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ok, here's the story: I was bedding the action of a rifle with a synthetic stock. Now there was some gun-oil on the stock's bedded areas but I thought I cleaned it all out with carb cleaner. I did use non-stick coating on the action. To cut the story short, after hardening, the epoxy decided to...

Hey guys, All of a sudden my Buick started burning oil. The usual OCI is 6`250 miles (by the oil life monitor) and up to 30`000 miles it didn't require any oil top-up. But then it needed 1 qt before the 32`000. And another one before 35`000. There's no dripping on the driveway and the plugs are...

Two of my rifles were kicked to the ground at the range. I managed to polish out the scratches and now I need to blue the spots. The usual cold bluing stuff does not look ok. What do you recommend?

Hi, I went to the GM dealer today for some service. My Buick has just passed 18,000mi and the tech suggested an ATF flush. I told him the book says ATF flush @ 100,000mi or more (like never). He said the GM techies always recommend ATF flushes @18,000-20,000mi Am I missing something ?

Hi, I went to the GM dealer today for some service. My Buick has just passed 18,000mi and the tech suggested an ATF flush. I told him the book says ATF flush @ 100,000mi or more (like never). He said the GM techies always recommend ATF flushes @18,000-20,000mi Am I missing something ?

http://forums.delphiforums.com/yamaha1100/messages?msg=9588.22 it's a motorcycle forum but the end of the message talks about a diesel, 100`000miles with only one oil change and a covette 93`000miles on 3 oil changes. Could that be ?

I've taken my VStar 1100 motorcycle to the dealer for the first service. That is oil, filter, final gear oil change; valve/carb adjustment. In order to get more power I got a new set of exhaust pipes and air intake (rejetting reqd). What I got a a bonus is this noise at idle. What could be the...

Hi, I've noticed something strange: one hour or so after the rain, the water drains down/evaporates from all the cars in the parking lot except mine. On mine is hangs on in huge droplets. The car has been polished a few times. Why is that ? Would waxing help ? tia

Hi, A friend of mine has a 92 or 93 Pontiac Sunbird (~100k miles) that developed a rattling when accelerating in a right turn. The rattle seems to come from the wheel. The guys at a local shop told him it's the transmission and must be rebuilt. Could it be something else ? (any opinion will do)...

Hi, My Buick (2004 Regal) is fitted with a traction control system. I thought TCS would help on snow/ice but now I'm not so sure any more . There's one inch of ice on the back alley. The alley goes slightly upwards making it fairly easy to spin the tires. The "low traction" light goes on but...

Hi, I have read that DexCool is especially sensitive to air. To be more precise, once the coolant level drops and air gets into the cooling system, rust and sludge develops pretty quick. I have a GM 3800 Series II engine and the coolant level is ok when cold but a little low when hot. How...

I was wondering what oil does GM use for the first fill? More specific, what oil was in my 2004 Buick Regal (not supercharged)? And what oil do I get if I do a dealer oil change? tia

Hi, What's the procedure to retrieve GM's service records for a car ? tia

Hi, I've seen the air filter of a 2004 Buick Regal (3.8l, not supercharged). Now that filter looks like a normal paper filter but it's oily! Near the air intake duct there's a lot of dust stuck to the filter. The car has only 6200miles (10000km) so I believe it's the OEM filter. Yet the fuel...

Hi, I've encountered a full line of rust protection products here If employed @ their facilities they give [virtually] unlimited warranty. any opinions ? TIA New

Hi, I've read your postings about rust removers/protectants but I could not find any in Canada (except for WD40...). The issue is: my wheel hubs are a little rusty. I'd like to do something about it. I mean clean up the rust and delay it's return. Any suggestions ? tia NEW

Hi, When searching for tires I often encounter those terms "blackwall" and "whitewall". What do they mean and what's the difference ? tia

Hi, I went to a GM dealer to get some Top Engine Cleaner. But the guys at the parts shop had no recolection of ever having it. They offered me ACDelco Cleens instead. Reading the instructions it is to be used the same way as GM Top Cleaner or Sea Foam. The question is: is it as good ? tia

My experience with Gunk "10 Minutes" Radiator Flush. It was the time to change the coolant and some leaking gasket, so I decided to do it myself. The car is 10 years old and no service records. I've got a can of Gunk "10 Minutes" Engine Flush, for a "total" flush. Browsing the net I've...

AMSOIL recommends changing the [synth] oil every 7500 miles or 6 months. Why 6 months? What happens to the oil after that? Does it decompose? new