civic , low on coolant in cold winter

    So i bought this car new and babied this car like none other. I stored it in 07 and i noticed by Nov. - Dec. that the coolant in the reservoir was low. I thought that maybe the dealer didn't add enough or something. Well this year 08, after adding a cup of Honda genuine fluid, there was no...
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    MTX drain and refill

    I have a 02 Ford Escort zx2 w. 40k miles The car calls for ATF mercon but many guys on the forum told me to go with a manual tranny fluid. I bought Pennzoil Syncromesh and 3 qts went in instead of the 3.5 that were suppose to go in. ( i changed the fluid on a cold car) Anyway with winter here...
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    power steering squak on start up?

    I start my car today. It sat all night in temps between 10-25 degrees Fahrenheit. I start the car this morning and there is a noise for about 2 seconds.. Goes away for 2 seconds and comes back for 1 second...... It sounds like the power steering pump.. I don't think it's the engine but i don't...
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    manualy crank the engine?

    ok my car has been stored since nov. 13 and itrs almost been a whole month without starting it. Today i cranked the engine about 2 rotations just so the cylinder walls don't get any surface rust on them.. because i heard its possible.. Any thing wrong with doing this? is it causing any...
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    swithcing used oil from one car to the other?

    ok so i have motorcraft 5-20 syn blend in my car now. about 1000 miles on it. My dad has M1 5-20 in his civic with about 1300 miles on it. what i plan on doing is draining the fluid from my dads car and my car. Putting the M1 in my car. w new filter. Saving the Motorcraft to use after winter...
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    winterizing your car////

    I dont want my cars to catch any rust or rust more. 96 cavalier had rust on all the under side of the doors. My ford escort has no rust. my 07 civic will be stored again this year. I have some heavy-duty grease that i put under the doors, hinges, under the rear 1/4 penal. The thing is i...
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    OCI for street racers?

    I am not a street racer but i do push my car pretty hard. I will at least go through the rpms once a day. Today i went trough 1-2 gear max rpms. 2 weeks ago i redlines the car through 1-2 about 10 times. Im on Mc 5-20 w. supertech oil filter and an oz of autp-rx I just put this oil in there...
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    winter oil

    i have a o2 ford escort zx2. i just bought the car and my current fill is motorcraft 5-20 i was thinking about going 0-20 for winter. If i dont have to i wont. Will it be better though?
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    oil smells like gas

    im both my hondas 07 civic 1.8l and my 95 civic 1.5 l it smells like gas under the oil cap. Not when the oil is new but within 2k miles it smells like gas. If this because gas seeps thought the pistons? Nether cars burn any oil..
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    honda ATF? or should i go M1?

    07 Honda civic lx 8k miles. I plan to drain and refill at around 10k miles or after winter storage. Im using M1 oil so far and wouldn't mind using the New M1 ATF fluid that is compatible. But will that void my warranty that i dont use the oem fluid? any other type of fluids you recommend?
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    Who beets on their cars?

    I drive aggressively with my new car. 40 k miles on the clock and i am on Motorcraft 5-20. Should i switch to somethign thicker like a 5-30. I probably redline the car about 5 times a day.
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