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I was told that it was a great idea to change a pcv valve my car has the original one in it i am assuming but need to know if this is an easy proceedure to do where it is located and the possible benifiets of doing this. i am a novice at this sort of thing and i have no idea how to do it. My...

Ok i was just wondering. i use penz high milage 5/30 in my work car buick 3.1, i recently started to buy the value 5 qt. jug for the oil change with the st 3387a [i believe that is the number] oil filter. My question is the Supertech synthetic 5/30 any better than the penz high milage 5/30. The...

I started seeing these comercials last week but have found very little about them. All i can find is that they combine the bypass and full flow together [i think] and it filters in a spining action. Anyone know if this is a gimmick or does it really work and that much better than standard...

97 skylark, just 2 days ago when here in michigan we got nailed with a bunch of snow my red brake light and amber abs light popped on and wont go off. the brakes still seem to work fine but not sure if its just a pesky dummy light problem or a serious one [as lack of brakes usually are anyway...

OK, i live in michigan and i just paid 1.65 per gal. for 87 oct. at a BP station in the lapeer area. Tell me does anyone know if its just here in michigan or is gas going up all over the place? I dont get it at all my comute per week went from 21.00 per week to 30.00 a week in less than a month...

Ok tell me just for grins, if you had one vehicle and could only use only one filter/oil combination for the rest of your days what will it be: OIL = FILTER = oil/fuel ADDATIVES =

I was wondering the last few times i have changed my oil [both in my 3.1 skylark as well in my girlfriends 3.1 skylark ] i have noticed what at first i thought were shavings from the engine. I took these small particles that were in the bottom of a very clean drain pan to my friend and as he...

I recently ran across a few negative comments about supertech filters after switching to that brand via advise from people on this board. I was confussed to read that a gentleman did a study on this board [many disageed with him though] and said to stay away from supertech, stp and bosch...

I just put in a bottle of grease lighting fuel system cleaner by the recomendation of my brother. I got to the counter and it was $10.00 and i thought is this really worth that much? how come its like 3x's the price of stp or gumout? plus after i put it in i went home and saw an advertisement...

My brother and i had a pretty productive day. He and I decided to flush my engine. We used Gunk 5 minute flush and followed the directions very carfully. My brother [ a well versed shade tree mechanic] told me that we may want to take the oil pan off and clean it and inspect it for forien...

I was wondering [ keep in mind im new and have a limited knowledge about oil / engine but trying hard to learn] is it safe to go from say a 5w30 to a 10w 30 or even a 15w 30 ? I was just wondering because i see allot of posts talking about changing brands and weights of oil on the same...

Hello, I have a buick skylark that i drive back and forth to work 3.1 v6 and it has about 100,000 miles on it and runs pretty quiet. My girlfriend has the exact same car but has 150,000 on it and when she first starts it up i hear a knocking then once it warms up its pretty quiet, although you...

Hello, I currantly use valvoline 5w 30 in my buick skylark 3.1 v6. It has nearing 100,000 on it but its still really reliable [work car]. Anyway everytime i go for oil at my local autoparts i am told something differant. This oil is bad or this additive will protect this and that. What gives...