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Good Day BITOG- So, my girlfriend recently traded in her rust-bucket Suburban for a new-to-her 2015 Dodge Durango Citadel AWD w/the 3.6 Pentastar. Yours truly will be tasked with the routine maintenance. Since I have little experience with the platform or the Pentastar in general, I thought I'd...

At some point recently the Fram Ultra XG10575 disappeared from Rock Auto. Now I'm noticing it is out of stock locally everywhere I have checked. Some other Fram Ultra sizes also appear to be out of stock or extremely low stock everywhere locally (XG3506/XG3675). I don't necessarily need one...

Hey BITOG, I'm in the market for a cordless impact driver, preferably a compact design with a brushless motor, in the 18V/20V class. This tool will most likely be purchased as a kit with a cordless drill, but I'm more concerned with the impact driver so I'm making my selection more or less...

2003 Chevy Silverado 1500 in my signature / 219,9xx miles. Was riding on factory shocks until last night. Driver's side rear shock developed a leak and was leaving unsightly spots on my driveway... Sooo I ordered up 4 new Bilstein 4600 HDs and received/installed them yesterday evening. Man...

Ok, so apparently General and Off Topic >> General and Off Topic is the place for this now, not General and Off Topic >> Firearms: Lubes, Cleaners, and Maintenance..... aaaanyway - I was looking around today at the HK VP9 and saw that HK just came out with a P30SK ?!?!?! Always wanted a...

I'm thinking about buying an HK VP9. Anyone own one of these, and if so, what lube do you use?

Hey guys, Can anyone help me decipher the date codes on the two filters below: 1) AC Delco PF59 with 5 holes in the baseplate. Date code is 2400203 2) AC Delco PF59 with 6 holes in the baseplate. Date code is 28FF2 I bought them both on clearance - I don't really plan to use them, bought...

Well it took 11+ years and 213,000+ miles, but one of my shocks finally gave way. I noticed a spot under the truck yesterday afternoon, so I went underneath and sure enough my driver's side rear shock is leaking fluid. Might as well go ahead and replace all four shocks (at this age and mileage...

Howdy, fellow oil nerds! Happy '710' day! In honor of this unofficial BITOG holiday, I'm planning to do an oil change in my Mazda this afternoon. Who else is planning an oil change today?

Ah yes. My first vehicle. I was 15, soon to turn 16 - In rural Texas, a vehicle was and still is mandatory for any 16 year-old's livelihood. It was key to holding a job, commuting to and from school, and participating in whatever after school activities one was interested in. My particular daily...

I have a question for the oil formulators out there... Last week I was looking at Eneos Sustina and their new ZP technology, which eliminates sulfur as a copmonent of the zinc additive chemistry. One of the benefits touted is that by eliminating sulfur, you eliminate the decomposition product...

Wasn't sure where to post this, but here goes... So I'm new to the midwest and this is my first winter in a house - so the past few months have been my first real experience shoveling snow. As was shoveling snow yesterday evening, the snow kept sticking to the shovel, so I'd have to stop every...

Last Christmas my little brother (mechanic) handed down to me the better part of a metric set of Made in USA Craftsman Professional combination wrenches; 11mm to 19mm (he replaced them with Snap-on or Matco, I presume). Earlier this week I finally got around to completing the set - between my...

How much does a decent AR-15 BCG run these days? A local shop has received a shipment of some new BCGs for $130 plus tax. I know 6 months ago, these things were just plain unavailable, and when you could find them, they were $250-$300. Has the price come down that much, or should I run out and...

In honor of "710 day", I performed the first oil change in my new Mazda6 yesterday evening. I went with the Mazda GF-5 w/Moly 0W-20 oil and a Mazda filter. (Go ahead BITOG, tell me I wasted money by draining my FF at 2,100 miles ; ) In spite of this being my first OC on this car, the operation...

I just purchased a Craftsman push mower with Briggs & Stratton 550ex (Gold Series) engine. The manual recommends changing the supplied SAE30 engine oil at 5 hours. When I change the oil, I'm planning to run something from my stash. Here's what I've got: M1 0W-40 GC 0W-30 T5 10W-30 PP 5W-30 PU...

Hey guys, So I'm slated to pick up a new 2014 Mazda6 this afternoon. It is brand new, less than 20 miles on the clock. Dealer is throwing in a couple of Mazda oil filters, so I have that covered. The engine calls for 0W-20. I'm looking for an oil that is readily available locally; here are my...

So I changed the oil on my girlfriend's car for the first time on Sunday - It's a 2001 Grand Am v6, and I bought a couple of filters for it (on sale) barely a month after we started dating - she usually takes it to random lube&tube places around town, but I just won't have that. So I get under...

http://www.fluent.com/solutions/automotive/ex214.pdf I found this document on the internet... I am not affiliated with Fluent or Wix, I just thought this was interesting.

Does anyone know the starting TBN of Pennzoil HM? I've been wondering about switching from PP xW-30 to Pennzoil HM (or maybe Valvoline MaxLife) xW-30 after my truck hits 150,000 miles, mostly due to the slightly higher viscosity @ 100°C (Also, the HT/HS numbers for Pennzoil HM on Pennzoil's...