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    1999 Firebird (3.8L) Oils

    I get about 25 mpg here, driving pretty much just on the highway at 60mph. It seems to be higher since I got my oil changed, though, so we'll see. Also, I guess I should mention that mine is an automatic.
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    1999 Firebird (3.8L) Oils

    For real. You know, this is really something they should teach kids to do in school, at some point or another.
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    1999 Firebird (3.8L) Oils

    The problem wasn't the oil that was at wal-mart, so much as the service I was getting. They've done everything from incorrectly balancing my tires (using a technique which I *think* is called "counter-balancing"), not checking headlights (which I didn't care about, but they said that they had)...
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    1999 Firebird (3.8L) Oils

    So a lot of you guys are running dino oil, then? I thought synthetic was just better oil.
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    1999 Firebird (3.8L) Oils

    Thanks for your suggestions! So I take it that I don't really have to follow my manual's recommended weight all that much, then? After doing a lot of reading, I decided on a Purolator Pure One oil filter. Still not sure what oil I'll go with. I'll take any responses I get into consideration...
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    1999 Firebird (3.8L) Oils

    Yeah, I'm pretty happy with the engine, and the car overall (it's my first car, and I've had it for almost 5 years). I just recently started learning how to realy take care of it, though (I was good about getting it serviced regularly... at Wal-Mart, unfortunately). Within the last couple of...
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    Best Chrome Polish ??

    I've only tried a few (Eagle-One, Mugeuire's, Mothers, and something else that I honestly can't remember. Mothers was by far the best (as was the Mothers chrome cleaner spray) that I have used on my wheels.
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    1999 Firebird (3.8L) Oils

    Hello, Sorry for my first post being a topic like this, but I'm about ready for an oil change, and I wanted to know what you guys would recommend for my engine (I'm assuming that matters a bit). Also, I live in the eastern part of Tennessee.... temperatures usually range from 15 degrees...
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