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We have Michelin CC2 on my wife's 18 Camry and I'm generally impressed by the tire. There's something about the CC2 that doesn't really connect with me and I must confess it could be something as superficial as it's not visually appealing.

I did mean ComfortDrive, must have traveled back in time 10 years or so. The SE is a little harsher than my wifes 18 LE and if that could be tamed without sacrificing too much other stuff it would be good. The Premier's trait that I like most is the expanding groove so that wet performance is...

I was under the impression that there was concern about the manner in which that sample was collected. I actually though you were the one who expressed that concern.

I bought my 2008 Volvo S60 2.5T with around 20K miles in March 2009. I had the oil changed to M1 0W40 prior to taking delivery and have run that same oil continuously. The engine now has 155K and my independent Volvo specialist mechanic says that he figures that the engine would last forever. I...

We had the Ecopia flavor of the month as OEM on both of our Camrys. Both were replaced around 25K miles because the wet weather performance, not great to begin with, had begun to diminish pretty badly. I echo the sentiment that you should use TireRack as a source of information. I find their...

Blackstone sells a pump that you can use to extract a sample. I bought one and it's pretty easy to use. Mine goes in through the dipstick so if your car doesn't have one, I'd check to see if there is an alternative. https://www.blackstone-labs.com/products/vacuum-pump/

I'm getting close to needing tires for 2014 4cyl Toyota Camry SE. Current tire is Michelin Premier, love that tire but they no longer make it. I'm considering the three tires in the subject line plus the Continental LS. I have the Continental LS on my 2008 Volvo and like them pretty well. The...

The claim "it's always worked for me" using frequent oil changes appears to be based on the fact that you never had an engine failure. Undoubtedly there are longer ocis that would have produced the same result for the engine at lower out of pocket cost, less time devoted to oil changes and less...

I have PureContact LS on my 2008 Volvo S60 and Michelin CC2 on my wife's 2018 4cyl Toyota Camry LE. I like both tires a great deal and will be hard pressed in choosing between those two when it comes time to replace tires on my 2014 Toyota Camry SE.

Does Toyota have any cars with OLM's? I thought all their cars had 10K OCI's except in the severe use category.

Originally Posted by jeepman3071 German Castrol Pennzoil or GPP for short?

Originally Posted by MParr Tire or rim problem. If you have alloy wheels, it's most likely the tire. Jack the car up, spin the wheel assembly and look for it being out of round or the tread being out laterally. After you confirm the problem, take it back to the dealership and have them spin it...

I'm seriously considering the Nokian Entyre 2.0 next time my Volvo needs tires. A Swede I work with questions whether Volvos would reject a tire manufactured in another Scandinavian country. He indicated that it was almost certain that it would reject a tire built in Norway but Finland might be OK.

Both the Volvo and 2014 Camry have Michelin Premiers. It's reasonably good at everything except perhaps treadwear which is just kind of OK. I wouldn't call them excessively loud but they're not quiet either. The Continenetal LS has my eye for the next set of tires.

I realized that I hadn't checked the pressure in my spare tires for quite some time. One of the Camry's with a space saver was down to 18 lbs, the other Camry's space saver was at 42. The Volvo with a full service spare was at 15 lbs. I've got to do better for sure.

Originally Posted by kschachn And why the constant reference to 0W oils? Is the 0W-40 I use in my BMW too thin? Isn't the conclusion that even 0 weight is too viscous at start up, even during summer?

Originally Posted By: motech I've used both, with no difference in oil performance according to the UOA. I have 'felt' since my last oil change that the M1 allows the engine to rev a little easier, with startups slightly quicker. No difference in noise, and again UOA's were both fine. Thank...

Originally Posted By: dwgwater I sent my son over to DT to get a right rear flat fixed/replaced as he'd driven it around low too long. To my surprise, he returned with three new Ohtsu tires. The salesman at DT told him that the fronts were worn and needed replacing. They wanted to replace all 4...

I put a set of Defenders on my 97 Camry last July. They've been rotated one time. This car takes 195x70X14 tires and there aren't many choices. I like Michelin tires primarily because they come round and stay round. These Defenders replaced a set of Michelin Destiny which was Discount Tires...

Originally Posted By: ARB1977 Reasons why you should learn your car. Saved hundreds of dollars doing maintenance myself. Purchase a factory service manual. Your statement assumes two facts not in evidence. First that I could read the manual and second that I would have the mechanical ability...