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    Older car repair advice

    I swear no one here reads a [censored] thing I've posted. And as such maybe I need to yell a bit: I DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE EXHAUST LEAK AND NEITHER DOES MY MECHANIC. IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I DO NOT CARE THAT THE CAR IS NOT WORTH MUCH. MY WIFE WANTS HER CAR FIXED AND I WILL DO SO. /end...
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    Older car repair advice

    As I'm the only person (other than my mechanic) who thinks a rattling leaky exhaust is not a safety issue and everyone apparently thinks I'm trying to kill my wife whom I don't care for due to neglecting a vehicle despite trying to honor her desires and requests about her vehicle...just...
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    Older car repair advice

    Originally Posted By: khittner You've neglected this car for far too long; as a result of your neglect, most important systems are needlessly past critical, and are finished. Take whatever money you'd otherwise spend on it, get on AutoTrader or a similar used-car search site, and find your wife...
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    Older car repair advice

    Vehicle: 2003 Subaru Outback with 163,000 miles. Car is my wife's daily driver. It is needing a goodly amount of repairs due to age/miles/issues from being in the rust belt for 12 years before escaping. Car is paid off, my wife likes it, and want to keep it as long as we can. Issues and needs...
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    Gumout OneNDone overdose or underdose?

    Originally Posted By: Smoqueed Gumout One-N-Done does NOT contain PEA. It's basically Gumout's version of Seafoam. Now, Gumout's All In One does have PEA, and at a higher concentration than the traditional Regane...
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    Which Michelin's for my Accord?

    Ugh, the Primacy MXM4 are the worst tires my folks have had on their car in winter conditions, and it's AWD. For a commuter Accord, I'd go with the Premier or Defenders.
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    Best and Worst SET of tires you've ever put on

    Worst: Potenza G009 (loud, terrible in anything but dry) Best: Michelin Primacy MXV4 (got over 70K out of a 60K tire, still had 4/32 left when replaced due to age/cracking. Quiet, predictable in all conditions) Meh: Kelly Chargers (cheapish, decent traction, wore out fast)
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    Gumout OneNDone overdose or underdose?

    Added full bottle to car with the temperamental fuel gauge last night, will report if there are any changes. Car is mostly used for city usage and gets a mix of Kroger and Shell fuel.
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    People don't fix things anymore

    I self taught myself car repairs when I was a grad student because I was too broke to have anything done that could not be done cheaper, cause I was racking up student loans at a depressing rate while unemployed. Between forums and youtube I've managed to do plenty of minor service and repairs...
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    Best Fuel System Cleaner?

    If only there were an entire subforum dedicated to this very topic...
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    Please help find a thread!

    https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/3308352/Searchpage/7/Main/213821/Words/hemi/Search/true/PP_--_5w-20_--_16,595_on_oil_-#Post3308352
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    Conventional Motor Oil? Why?

    Recommend does not mean required. Warranty is based on spec required (API SM, Dexos, whatever) not type of oil UNLESS it states as such.
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    Conventional Motor Oil? Why?

    Originally Posted By: Fordai Why is conventional motor oil still produced? Why wouldn't it be? It meets/exceeds most OEM specs. Quote: Don't all new vehicles spec at least synthetic blend and have been for about 10 years now? What nonsense is this?
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    Dexron VI in my Subaru Forester XT

    Originally Posted By: dx92beater Originally Posted By: Hollow Subaru never listed DexVI as an appropriate fluid and informed me not to use it in my 4EAT vehicle. Dex III up. ATF-HP is supposed to be backwards compatible to the old Dex III vehicles. Interesting that they actually warned you...
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    Which oil do I use!?

    If you trust them for the oil grade, why not for the interval?
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    Dexron VI in my Subaru Forester XT

    Subaru never listed DexVI as an appropriate fluid and informed me not to use it in my 4EAT vehicle. Dex III up. ATF-HP is supposed to be backwards compatible to the old Dex III vehicles.
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    Gumout OneNDone overdose or underdose?

    My thought is a bottle of strong fuel cleaner is a cheap test to see if a sensor is dirty/gummed up or failing mechanically. I have no intention of dropping the tank or whatever I need to do on a rusty 165K 14 year old vehicle, will just ignore the light and keep filling it up every 200 miles...
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    Gumout OneNDone overdose or underdose?

    Bottle is 20 oz. Dose listed as 1oz per 1.25 gallons of fuel. Works out to 12.8 oz (see also 13 as I am not THAT OCD) for my vehicles. So...but all 20 oz in one car or 10 oz in both cars? In before: follow the directions. One vehicle runs fine, the other has a messed up fuel gauge...
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    SOPUS shortage?

    They have the majority of shelf space here.
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    What Is Your Default Oil?

    If there was no such thing as sales or rebates? Pennzoil conventional Pennzoil High Mileage Quaker State Ultimate Durability depending on application.
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