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Fuchs to buy Nulon I do wonder how Nulon will change when Fuchs take over.

The Lubrizol relative performance tool does not work for me anymore. It's been like this for a long time. Anyone else have the same problem? Can we get it to work?

Most coolants seem designed to be used at 50/50 these days. How effective are they (any?) at lower concentration? For a road/track car rather than use an inhibitor only, I'd prefer to run a glycol coolant at lower conc, maybe 25%. Any recommendations?

For old 2 stroke Detroits - assuming SA is similar, is there a benefit or preference for the DI package, Mg or Ca?

The state of NSW have chosen BMW and Chrysler models to replace the now out of production Australian built Fords and Holdens. I wonder if the other states and New Zealand will follow or whether they'll choose something else. I'm surprised by the Chrysler a little. Are these popular Police cars...

Anyone have a car requiring this spec? Are there any alternatives?

As far as I can tell, there are no ATF+4 licenced lubes available in Australia other than genuine and I'm not even going to bother asking for a price. Most local marketers here recommend their multivehicle lubes for ATF+4, these are typically synthetic recommended for Dex/Mercon, Mercon V, MV...

With GF-6 a distant pipe dream, there is noise GF-5 Plus this will be pushed through, do you think it will happen?

2012 Journey 3.6L 6 Month 6600km Severe service Al 3 Ni 1 Cr Fe 8 Cu 36 Pb Sn 1 Ti Si 17 Na 3 K 1 Mo 86 B 128 Mg 11 Ca 2326 Zn 974 Ph 806 S 4174 Water Fuel Soot 0.5% KV40 53 KV100 9.0 VI 150 TBN 6.3 PQ <10

Ryco new vs Ryco after 6600km severe service, 6 months. Filter options are not plentiful here, these ones are made in China and are fairly expensive. Any suggesting for a bulk order, I'm all ears

ACEA 2016 A few changes including C5 introduction

The handbook in my Australian delivered 12 Dodge Journey 3.6 has an interesting oil recommendation API certified oil meeting MS 6395 yada yada or For Countries that use ACEA engine oils - ACEA C3 meeting 229.51 or 229.31 For the 2.4L engine that should take MS 6395 5w20, they even allow the...

What coolant should a '12 Journey with a Pentastar 3.6 have? I read that Chrysler/Dodge got G-05 HOAT up to 2012 and then OAT from 2013 on Coolant in the car is a red/orange colour, after looking at other Pentastar models I haven't seen anything a different colour. I assume this is the OAT...

ExxonMobil are off to Red Bull Link

Today in FP3 Paddy Lowe confirmed the use of a thicker engine oil Link

A Friend bought a 2003 3.5L Rodeo. I has green coolant in it. Probably a Green HOAT as they are common here. I assume it should have Dexcool? Dexcool is not that easy to get and I'd prefer the longest life coolant possible so I'm thinking of going Penrite Si-Oat (G40).

Is SN GF-5 far more fuel efficient than GF-4? API pulls the plug on Energy Conserving Quote: The American Petroleum Institute will discontinue licensing the use of the “Energy Conserving” designation with its API SL and API SM gasoline engine oil categories. This action will be effective Dec...

Oil drain interval bill The quick lubes do have a point

This is a unusual, one of the major retail chains here has made their own promo for engine oil The best performing oils

For a 2000 Rav4 1AZ-FE with 100k miles What would you use? I have added the prices I paid Shell Helix Ultra 5w40 SM $50 Edge 0w40 A3/B4 $50 Magnatec 5w30 $33 Magnatec 10w40 $10 Valvoline XLD 15w40 SL $7 Filter costs about $15