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    New Fall Shows

    Just curious what shows anybody is looking forward to this week, if any. Myself, for new stuff, I'm gonna check out the "The Event" tonight or the replay on Saturday. The stupid trailers got me interested, hope it isnt a mirror of Lost. For comedy, looking forward to "The Big Bang Theory"...
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    "NFL Picks"

    Regular season kicks off tonight and now is the time to lay down your crystal-ball-like Superbowl picks. I'll start: New England vs New Orleans Winner = New England Patriots (p.s. I'm a Dolphins fan, so I'm not happy about this)
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    Pine Sap/Dark Spots

    Hi people, A friend's white Jetta has pine sap all over and removing it isn't a big problem, BUT...it leaves a slight dark spot after the removal where the sap was. Is there a better way to do this??? I was thinking rubbing compound and then a nice wax job after. Any help would be appreciated...
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    NEW PLUGS!!!

    Finally got around to changing my spark plugs after buying them about a year ago. [/img] [/img] They have a little over 137,000mi. on them. Could be in my head, but the truck seems to idle a bit smoother. I thought the originals looked pretty good.
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    What book/books are you reading?

    I just finished up the Dark Tower series and going to get back to A Song of Ice and Fire's last book A Feast for Crows (about 1/2way through). I was hoping the next book in the series would be out by now so I could jump to that next, but I not sure he's gonna live long enough to finish the rest...
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    WIX made PF-52's

    Their still out there, I found a couple (2) of them at a small town WM (Polson, MT). I assume their WIX made due to the base plate and the orange-ish ADBV. They are stamped Aug. 08 at a price of $4.17/each, still a good price in my opinion. Also, is there a Motorcraft filter that...
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    Reusable Oil Filters

    Howdy all, I threw one of these links into a different thread awhile ago as a replacement for a PF-52. Oil Filter USA I was curious if anyone has ever ran one of these filters on anything other than racing apps, and what your thoughts are on this type of resuable filter. Also, their Tech...
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    OC after LIM gasket repair?

    Hello all, I just had my LIM gaskets changed on my 99' 4.3L this last Monday. I talked to the tech. who did the work, and he said I should not have to change the oil early due to the fact he does an excellent job of draining/cleaning/vacuuming (self proclaimed) during the job. I'm a little...
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    Jetta VR6

    A friend of mine has a 1998 Jetta VR6 that I have done the OC's on. From the owners manual I found that 5w-30 would be ideal for the Montana winters this car sees and it also be fine for the summers. But...looking on some VW forums and this site, it looks like people are using a 0/5w-40 for the...
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    MAF sensor cleaning?

    I just got finished removing and cleaning my MAF screen, wires, and wire guides?, and was just curious on how often anyone is doing this? I used a can of CRC MAF Sensor Cleaner and the directions said to blast it every time you clean/change yer air filter. Also, one can might last me years at...
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    Just for fun!!!

    On Sunday, it was time for an OC on my GF's VW Jetta VR6. We stopped in at WM and I proceeded to line up 5qt. jugs of Mobil 1, Castrol Syntec, Valvoline Synpower, and PP. I asked which one she would prefer. Of course, she answers "I don't care" and this was absolutely no fun for her, so I asked...
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    Weird Odometer Reading?

    I was getting out of the mountains today and happened to look down at my Odo and the mileage caught my eye. The gaps left from the one's made it look like a reading of 12,12,12, so I snapped a phone-pic (notice the speedo is at zero, so yes, I took precautions). Anyways, I was bored and thought...
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    Chevron Supreme

    I'm thinking about switching to this oil down the road when my Syntec stash runs out. It looks to be about $27/12qts. at Costco right now and hopefully can find a coupon/rebate also. I am one of the 3000 to 4000mi. OCI people so I figured I might as well go dino, and I've read that Supreme is...
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    Tranny Flush ?'s.

    Howdy all, I have a 99 4L60e with close to 120,000mi. on it. I've had the filter/fluid changed three times during its life span (never a flush). I thinking about picking up a case of Chevron MD-3 and doing another fluid/filter change and then a DIY flush. My question are; what are your thoughts...
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    Castrol GTX-MAN VS. Dr. Sludge

    I believe this is exactly how Castrol products are fighting sludge and other deposits in your typical engine... http://www.castrol.com/castrol/promotionalarticle.do?categoryId=9006577&contentId=7011508
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    SuperTech "Full Synthetic" 75-90w

    In WM yesterday and notice the ST 75-90w was labeled FULL syn. A while back when I was shopping for gear lube I could have sworn that the ST was only a blend. Is this new or am I wrong? Anyhow, if it is a change, the price is still just under $5 a Qt., doesn't sound bad at all for a full syn...
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    CASTROL SYNTEC 6-PACK!!!

    Hey all, I have read around on this site that Syntec is not a popular flavor due to its price. BUT, I was in Costco today and saw the 6pack cases going for $19.97! ($3.33/qt.) So, I picked one up for my next OC (5w-30 for 4.3 s10). My question for U'all is would you considered this oil now at...
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    When's the New Quaker Ultimate Durability coming?

    I was in WM today and saw that they had the new Dino Quaker "Advanced Durability" on the shelves, but still have the Q-Horse/Torguepower for the syns. Is this product (both dino and syn) a new formulation or just an updated bottle badge? PS, I'm to lazy to make the call myself and figured...
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    5w-30 MPG

    Anyone notice any MPG increase from any brand of 5-30 oil. I would think even a slight increase would negate the cost difference over a 5000mi+ OCI from the cheap to expensive or dino/syn. I ask this because I saw another post that YB gets them a little more than MC5000 (which would make it more...
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    Michelin LTX A/T 2

    Bought a set of these last March, ran a couple of sets of BFG A/T TAs prior. These run a whole lot quieter and grip all surfaces (wet, sand, grass, mud) but ice just as well. Have a major reduction in balance weights on them. I have about 7.5k on them and rotated once at 5k with no probs...
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