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Went down to the dealer yesterday and was informed that this oil is no longer being sold. Am I the first to notice this? I have not been reading too much about this recently and was surprised to find out as I thought it was relatively popular on the forums here a few years ago.

Hi guys, wanted to show our new 2016 Miata off. We've had it for about a week and half now and are really enjoying it. It is a Ceramic Metallic Club with Brembo/BBS package, manual transmission. It is the most fun to drive car we have had yet. Only one road trip so far, but on those 224 miles...

Hi all, Our 2002 Malibu has developed an annoying habit the past few weeks - hard starting. It cranks fine, catches, but then immediately stalls: sometimes. Sometimes it never really catches, or partially catches. Today I got out the spark tester and fuel pressure gauge. Fuel pressure was...

This is a strange one, and I'm not even sure I understand the symptoms entirely. Our 2002 Malibu has felt down on power for a few months now. I've been trying to figure out what's going on by at least isolating "what" it's doing specifically, but even that has not been easy. I came to the...

In the interest of preventative maintenance, I would like to replace the tie rod ends and ball joints on my truck (1993 Chevy C1500) this spring. It currently has the original for both at 385,000 miles, so I'm obviously satisfied with their longevity. When I look around at different brands, I...

Our shower was leaking when it was shut off. I replaced the hot and cold washers with the little kit you can buy. It fixed the drip, but... Previously, you turned the temperature knob to about the 3 o'clock position for the "right" temperature in the shower. Now, you have to turn it to about 1...

Without using the following words: Opera Chrome Firefox Safari I am having an issue where when I visit this site, I am logged out. I log in and select the "keep me logged in". I continue and by the next click, I am logged out. If I don't check the "keep me logged in", I stay logged in the...

I just got done changing the filter and draining and filling the transmission fluid on our 2003 Accord V6 with 83k on it. I've never noticed a difference in shifting on a fluid change before, but boy was this night and day. Much smoother (no slower, just less of a lunge into the next gear) and...

My sister is in the market for a smaller, all wheel drive vehicle. I'm looking for ideas. The vehicle would be used most likely. The requirements are: - be about the same size as her current 2002 BMW 325xi wagon. - have more horsepower (she vetoed a CR-V because she doesn't feel 180hp is...

Took the valve cover off our 1982 320i today to check the clearances. Everything was still in spec with 71,000 miles on the engine. Kind of dirty under there. No buildup, just the fine scum you see in the pictures. Wiped off easily with a paper towel. Cam lobes seem to have no wear at all...

Our 1982 BMW 320i has a recent habit of idling at about 1400 rpm when warm. It should be 850 +/- 50 rpm. I'm not exactly sure where to start diagnosing this. I don't believe there are any vacuum leaks, I'm getting 14" of steady vacuum at idle and the engine is operating properly. Valves are...

This is the UOA for our 2010 BMW 535xi. Usage is suburban driving only. Mann oil filter. Oil held up fine, which it should have given how short the interval was. Not much to see but figured I'd post for posterity.

This is the latest UOA for our 2002 Malibu. The mileage on this interval was 6,533 miles and the time was 149 hours, 41 minutes. Pure One oil filter. This was SM Ultra that I bought when it first came out. I may have forgotten to write that it was Ultra on the slip. Everything is looking good...

I have to slide my trucks cab over about 1/4" to 1/2". I'm not sure how to do it without some kind of heavy lifting apparatus. The truck is completely assembled, and I'm not about to disconnect things to move the cab such a small amount. Obviously I will have to loosen the cab mounting bolts a...

Ran this oil analysis for our 2010 BMW 535xi. This vehicle was purchased used as a CPO with ~20,000 miles. The dealer claimed the oil was changed at about 18,000 miles as part of their inspection/rejuvenation but I'm not sure I'm convinced. Any ideas what oil this is? The easy guesses I could...

We took our 1982 BMW 320i out for a drive yesterday for some exercise. Doesn't feel 31 years old, that's for sure.

This is on a 2002 Chevy Malibu. It is equipped with an oil level sensor to warn you if the oil level drops to an unsafe level. It is basically a little float switch, though I am not specifically sure whether it is an actual switch or just a resistor. For the past year or two, the Check Oil...

My MS250 has been in storage for a few years while I've been using other saws. When I went to use it, I couldn't start it because the fuel line had dry rotted (I assume). I replaced the fuel line and in the process decided that since it had been bogging on throttle tip-in when cold I'd fiddle...

Just wanted to put this reminder out. Just broke the grille and bumper on one of our cars this morning when a semi lost a sheet of ice about the size of a piece of plywood. We were in the next lane over about 200 feet back. Unfortunately, it was impossible to avoid the sheet as we saw it coming...

A quick search didn't bring much up about this. I've got a can that I use occasionally for various small lubricating tasks, it's many years old. It's almost empty, and it occurred to me that I haven't seen this stuff in stores in quite a while. Looking on their site, it looks like they don't...