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Does anyone on here know how to use MS Acsess? If so, read on. If not, you may as well just stop here cause this probably won't make any sense anyway. First, some background. I am completely self taught at Access....through trial and error. No books, no lessons....nada. So even though I may be...

Ok guys...I have a question that I sortof know the answer to but I still have to ask. Yesterday I was checking the oil because I have a slow leak. Oil wasn't even on the dipstick. (oops...at least I have a huge sump and reserve in the bypass system) Anyway, I opened the fill cap to add a quart...

Having a few probs with the power steering lately on my 2000 Ford Excursion...77,000 miles. I figured I'd do a flush and fill and see how much that helps. The question is whether Auto-Rx is safe for regular P/S systems. I know some use an ATF fluid but I don't really know about systems that use...

Ok, I've done the searches and read everything I can find on Wal-Mart's house brand of motor oil. In the US it's called Super-Tech. In Canada I think it's called Tech2000. What I've read is that their full synthetic is actually a hydrocracked GroupIII if I remember correctly. This is just a...

I've read numerous posts about bypass filters and whether they are really effective in keeping engine wear down because by their very design they are filtering out the wear metals themselves. Has anyone ever done a study on this? I haven't seen any. If not, then I have a possible solution...

I know how to do an oil analysis from reading the many posts here and from doing them on C-17's. We called em JOAP or SOAP (Joint or Service Oil Analysis Program). Anyway, my question is why do you have to let the oil flow before taking a sample? I'm sure the reply is something along the lines...

Well, After about 2000 miles of ARX on the tranny I finally got a chance to change my fluid. Well, I must say that it certainly cleaned something! I had to drop my pan before I ever used ARX, so I got to see the color of the ATF before treatment. After treatment the fluid looked red on the...

I was just wondering how many of you put your automatic trannies into nuetral when stopped at a light? I've been doing this for years under the assumption that it is saving the tranny a bit of wear and tear. Does this sound right to you? Mikie

A while back I was complaining about not being able to find a way to route my bypass return line without drilling a hole in something or using a self-tapping bolt in the pan. Well, my problems are solved!! And, hopefully this may help some of you out there...esp MSPARKS. I was trying MSPARKS'...

Well, this isn't the complete analysis but at least an update. I now have the full 1500 miles on my tranny treatment and will be changing the fluid really soon-just got out of the hospital from surgery so I'm not quite feeling up to it yet. Anyway, my truck, 2000 Excursion 4x4 with the big...

From reading some of the posts here, the radiator blocking one in particular, some are implying that cold weather invites sludge buildup. What exactly are you talking about? I was under the assumption that overheating the oil caused that. I'm concerned because I'm moving from Florida to Idaho...

Nothing bad happened so that is good, but I figured I could post this and save some of you a little $$ and time. I read in a post a whiole back where msparks was going to have a machine shop drill a hole through a drain plug and then tap one end of it so that he could route his bypass filter...

I've cut open a few filters here and there but I've never taken the media off of the center section before. Well, tonight I decided I'd try to since I wanted to see the results of the Auto-RX I'd used. I was quite surprised at how stiff and brittle the paper element was! Is this normal? I would...

Ok, this is going to sound like BS and someone who's smoking crack or something like that. Just had to warn ya! I Auto-RX'd my engine a while back and just changed it tonight. I put in full synth Amsoil. I've been keeping good track of my MPG for a while and It did increase with the ARX. What...

Well, I let the ARX stay in a bit longer than 500 but should be ok there. When I first put it in I also put in fresh oil to maximize the cleaning effect....it was also past due on a change. The oil was definitely full of crap in suspension. I've changed oil out at ~1000 miles before and it...

I know that cooler is better but is there a point where it's too cool? I have the factory towing package installed with the tranny cooler but I'd still like to install an aftermarket cooler since my truck weighs 8000 pounds empty! My only worry is that it may cool the fluid too much. So...

I have a question for those of you who have experience with remote oil filters or coolers. I don't have a remote filter installed yet (still doing the RX thing) but I do have the factory Ford oil cooler on my V-10. My question is how do I get ALL of the old dino oil out so that my RX'd engine...

I've purchased a Moroso oil filter relocation kit and have modded it to fit my tranny. My question is this...are there certain brands of filters that work better for tranny fluid than for oil? I've read the threads about which filter is best etc but would the same info apply to their use as a...

I'd like to install a remote filter setup on my 2000 Excursion but I'd also like to install a bypass system along with it. Frantz says their bypass filter will work with trannies but I'd prefer to stay away from the paper element style. So, does anyone use a bypass system with their trannies...