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At least in my case. I was having an issue with an oil leak on my 88 Cherokee. (4.0L 208,000mi). At last oil change instead of going with a heavier weight Heavy Duty oil (such as Mystic 10w40 or 15w40) I just bought a $6.00 5qt jug of Havoline 10w40 and 1qt of Lucas Oil Additive. Pressure is...

With the recent drop in temps, I decided to switch out the oil in my new project Cherokee to a 10w30. I went with Mystic JT-8 Super Heavy Duty 10w30. I came in a 2 gallon jug for $15.00, so the price was right for this old beater rig. I had two quarts of Rotella 15w40 left over from my previous...

Pics of my new project vehicle. 1988 Jeep Chereokee Pioneer. 4.0L 4x4. 207,000 mi Runs like a champ. Gave her a rattle can pain job since there wasn't much original paint left on the vehicle. Note the piece of computer case cut to fit and siliconed into the broken rear passernger door sail...

Well, I finally went and got my friends Jeep from him. I couldn't have asked for a better price. (Free). It's certainly nothing to look at, and in fact just screams "I dare you to pull out in front of me because I'm not stopping". Just got done this morning replacing the busted out sail panel...

I'll attempt to keep this short and to the point, including only as much background info as necessary. The backstory: My fiancee left me in March after I found out that she had cheated on me. She moved out citing that she "just needed a couple of months alone and not in any relationship to...

My friend is giving me an 89 Cherokee. He doesn't want it, he just wants it out of his driveway. It needs some work, and currently isn't running (batter cables shot, dead short about 1 foot from battery). Its a beater. Doesn't look pretty on the outside or inside. I plan on gutting the interior...

Okay, I am very aware as are most on these forums that short trip driving is very hard on engine oil, particularly in the winter... The moisture doesn't get a chance to escape if the engine isn't allowed to get hot enough. At my last oil change I noticed some of the milky white residue along...

I picked up a L10111 (I believe that was the part number - equivalent to ACDelco PF47) and used it for my most recent oil change. I almost went with an AC, until I looked inside the Purolator. The base plates holes (or oval shaped slots) are slightly larger than before. The interior tube is also...

I recently purchased a 24in. 2-stage Murray snowblower with the 5hp Tecumseh "Snow-King" engine. Per the engine manual the oil is supposed to be changed after the first 2 hours of operation and then every 25 hours of operation or seasonally. No snow yet, but I wanted to get through the initial...

My mother asked me if I could change the oil in her 03 Jeep with the 4.0L I-6. The vehicle was bought used with 33,000 miles on it. This is the first oil change it has seen since purchase in Oct. of this year. Her and my father left it up to me to pick up the best oil for the best value, after...

First UOA I've ever had done. Oil is Havoline 10w30 High Mileage 4,056 miles on sample, Lab - Blackstone Listed as my Regal / universal averages units = PPM Aluminum 3/3 Chromium 1/1 Iron 9/17 Copper 2/14 Lead 9/8 Tin 2/1 Molybdenum 50/35 Nickel 0/0 Manganese 0/0 Silver 0/0 Titanium 0/0...

About 2 weeks ago I changed the oil in my dad's '91 S10 for him. It has the 4.3L V6. I had 2 1/2 quarts of M1 10w30 (SL) and 2 quarts of Mobil dino (SJ). Dumped them in and all was well for up until yesterday. This engine has never made any odd noises before. It had bad valve guides which were...

I was just thinking about this. Can't believe I didn't mention this before. At the prison I work at we have a perimeter vehicle that circles the prison 24/7 (when its not in for repairs) at no more than about 20mph and less than 1000RPM on average for engine speed. The vehicle is a 2003 Dodge...

While I was checking my tires and oil yesterday, and filling my windshield washer fluid... I noticed that I had a leak from up lower intake manifold gasket. The same leak that the 3.1L and 3.4L have have problems with for the past 5+ years. I was hoping GM had fixed the problem with the gaskets...

I've got some bottles of Mobil1 10w30 and 1/2 of 5w30 that I no longer need/use and that I want to get rid of. I told my dad he could have them for his 91 S-10. He's got 2qts. of 10w30 Mobil Drive Clean oil rated SJ in his garage. Anyone see any problem with using the 2qts Mobil dino SJ with...

I went and picked up a couple of ACs this week. I noticed now that they have an orange ADBV (silicone?) and 7 openings in the base plate with one being much larger than the rest. The ADBV also no longer extends down into the center tube covering half the holes in the tube like in the previus...

Found some of the Havoline 10w30 High Mileage on sale at Advance Auto Parts the other so I picked up 5qts to try in a 94 Regal. Its got 130K mi on the 3800 in it. Right now there's Havoline full-syn 10w30 in it. The Hav. syn is much better than the Mobil1 I previously used. Runs much quiter and...

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Well, I'm considering some Auto-Rx in a 94 Buick Regal with the 3.8L V6. The engine currently has 120K mi on it. No severe leaks (possible minor weeping around rear of oil pan gasket), and it uses or loses less than 1/4 of a quart in between its 3 month or 4000mi oil changes (whichever comes...

I just changed out my fiancee's oil last night in her Regal (3800 V6). Previously I was running Mobil1 10w30. It's been extremely cold here for the past 3 days (0deg F). With the Mobil1 (which only had 2000mi on it - I change her car on a 3 month basis because of the amount of short trips she...