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My truck uses Chevy's direct inject 3.6 with timing chains. There are plenty of stories over the internet of timing chain stretch on these engines. Most "experts" attribute that to too long OCIs and dirty oil. I like to keep my vehicles for forever, and a timing chain job is not something I...

18 Chevy Colorado V6/8-sp trans. 29000 miles. Just developed the dreaded, well known shudder issue on light acceleration. There is a TSB out there to flush the trans with new Mobil 1 Synthetic LV ATF HP fluid; which allegedly corrects the issue in the torque converter clutch area if the wear...

Just curious. I have an 07 328i BMW and an 18 Chevy Colorado V6, which id direct injected... Is there an oil that is appropriate for both?

Hi guys! I've been away for a long while. Long story short, i switched jobs a little over 5 years ago and no longer needed to commute, so i put my 07 BMW 328 in storage. I'm moving houses and need to move the car, so i pulled it out after an >5 year storage period and it fired right up. Of...

Hi guys, sorry, still geeking out a bit on the oil choice for my new [to me] direct injection chevy. in 5w-30, or 0w-30 form, what would the practical, real world differences be between penzoil's regular US spec platinum oil and the euro formula? i'm trying to pick my forever oil here. lol

My last thread enlightened me to the new GF-6 standard. Went outside and checked the two jugs of penzoil plat i have in the garage and both are GF-5 compliant. I usually order my oil online, and sometimes you never know how old it is. Is there a way to tell, for the Penzoil for example, if it...

Hey guys, I'm back! Today is new truck day, so obviously the first thing that comes to mind is what oil will I use?? I'm a pick one and stick to it guy - so i want to pick a good oil that has reliable availability and good specs. Typically I'll keep cars/trucks deep into the 300k territory, so...

I've been making due for years with the consumer grade auto parts store junk cup style filter wrenches for typical spin on filters. these work fine enough, but invariably get stuck on the filter upon removal and other poor fitment and quality issues. i like good tools and have no problem...

So my honda van specs 0w-20 oil and have been using happily penzoil platinum for >100k miles. My little Jeep calls for 5w-20 - but i'm thinking i can standardize and run both on the 0w-20. thoughts?

hello forum pals, Hope this is not too redundant, but a search did not turn up anything specific, or my search skills stink... 2015 odyssey. about 50k on the clock. maintenance minder is telling me to change the ATF. Looking to do a synthetic.... is Mobil-1 an approved alternative? penzoil...

i used to be a real oil geek, and i see that there are hundreds of pages worth of threads on these two oils. since i now own two very reliable german cars, i havent been on this site much, or given much thought to engine oil in general. here's the story, i've got an 07 328i with 75k on the...

Anyone into it? i'm a total DIY guy and have made a surfboard before from foam and fiberglass epoxy. i'm thinking of diving in, building one in the garage, anyone undertake such a project?

i'm asking a lot of questions lately, but i've got a lot of projects going. thanks to this great community for all of the help and suggestions. on to the question: i'm about to generate a bunch of old gas. to make a long story short, i've had a waverunner sitting for over 3 years, and i want to...

for various life reasons, my yamaha waverunner has been sitting completely idle and neglected for 3 years. the ski is currently at our beach house, and i just havent had the time for it in the last few years. i honesty, i dont even remember what model it is, i know it's a 2-stroke, 3 seater...

surprised that the other thread i see on the topic is from 2008, must be some new products on the market since then... anyway, let's talk chain lube. what do you prefer: a spray lube, liquid lube you "drip" on the links? wax typed lube to keep from attracting dirt and grime? brands? decisions...

let's hear those high mileage love stories and what oil you're using. pictures are always appreciated...

well, just picked up a brand new cbr 250r, single cyl, thumper engine. (super jealous of the other guys inline-4 250 by the way!) anyway, this thing is going to serve commuter duty. about 80 miles/day, mostly highway. it's been super so far. just calculated my last tank of gas returning an...

hi folks. i've always been an fanatical car maintenance guy. i've owned a string of european cars in the past, volvo, mini, vw, lots of vw's actually. for each of those cars, i've done careful research as to which oil would be best for the particular engine. now i find myself with a new bmw...