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Considering the purchase of a gently used car to be driven in the non snow months in Michigan. I went from an 02 530i BMW, that we put 120k miles on and loved (sold with 205k miles) to a 2011 Mustang, Premium package V6 (305 HP) that only had only 26k miles on it. While the Mustang has a lot to...

Last Fall I changed the oil on my '11 Mustang (V6), drove it about 500 miles and put it down for the winter. The OLM was right around 93%. I brought it up 2 weeks ago and the OLM was at 34%. It wasn't started during the storage period, just had a trickle charger on the battery. I'll reset the...

I have a low mile (27k) 2011 Mustang that is a nice weather car for me. It was my fathers and he decided he didn't need 6 cars so I got a pretty good deal on it. It's not the GT, but it does have the 305hp V6 which runs pretty good. Anyway, it has the original Pirelli P Zero Nero tires...

While spending a week in California, I rented a Cadillac CTS which had the 2.0 Turbo I4. I believe it produces just over 270 HP. When you give it the gas and the turbo kicks in, the car really takes off. I was a bit skeptical, but after driving this car for a week I came away impressed.

I now live on water and I'm considering purchasing a WaveRunner. If I do purchase one, it would likely be a used one and I'd like to keep it at $5k or less. I've driven them a few times but know absolutely nothing about which ones have good reputations, which ones to avoid, etc. Any input on...

My daughter has an 08 CRV. I had an opportunity to change the oil this weekend when she was over and did so. The last change was October of last year and she put on just over 8k miles on this fill (Penn Ultra). The OLM was at 40%. If my math is correct, the car would have gone close to 13k miles...

From Blackstone: Thanks for the notes. More kits are on their way! As for this sample, it's looking pretty good, overall. Since the majority of this fill was Red Line 5W/30, that's what we logged it in as, but the two quarts of 0W/20 brought the overall viscosity down a bit, so that's why it's...

I've read several comments about Redline not being an extended OCI oil. Under normal conditions, is it a good 6-7k oil? I understand it depends on the vehicle, location, etc. I'm just curious what seems to be the upper mileage limit for this oil. I'm currently running it in my Honda Ridgeline...

New to my daughter, a low mile (32k) '08 CRV that will be her daily driver. Clean carfax, it appears that the last owner may have done his own oil changes (looks like last oil change was Amsoil). Any recommendations from those who have owned these before what should be done on it, if anything...

Anyone use this at all? I saw it a local stores (Meijer's) at a reasonable price. Product details: "Bar’s Leaks Cooling System Water Pump Lube with Anti-Rust protects aluminum, copper, iron and all other parts of the cooling system to help prevent the formation of rust and corrosion. The water...

My daughter would like to buy a used Audi. I know nothing about Audis. It would likely be a higher mileage A4 (75-100K). Anything to look for or avoid? Common problems or are they pretty reliable? Any information is appreciated. Thanks

Anyone have one they can recommend to siphon Tranny fluid out? Thanks

My son has an 02 Bravada with 4.2L 6. High miles, approaching 160k. Runs good but recently the Clutch fan went out on it. Sounds like there is a 100% failure on this part which is also used on the Chevy Trailblazer and I think we got more miles out of it then most people do. From doing a little...

Is the new Maxlife nolonger a synthetic blend? I picked up a 5-quart container of it from Walmart for $13.50 and it doesn't mention being a synthetic-blend on the bottle. At that price, a great price I might add, I'm guessing it's now straight Dino with a few High Mileage additive.

Anyone running these? It looks like my rear wheel drive 530i will have to see some winter driving so I was considering these. They seem to get pretty good reviews on tire rack and the price is right. I can't "stud" them where I live but I also don't expect to put a lot of miles on them (2k at...

Looking for a good all-terrain tire to put on an 02 Bravada. My son is driving this vehicle now and he'll have some pretty good winter driving to do. I currently have Triple Treads on it and they are about to be replaced after 40k miles. Thought about putting some A/T class tires on it instead...

I'm a big fan of Zaino, but I was able to pickup a bottle of the Zymol at a discount store for $7. I thought I'd give it a shot this fall when I apply my pre-winter wax (I have 4 vehicles). Any thoughts on this or tips? Thanks!

I just ran across a bunch of this at a discount store. It's SL rated and was $2 a quart. They also had a bunch of 10w40. It's labeled as ATV (10w40) or snow mobile Oil (0w40). It looks like Citgo might make it? Anyone ever run this in their car? Thanks.

Looks like I'm going to be purchasing a high mileage (150k) 90s Jeep Cherokee for Daughter to drive. Just wondering what oil most of the Jeep owners have used with good success. These engines seem to be pretty bullet proof, so I'm a guessing a 10w30 Dino in the summer, 5w30 in the winter. I was...

Hello Everyone- Wife has an '05 SRX with the 3.6. Pretty nice vehicle. The manual calls for 6 quarts of M1 5w30. I read a post on here that said these engines seem to be pretty tough on oil and was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this. I have plenty of oil, M1, GC, PP, etc., but was...