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    Car Recommendation

    I currently have an '05 Yukon XL. The tranny has started slipping a little and I want to get rid of it soon. I think I'm going to be stuck with a Sienna mini van due to our requirements list: AWD or 4WD Seats 7 2nd row captains chairs Better gas mileage than the Yukon Under $13000 used I'd...
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    Whining about M1 75W-90

    I'm not doing the whining. It is my front differential in my '05 Yukon. I recently changed the front diff gear oil and used M1 75W-90. The truck has about 80K miles on it and I bought it about 6K miles ago. I don't know if the differentials were ever serviced prior to this. After changing the...
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    97 Protege missing under load

    My '97 Mazda Protege 1.5L w/ 175K miles on the clock is missing under load below 2000 rpm. Idle is very rough as well. When cruising all is fine. Replaced spark plugs, wires, cap and rotor but the issue persists. My bro-in-law is a mechanic and he said I should cut my losses and it is not...
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    FL500S

    You can't really see in this picture but in the magazine (C&D) it is larger and readable. The filter on the new 5.0 for the Mustang is a MC FL500S. Is this a new one? I haven't seen it before.
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    MAG1 Dex VI or ST Dex VI

    If around the same price, which would you choose? Mag1 or SuperTech? http://www.mag1.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=4e0a18d3-6f2a-47cf-92b4-e20dda4c227e
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    Another use for used motor oil

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10434771-72.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
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    2011 V6 Mustang "deep sump"

    Excerpt from Ford press release. BITOG highlights in bold. Deep sump oil pan and 10K OCI! 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 goes high-tech: new 305-Hp engine, six-SPEED transmission expected to Deliver 30 MPG highway • For 2011, Mustang makes sports coupe news with a new high-performance, all-aluminum...
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    New Audi Ads

    So there are these new Audi ads that compare their LED DRLs to Christmas lights. Basically the jist is "be the envy of all your neighbors with our cool LED DRLs". To me these ads are gimmicky and superficial. Is their target audience really that shallow? Doesn't just about everyone already know...
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    Bad brakes

    Yikes. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/25/bad-brakes-rust-triumphs-over-mercury-gran-marquis/
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    GM 5.3L V8

    The one in Suburbans... Any sludge issues or other known defects?
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    When buying a used vehicle...

    Given the choice... Would you buy a 2 year old with 80K miles on it or would you buy a 4 year old with 80K miles on it? Assume similar features and price within $4K of each other.
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    Free iPod Touch!

    ...with purchase of Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10092798-48.html
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    Fuel Shot

    Sorry if this is a repost. http://www.run-ritestore.com/Detail.bok?no=20 Nano technology! Watch the video. It penetrates the metal!!!
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    UOAs

    I think everyone needs to read or re-read this article on UOAs that Doug Hillary wrote... http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/index.php?...ntent&Itemid=71
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    Nissan OEM Factory Filter 15208-65F0D cut open

    I dumped the factory fill and filter on my 08 Altima 3.5 VQ a few weeks ago. I cut open the factory filter this past weekend because I had seen a pic from about 4 years ago showing cardboard internals in the OEM filter for the VQs and wanted to see what they look like now. Anyway same deal...
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