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Purchased from advance auto - many even unopened boxes. Literally brand new. Mobil 1 Delvac 5w-40. 20 gallons for $200. Meet up in Macomb, Mi.

Hello all, Having a typical BITOG moment. I had several leftover quarts of Pennzoil 0w40 A3/B3 A3/B4 oil left that I changed all my equipment to 0w40 this week. (JD riding mower, GX200 pressure washer, push mower, and generator) Lots of reading here on BITOG - Tend to recommend HDEO oils. T6...

Guys, Help me understand this. As the N.American oil industry is moving toward lower calcium and high magnum content to combat LSPI. I generally see SN+ plus oils only in the specific grades - 0W20, 5W20, 0W30, 5W30 and 10W30. Why are we not seeing SN+ 0w40/5w40 weight oils on the market? (I...

Just bought this car used from a Stealership as a certified preowned @ 22,500 miles. Dumped the oil the first day I got it, and put Edge 0w40. Was curious of wear numbers. (So the Cruze had 22,500 miles when the oil went in) I decided to be brave and run 0w40 under warranty (instead of spec'd...

2007 Scion Tc - 158000 Miles. I drive this thing like a rental car. WOT almost every acceleration; so I am sure that doesn't help the consumption issue Question: Would you even change the oil? Like clockwork, I can set the trip odometer and every 300-350 miles I need to add a WHOLE quart...

Well coming up on 108k miles, I do believe the life on my OE clutch is getting short. The engagement point is basically at the top of the clutch path and its growing hard to get a smooth takeoff. The car is 100% bare bone stock, but that sure doesn't stop me from driving it hard. Car sees...

Well, to explain more, I just recently purchased a 2007 Scion TC Manual with 92k miles. (That uses the 2AZ-FE engine) When I purchased the car I put Redline 5w20 and a P1 Oil filter in it. Anyways, after owning the car for 5 days...Just recently (yesterday and today) When I do the INITIAL cold...

Ive always heard now, idling your car for a couple minutes before taking off on the first cold start is pointless and just a waste of gas..Instead just take it easy on the road until your car is at operation temperature. Anyways! My question to you all, how many of us still warm up your car? I...

Something I've never really understood is why do some car manufactures use a turbo charger and some use a supercharger? For instance - the GTR uses the 3.8 v6 twin turbo, and the ZR1 or the GT500 is supercharged? I'd don't understand why certain engineers choose one over the other? Cost...

I tried many searches on the Mazda 3 forums and everyone has different opinions on what transmission fluid to use and what transmission fluid NOT to use.. Some say Dexron III (like Maxlfie) is compatible..Some say NOT! God help me! lol Ive tried Redline D4, Mobil 1 ATF, Maxlife ATF.. All with...

Well I own a 2005 Mazda 3 2.3. Just the sedan, non turbo... I live in the great state of Michigan and I will probably be changing the oil in roughly 1,300 miles. With this new oil change, I will probably see the lowest temperatures possibly to approx 5 degrees F. Im using Redline 5w-20 right...

Well as you can see in my signature I own a Mazda 3, 2.3 I always felt the hot idle was slightly noisy and I found alot of people say "ticking is being caused by flaps in the variable air intake system" and can be fixed by replacing the manifolds? What!? This is not my Mazda 3, but it...

Well Im a Oakland University student and I have a 5 page research paper due in a couple weeks. Anyways..My professor suggested that I pick a topic that interests ME. Personally, all I can think about is cars, oil etc.. Im asking for a topic to write about. What are some good ideas? I was...

I really don't mean to offend anybody, but I happened to find this funny and wanted to share it.

Well I own a 2005 Mazda 3s (with he 2.3L;,4 speed automatic transmission) Anyways, I really enjoy mashing the gas pedal to pass cars or accelerating hard on green lights. But now im afraid I might harm the transmission, b/c ive heard Mazda 3 transmissions are weak. Well the reason why Im...

Well probably either on Monday or Tuesday, I will be looking at a 2009 Scion TC with 47,500 miles. We agree on 11,400, b/c that is what he owes on the loan and they have a baby on the way and need a larger car... (kbb is 15k - at good) My overall question is are they reliable? Are there common...

Back for more help....Awhile back Ive came across a emulate 2006 grand prix supercharged for 9500, I just didn't didn't like the bronze color which was a deal breaker for me. (looked like a grandpa car IMO) Anyways! I'm out of ideas..Please give me some suggestions. Im only 19 so I perfer...

Well i'm looking for a relatively newer car, and I found this 2006 Grand Prix GT 3800 III S/C and im wondering is it worth the price? First lemme show you the car... Speaking just the body and inside the car, its emulate. I popped the hood and it was very "eh." He said he was good on oil...

As you can see in the title im looking to buy a used car maybe between 5k-10k? Yes, its a wide range, but my parents offered to help me. If all possible I would like a car thats relatively quick and good on gas haha(Hard combination sometimes lol), but reliability is #1! Ive been looking at...

My 2009 G6 is approaching 50k miles and probably due for a transmission fluid change. (Its never once been changed) I called my local dealership and they quoted me 144$ for a complete flush that takes 16 quarts out. I asked if I could bring my own fluid, I rather use Castrol Dexron VI synthetic...