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    98 Camry - Am I being stupid repairing this car?

    Need to vent and get some feedback. I have a 98 Camry, purchased used in 2004 with 38K miles for $11K. It now only has 98K miles on it. I paid cash for it, so I have not had a car payment in 11 years. I drive in the brutal Ohio winters. Since July of 2013 I've put $5,600 into this car for...
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    Inexpensive Vacuum Pump for UOA?

    I don't want to spend $30 on a vacuum pump to draw a sample since this is the only time I will use it. I was hoping to get the oil analyzed before changing it as the report will influence which oil I run next. Are there any inexpensive alternatives? Thanks for any help.
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    Toyota Prius, Trop Artic 5w-30 Semi-Syn, 3808 mile

    Changed out the factory fill oil at 952 miles to this sample of Trop Artic, which I ran for 3,808 miles. Mobil 1 filter was used.
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    My first Prius oil change - Trop Artic sound good?

    I have a 2007 Prius which is just about to hit 1,000 miles. Before we make the trans-Ohio Father's day trek I was thinking of changing out the factory fill oil with 5w30 Trop Artic and probably a Mobil 1 or a Toyota OEM filter. Part of me just *wants" to change my oil. The other part of me...
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    switch to synthetic causing my smoke?

    I few months back I purchased a 1998 Toyota Camry from a Toyota dealer with 38K on the odometer. I could not get any service records on the car. Believe me I tried. The car was purchased locally but from another dealer. Because of privacy laws I couldn't even find out what dealer sold the car...
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    Does this tell me anything about my engine?

    A few weeks ago I purchased a 1998 Camry with just under 38K on the odometer. The first thing I did was switch to synthetic oil for the engine and the transmission, using the T-tech service for a total tranny fluid exchange. I also flushed the coolant and replaced the brake fluid. We made a 760...
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