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Thank you for all the replies! This transmission is equipped with a magnetic drain plug, which I have cleaned during the last two drain and refills (performed in the last month). The fluid capacity is ~6 qts, 2.9 of those can be replaced during a single drain and refill. That feature is...

Thank you for the replies. There are 189,000 miles on the odometer. According to AutoCheck.com I should be the 4th owner of the vehicle. The only items that resemble previous service records are receipts for a new timing belt and water pump dated December 2007. Previous owner assured me that...

There is some hesitation on a 1-2 shift, but nothing dramatic, especially for a unit this age. The performance has been improving slowly after several drain and refills with Valvoline MaxLife fluid. I have had good results with Auto-Rx in the past, but only in engines. I have never tried to use...

The vehicle in question is a 1995 Honda Civic EX. 1.6 L SOHC VTEC, automatic transmission, 189,000 miles. This is my brand-new used vehicle. A couple of days ago I received a shipment from Auto-Rx with 2 bottles of the cleaner. One bottle is already in the crankcase. I am not sure whether I...

I have been running various ethanol blends in my 1995 F150 (5.0 L, 155,000 miles) for the past 2 months or so. Started with E10. Idle improved slightly. Moved up to E20. Idle improved even more. No cold start issues (this was back in February). There seemed to be a noticeable increase in power...

So do I, although that would be much more difficult, if it wasn't for the Dictionary Tooltip extension for the Firefox browser.

I would stay away from the O'Reilly's house brand (whatever the name of it is) brake products altogether. About 7 years ago I put a set of their front rotors and pads on my 95 F150. The brakes started to squeal about 1 mile after leaving the shop (I am talking about a loud, consistent squealing...

I know this subject has been discussed extensively, but I cannot find any of the old threads. In any case, the vehicle in question is a '95 F-150, 5.0L, 150,000 miles. The owner's manual calls for 10W-30 oil, but I have been running 5W-20 in the engine for over a year now without any problems...

CDBurnerXP Pro 3 seems to be a decent piece of freeware.

Put about an ounce (left over from an auto application) of Auto-Rx into the crankcase of a 9-yr old B&S 5.5hp engine. A couple of years ago the combustion chamber was soaked in Seafoam. The last couple of summers the mower ran gasoline treated with FP-60. Yearly maintenance (oil change, spark...

This is a desperate plea for help 87 3/4 ton Chevrolet pick-up 350 V8 TBI ~140,000 miles Unknown maintenance history This is not my vehicle, so I'm not familiar with it's history. This is how the symptoms were described to me: A while ago the truck started acting like it couldn't get out of...

That's a **** of a thing to say to a member of BITOG...

Never had an issue with valvetrain noise, but after switching to Havoline (dino), things seem to be quieter under the hood of my F-150 (this goes for both 10W-30 and 5W-20).

Managed to spill some G-05 (50/50 solution with distilled water) on my hand Saturday. The affected area started to itch and turn red literally right before my eyes. Two white, mosquito-bite-looking bumps started developing inside the area. Soap and large amount of running water seemed to get...

'95 F-150, 5.0L V-8, 139,XXX miles, 4R70W transmission, regular maintenance (but nothing dramatic or religious). Last summer I noticed that during long (~30 miles one way) trips on the highway the transmission would kick out of OD even on the slightest incline. At that time tranny was due for...

I registered the home phone number in winter of '04. The number of unsolicited calls has gone down dramatically.

343 deg. vs. 311 deg. Will the 32-deg. difference be even noticeable on a daily driver? (Obviously, it'll be noticeable once the fluid starts to boil, but how often does that happen?) In other words, is it really necessary to pay extra couple of dollars for the margin of safety which...

My thoughts exactly. I just wanted to get the board's opinion first. The 3-month interval will be over in a couple of weeks. I think I'll try Motorcraft 5W-20 this time (have always used FL-1A's in this engine no matter what). I will report on the results. As far as I can tell, there is no...

Where does Prestone DOT 4 fluid fit in here? And does it?

'95 F-150, 5.0L, 138,XXX miles. No significant leaks, doesn't burn a drop of oil, level stays the same throughout the OCI. Used mainly for city driving (short trips no longer than 6-8 miles one way) with an occasional run on the highway. The Motorcraft website recommends using 5W-20 in this...