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I recently got my short term project truck back onto the road. It's trans had given me some strange readings before I installed it (Blackstone Report), so I was going to give it a short service and flush it out. It had a servo spring break about 300 miles after it got onto the road, so I had to...

I went junkyard hunting about a decade ago and found a seemingly low mileage 5.2L/46RH in an ex-city truck, that I liked for a project. The project went away, and this setup sat in my shed forever. The engine got some water inside #7, and was locked up/scrapped, but the trans was just there, for...

There was one oil change between the current test and the last. In this oil change, the car has seen a relatively mild Utah summer, and has also gone on two road trips, one to ND and the other to CO (including the very enjoyable highway 40 over the continental divide @12000'). I was considering...

The CVT, to me, seems like the devil's handywork. I know how they work, but I still don't completely trust it. When the oil life monitor said to change the fluid, I took the chance at gaining some peace of mind. I did change the external filter when the fluid was changed.

I recently picked up a older Honda motorcycle that hadn't been started in years. I got it to fire, and want to get the filters replaced before I run it anymore. I already found an oil filter, but the air filter is being a lot more difficult. I searched through the companies I am familiar with...

I know some people have been curious as to what the Torco does in a sample so I did it with my first GC run. I only used half of the bottle (~6oz.) in this sample. Driving habits have changed considerably with this sample as well. Instead of the 300 miles a week (freeway) I was doing, I am now...

Quite a few quarts of M0402 GC! Since I am approaching my next UOA (1K away) I began my search for some GC since it is hard to come by where I am at. Last change I ended up driving an hour to find it and then I still had to make two stops. I was in AZ yesterday to get a code read so I glanced...

Some of you may remember me posting this awhile ago. Well, I want to ARX it. I have had the engine apart and have attributed a lot of my wear metals to the cam that was almost flat. It now has a new cam, lifters, timing chain, etc. The break in has been completed per the manufacturer's...

I ran across this post on another forum: ""The traditional recommended intervals for changing oil (3000 miles, etc) are obsolete and are basically leftovers from the days of leaded gasoline, which the companies keep repeating in order to sell stuff." i think you are all forgetting about...

`96 Ford with a 2L. Somehow I am getting both codes. The lean code always comes first, with the rich code either second or pending. For the life of me I cannot figure out where it is coming from. The car has 131K. The last oil sample showed no bad signs of fuel in oil, sill was below...

Im quite happy with the trans results I got back today. I was honestly thinking that they would be much worse then they are, especially considering the age of some of the fluid. When this sample was pulled, I had only done two mini-services. The trans has a 16 qt capacity and pulling its drain...

Got my sample results back today. My previous sample was Mobil 1 5w-30 ran for 3000 miles. That is what the car had mainly seen since I purchased it at 77K. One of my co-workers was talking up Royal Purple and I figured I would give it a try. Going on the advice Blackstone (and everyone here)...

I noticed early last month that the coolant in my car (`96 Ford Contour 2.0L) was green, but had this strange orange tint. I did some investigating and found that apparently, even against my advice, the Dex-Cool that I had for my old GM and the regular green anti-freeze had been mixed and then I...

I want to hear some pros and cons about solid suspension bushings in an independent suspension setup. Pretend that your only choices are OEM rubber or solid. What I can think of so far would be: Pros: Absolutely no suspension deflection Would wear out slower then stock rubber pieces Road feel...

I picked up a external trans filter today. I know that a bypass system would be better, but for now this is what I can afford. I did think ahead and picked up a mounting plate that has dual inputs and dual outputs so if I add a bypass later there will now be a spot for it. Anyway, the guy at...

I found it has drain and fill plugs. Im sure I should just leave well enough alone, but the oil in its tiny crankcase is 26 years old and for some strange reason, that just irritates me. I believe I heard once before that it takes a 30w oil. I do not know if it takes a ND 30w though. Its total...

...to your power steering system, specifically a Dexron III filled system. The fluid would be able to have the added lubrication of moly without risking damaging the critical parts that the ATF has to protect in a transmission. I know that the pump and gears in the rack wouldnt have a problem...

The car is a 127K mile `96 Ford Contour with a 2.0L Zetec. It has been on Mobil 1 since I bought it at 77K. One of my co-workers was telling me about RP and how good it was. Since I am only somewhat brand loyal, I decided to give it a try on my next change. Well, that change was 3000 ago and I...

Im not too terribly familiar with GM products. I did come across something that made me wonder, and the Chilton's at the auto parts store was of no help. Some of the earlier `90's Blazers and Jimmys came with remote oil filters. Some of those had factory oil coolers. I am curious if the ones...

1977 Dodge truck, 360/automatic with 71,000 miles. I recently purchased this vehicle and was wondering the condition of the engine. I figured that this would be the easiest way to find the condition of the engine. I found the results to be very disappointing. 77 Aluminum 21 Chromium 901 Iron...