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Is Prestone Orange a good replacement for red dexcool?

Is Formula Shell dino oil good or bad or average?

Do you guys prefer to change your oil hot or cold and why? I'm used to changing it hot. I've done it this way because I was taught that way. but now that I think about it, you may get more old oil volume out when it has cooled and drained out of the engine.

Yesterday the vehicle showed a code that it was slipping. It still shifts well as far as I can tell. I have a feeling that I should change the atf. Can anyone tell me what type and how much? and recomended brands too. Thanks.

Most people recommend that oil be drained when it's hot as opposed to cold. Supposedly more stuff comes out. But really, should it matter if you change your oil and filter? It seems that more oil would come out because none of it is still dripping down from the top of the engine. And it seems...

As many people know, most Ducati's except 2004+ ST models came with dry clutches. Now most motorcyclist use motorcycle oils because of their wet clutches. What are the differences in motorcycle and automotive oil? Would there be advantages to using automotive oils on a ducati dry clutch?

How are lsd mtfs different from non-lsd mtfs? Can you put a lsd mtf in a non-lsd transmission? I have an older 93 es300 with a e53 trans that I don't think is lsd, and I think the synchronizers are slow. so would using a lsd mtf help?

I haven't read any threads on how to change the PS fluid besides just the turkey baster method. How do you change out PS fluid? Drain it? or flush it? flush seems to encourage the possibility of running the pump dry. Maybe just turn the wheel while the engine is not running to release some...

I drive a 93 Lexus ES300 5speed. It's a really great car. Although when it's cold it doesn't always allow me to get into 1st or second. And sometimes, if I don't shift just right into second, it'll grind. Sometimes third too. If I shift quickly and the revs don't drop too much as I shift, it's...

Which is more effective, using distilled water induction cleaning or chemicals such as seafoam? or even compared to FP or 44k?

I just bought an old lexus. need to change the mtf. Manual says GL5 75w90. What should I use?

I realize this is not too bad. But where did the oil go? It's a vq3000 engine in a 98 Nissan Maxima. Much of this mileage is highways from TX to GA and back. The oil is ASL 5w30

Where are we suppose to dispose of brake fluid? I'm sure that brake shops know. Maybe they just mix it in with motor oil. I don't know. Does anybody really know?

I was thinking I wanted to be able to moniter the line pressure my atf. Has anybody installed some type of a gauge for this?

My brother's got about 140K miles on his trans fluid. I know it's nasty. The dipstick looks varnished. Shifting is just fine. But fluid needs to go. I'm wondering if Auto-rx will work on that stuff and clear it up. There is no filter, so I plan on just flushing it out from the cooler lines...

My brother wants to change out his fluid in his '91 accord. We can't find the manual, so we don't know the specifications for the fluid. What fluids would you recommend? Do I need LubeGuard? Will Amsoil work? This fluid has probably been in there 140k Hopefully changing the fluid won't...

I'm trying to figure out the best filter for my car. It's possible that I can't tell anything unless I get a uoa using all these. I'm using asl 5w30. Amsoil suggests sdf-13 which is a tiny filter. I realize that the sdf-20 is larger but requires much more psi to bypass. Then there's the Mobil 1...

I was thinking about compiling a list of sludge prone vehicles. Here's the start of the list. Please feel free to add. And if possible cite your source so that this doesn't become a hearsay thread. Camry 4 cyl. Produced 8/96 - 7/01 Camry 6 cyl. Produced 8/96 - 7/01 Solara 4 cyl. Produced 6/98...

My dad wants to put coastal atf +3 in his 99 camry. I know that most of us on this forum don't use coastal because it's so cheap. But I think that since it's just a non-synthetic, it's probably the same as any other non-synthetic. And since it meets the specs of +3 I think it'll be ok. Has...

I'm going to drop my pan to put in a temperature gauge and also to clean out the pan. I have had royal purple for the last 40k miles. It looks good and clear. I do smell a little bit of burnt smell. I suspect it's probably still doing a fin job protecting the transmission. But I was wondering if...