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Originally Posted By: jayg Any time I see boost levels going up and coolant levels going down make me want to do a compression check. Possible HG leak. On the flip side, it could be a pinhole leak somewhere else. I'd do a pressure test on the cooling system and a compression check. Side...

11-22-14 Blackstone Comments: DAVID: You're keeping your oil changes nice and steady, and that's great for establishing good trends. It can be hard to tell how an engine is wearing when the oil changes are all over the place, but your Saab is wearing well at 103,000 total miles on the engine...

Originally Posted By: AvoidTheNoid I saw it at one AAP last week, but never at another location, but some AAP carry it for sure. I usually keep my eye open for it at any store I go into (which are just about all the chains) and rarely see it. Wallyworld has NEVER had it. Great find and Meijer...

Originally Posted By: 901Memphis Have you tried site to store walmart?? Meijer should be easy since there is one every few miles in the chicago area. Found it at Meijer in the Chicago area for $22.xx in 5W 30 and 10W 30 for the 5.1 l. jug.

Especially when the prices aren't even close. Wal-Mart $25 vs. $36 for the exact same gallon of oil. That's crazy. I'd a $2-3 more to support a specialty store but not 35% more. Also some stores with "price matching" don't match oil prices--[censored].

Originally Posted By: Donald STP is like tar to thicken the oil. Only good to pass inspection or dump a car. Not for a car you want to keep. Where is the oil going? Burning? Leaking? Remember a HM oil with a seal swelling additive will (might) swell seals that are otherwise in good condition...

Originally Posted By: SLATRON Full syn maxlife should be at Walmart now. Liquid moly motor oil saver that you can get from Napa is what your probably looking for. That's good to know. I was actually going to have the oil changed there in the next few days (yikes). They allow you to use any...

Sorry if this has been discussed--I searched but didn't find much. Have a '99 VW Passat 1.8 Turbo Auto and owned since new with 180,000 miles on it. Overall pretty good shape. Engine probably uses 1 quart every 1,000-1500 miles. Car is only driven 7,000 mi. per year. Have used Valvoline...

Sorry if this has been asked before--did a search but no luck. I have 2 oem oil filter for my '99 VW Passat that I bought back in 2003. Was wondering if they are still good or if the paper or whatever in the filter might degrade over time.

Originally Posted By: Volvohead Originally Posted By: 08sienna Thank you for the kind offer Volvohead though northern New England to SE Pa travel might not be easily justified.. That's why we have UPS, FedEx and USPS. Originally Posted By: 08sienna BTW can you please elaborate your...

I wouldn't worry at all about and you should certainly be able to do longer OCI's. Ironically I just had mine changed out yesterday at 11,000 mi. but didn't have a oil sample container for it :-( The longer OCI's of the previous owner I'm sure are fine but concerning they went that long. Manual...

Well the O'Reilly's, Autozone, Advance, and Wal Mart all near me did not have it (btw I'm in East TN now where I also have a home). Just went with the Valvoline Synpower 5W 30 in the gallon jug for $22 at Walmart. Using about a quart every 2 months or 1,000 mi. so will just add this for a...

Might be a bit dated however I ran M1 0W 40 mostly in my '03 Saab 9-3 SS turbo 4. I did several uoa's including one with a run of GC 0W 30. Under very similar conditions the GC TBN was depleted by 14,000 mi. while the M1 was going to about 17,000 mi. Other things in the uoa's were similar.

Originally Posted By: SuperDave456 I'd stick to what you have. You can find the Mobil 1 0w40 a lot of places. If not the Castrol 0w40 can be found, or maybe even the German Castrol 0w30, if you want to go a tad bit thinner. (The GC 0w30 is a very thick 30 weight that has great cold flow...

Been using M1 since my '09 Saab was new and now has 80,000 mi. I see I can easily get RP online from Jegs for under $8 per quart with free shipping-hard deal to beat. I do about 8-10,000 mi. OCI's and the car is tuned. I know M1 can go over 14,000 mi. without a problem as I did several UOA's. I...

For many years starting with my '99 Passat, 15,000 km per the euro spec. Saab had up to 18,000 mi. on the 2003-2006 9-3SS. I went between 14-17,000 mi. On my V6 Saabs I went 15,000 mi. while manual now said 10,000. All was fine and I did several UOA's. I however always used a properly spec'd GM...

Thanks for the replies. All local Walmarts don't have it strangely. Phillyjoe I'll try Advance. Autozone did not have it yesterday and was told they don't stock it.

Many sell the MaxLife blend but can't seem to find the full synthetic. Wallyworld lists it but is out of stock. I thought I saw it at a store not too long ago.

'99 VW Passat 1.8T Tip with 176,000 mi. Bought new. Valvoline dino(free dealer service) up to 25,000 with 5,000 mi. OCI. Valvoline Synpower 5W 40 thru 130,000 or so mi. with 9,000 mi. OCI. Valvoline Synpower 5W 30 up to now with 6-8,000 mi. OCI which is annually. Local garage uses this weight...

I'm on my 2nd TF 80--an '06 Saab 9-3 and and now an '09 Saab 9-3. I'll only use an AW 1 fluid which is hard to find. It is NOT the same as the JS 3309 or T-IV spec although many people seem to think it is. For a few more $$$ use the proper fluid especially all us members being anal about it. The...