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    New Tampa mom shot her teen children to death

    "get off" implies that she will be walking around in the community...in reality, the criminally insane spend a lifetime in a forensic mental institution
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    Grand Total BITOG Member Combined Oil Stash

    10 L Castrol TWS 10W-60 7 qts Amsoil 0W-30 17 bitog stash = 27,300
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    how much do you spend a year on oil changes?

    Flame suit on... I change the oil in my 08 M5 every 5,000 miles. I drive about 12,000/yr. BMW pays for the third. An oil change kit (9 liters Castrol TWS 10w-60) costs $120 from the discount online dealers. My wife has an 08 Infiniti QX56 that she drives about 17,000/yr of 80% city miles. I...
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    Do you keep track of other peoples tires?

    Originally Posted By: fdcg27 I do notice the cheap no-name tires on cars walking through parking lots. I always tell people who ask that a set of good tires will transform a car, while a set of cheapos are a long lasting misery. I especially notice this one a high end car....or when someone...
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    Is my Engine in Danger?

    it begs the question...which brand filter??
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    Discussion about BMW E39 M5 (S62) and TWS 10W-60

    Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite Why is it 5w-30 or 10w-60 in this thread, how bout a middle ground 10w-40 or 5w-40 A3. Those other weights were not BMW approved... But running a $30,000 motor at 8000 rpms (my S85)...I am brainwashed into running only BMW blessed oil (Castrol TWS...
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    Discussion about BMW E39 M5 (S62) and TWS 10W-60

    I usually don't cross post. But this discussion on M5board.com is very interesting with some official BMW input on the use of TWS 10W-60 in M cars. I thought that some of you might be interested. http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e39-m5-e52-z8-discussion/142633-what-bmw-has-say-subject-oil.html
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    2010 BMW 750 Oil Choice

    Originally Posted By: d00df00d Originally Posted By: ideliver I do not see anywhere is this thread a suggestion for a 1 k OCI...I do see a reference to a 10 k OCI...maybe you misread?? saaber1's post above. hahaha...seem's that I misread
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    2010 BMW 750 Oil Choice

    Originally Posted By: 1999nick Very hard to believe that any modern engine would require an oil change at 1000 miles running M1 0W40 oil. A terrible engineering job, IMHO. I thought these intervals went out 60 years ago. BMW had previous to "Free Scheduled Maintenance" always recommended an...
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    2010 BMW 750 Oil Choice

    I would run BMW spec oil...and change it every 7500 miles...as per Mike Miller's recommendation as published in his "Old School Maintenance"...you can email for the guide...his email in every issue of Roundel
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    Don't like the college football BCS?

    Actually, I think that they need to focus more on this issue And while they are at it...they can fix the American Idol voting.... Anything....to prevent them from inflicting more damage on this country...
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    Good conventional oil for 06 Infiniti M45

    Ok...I'll bite...what happened to the original engine?? I have been running Redline 5w-30 in my QX56, but may be somewhat unnecessary given a 7500 OCI..
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    OEM Filters

    Originally Posted By: mrsilv04 Originally Posted By: Gary Allan The assembly line filter is a bid lowball price filter ..same bean counters determining the product since it's on the same tab sheet to reach that lowball sticker. The OEM aftermarket filter will probably be of higher quality in...
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    Why would a Sequoia spec 75w-140 for the rear end?

    My Infiniti QX56 specs 75w-90 but the Titan specs 75w-140. It seems they think that more truck owners tow than SUV kidhaulers.
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