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    Mobil motorcycle oil in a car?

    I seem to remember walking through AutoZone last week and seeing a bunch of Mobil 1 MX4T 10w-40 motorcycle oil. I'm sure a lot of people would appreciate a good OTC fully synthetic 10w-40. Why don't I hear people talking about this? Is there something magically different about 4-stroke...
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    spot-free rinse

    Last year I moved to an area with EXTREMELY hard water. I always wash my car outside, so by the time I'm done drying it, there are always some noticable water spots. I got the California Blade thingy, which helps me squeegie most of the water off really fast, but I still had problems with a lot...
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    Mobil 1 VTA018A.pdf

    I was looking for this chart that I've seen mentioned several times. I emailed M1 about it and got an interesting response: > Thank you for your inquiry. We do not use the numbering system referred to > anymore, but we may be able to help with a vis/temp chart. Which Mobil 1 > product do you...
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    bug & tar remover

    I wanted to get all the bugs off my car and give it another good polish before winter. I was looking around WM and they had two different kinds -- one non-flammable and one that was just about 100% petro distillates (although it says "Clear Coat Safe real big"). I went for the petro stuff, since...
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    Propylene Glycol Alginate

    Anybody heard of this stuff? It sounds like an oil additive to me. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/phs96.html Propylene glycol is also a synthetic liquid substance that absorbs water. Like ethylene glycol, propylene glycol...
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    Opinions on my car (switched to synth at 130K)

    Excuse the complete noob question, but I've been pouring over these forums all week and my head's about to explode, so I just thought I'd get it out there and ask. Last year I got 1993 Honda Civic Del Sol Si. Engine is the D16Z6, 1.6L 125HP SOHC VTEC. It has been extremely well maintained given...
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