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It has been sitting in a field for YEARS. It was last started five years ago. I am the second owner, and I know the original owner. It has a Banks Sidewinder turbo kit. The trans is a C6. Manual locking hubs, BW1356 Transfer Case and a Sterling 10.25" rear axle. The front axle is a...

My wife says I am now in a much better mood versus when the factory fill was in my Sonata Hybrid. And, I find that I am sleeping more soundly. I'm also losing weight, but that could be due to the Nutrisystem. All in all, Pennzoil Ultra has shown very positive results.

I have come to the conclusion that the reason most hybrids use Atkinson Cycle engines is that it works like a compression release such as was used on old large single cylinder motorcycle engines - it make the engine easier to start. This would be important because the ICE in a hybrid is...

I've been around here for a long time, but I find this to be somewhat perplexing. Toyota wants their vehicles to use 0w20. If you can't find it, you can use 5w20, but then that must be replaced with 0w20 at the next oil change. I just bought a 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, and the preferred oil...

Last Tuesday we took delivery of our new Sonata Hybrid. It's a very impressive car - from what I've read of early 2011 models, they've worked out the kinks. Very smooth, unobtrusive drivetrain; loads of torque to pull long, steep grades; excellent, nicely damped ride with great impact...

What does that tell you about Lubrizol and the state of the oil industry? USA Today Article

On Pennzoil's website, where they are making claims about Ultra's best cleaning ability, there's an asterisk that indicates this cleaning is when using the 5W-30. Why would the 5W-30 clean better than the 10W-30 or other grades?

Is anyone else having trouble finding PU 5W-30 in the 5 quart jugs? I had to go to 3 different Wallys to find it. $26.50/jug I'm finding lots of 10W-30...

I have a customer who has a '71 Mustang Mach 1 with a 351 Cleveland. He runs 20W-50 in it. He came in to my shop a couple of days ago with a sheared distributor gear pin, so we pulled the distributor and replaced the pin. He indicated that this car has had a propensity to shear distributor...

A friend of mine and I are having a debate that is both arcane and entertaining (at least to us). He is a complete Mustang freak, and I like them a lot, too, but his contention is that a person cannot legitimately cross-shop a base model Corvette with a comparably priced Mustang GT500. He...

I was just given a case of this stuff. It's marked "not legal for sale in California," which translates (to me) as "actually effective for it's intended use." Apparently, it is very effective for removing carbon deposits from combustion chambers. It is supposed to be poured down the carburetor...

I know it is true! I just watched a long televised car chase where the woman driving the Xb in question was clocked at 118mph as she attempted to evade capture. Of course, Crown Vics can go a lot faster, but who could've guessed an Xb could go that fast. And, yes, they flipped her car around...

I'm thinking of selling my Harley and I've never gone through the selling process with a motorcycle before. To me, it seems that the following "rules" should be observed by the seller: 1. Cash only 2. No test rides 3. Meet at a public place (other than my home) such as my place of business Can...

Other than "R134a and mineral oil are not supposed to used together in an automotive air conditioning system," what is the science behind this prohibition? What does R134a do to mineral oil, or vice versa, when they are used together? Specifically, we're talking about a R12 to R134a...

My pet vehicle is a restored Chevy C20 (2WD) pickup, which is powered by a 350 V8 coupled to a TH350 automatic and a 4.10 geared 14-bolt 10.5" full-floating axle. The tires are P265/75R16's, nominally 31.7" tall. I don't really use this truck for heavy hauling anymore; my friends have restored...

Those Germans think of everything... first GC, and now this! The World's Most Effective Speed Bump!

AMC Eagle Lincoln MKX

Does anyone here actually know?

With all of the headlines about how horrible the economy is getting (in addition to personal experience around here, where sales are easing up) and the latest headline in the Drudge Report about how we are heading for the worst recession since the 1930's... ...and the price of fuel going...

I just had my '76 Chevy C20 (350 V8) smogged and I was wondering if anyone around here has the expertise to interpret the results, in terms of engine condition and tuning. Here are the results: A. Idle (714 rpm) %CO2 (MEAS): 11.2 %02 (MEAS): 5.0 HC (PPM): MAX 250/AVE 57/MEAS 41 CO (%): MAX...