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    Purolator L14477 Cut Open (Torn Media)

    A Hastings filter from Rockauto. Cheap, but hopefully better than a torn filter.
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    Purolator L14477 Cut Open (Torn Media)

    This filter came off my 2.2L Toyota Celica after 3600 miles and 6 months of use. I was using Napa synthetic 5w-30 oil, and decided to change it after replacing my valve cover gasket yesterday. This is one of the white painted Purolators with the newer louvered center tubes. Previously I thought...
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    Will these rotors be ok after some hard braking?

    Buy new rotors. I actually had a car where the rotors rusted this badly, and I drove it. The brakes were almost useless for a few miles, but gradually got better as the rust was scraped off. However, there was a pretty bad pedal pulsation that remained long after the rust had cleared off. My...
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    Who else has hit rock bottom?

    If you're thinking of sleeping in your car for a bit, you should probably do so in another city (or state). You might be better off cutting ties with your family if they really are this bad. It's a big world outside with lots of places to live and work, and lots of decent people around. I've...
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    What oil for '82 VW Rabbit/Mk1?

    My brother owns one of these Mk1's with the 1.7L. We've had good service using 20w-50 castrol high mileage or valvoline maxlife. Haven't tried rotella yet, but I imagine it would be a very good choice. I would stay away from full synthetics, especially mobil 1 15w-50. The two times we used that...
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    Valvoline Nextgen Flop

    When the Nextgen stuff first hit the store shelves I remember thinking no way would I put that in my engine. Especially since it was priced the same as the regular Valvoline. Obviously I know better now, and I've used lots of it when stores started putting it on the clearance table. Anyway I'm...
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    2001 Saab 9-3 MTF

    I was wondering what kind of fluid to use in the manual transmission on an 01 Saab 9-3. The manual says it's a "lifetime" fluid, but it's already got a lot of miles on it and needs a change. I'm reading that it's either Saab Synthetic Manual Transmission Fluid or MTF 0063. These fluids are...
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    QS3600 FIlter Cut Open

    This Quaker State filter was on my buddy's Dodge Ram for a year and a half. The engine burns so much oil it just gets a continuous oil change from topping it off, but I finally pulled the filter off after all this time. This one has a glued seam, and I didn't see any tears in the paper:
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    Old Microguard FIlter Cut Open

    Originally Posted By: RF Overlord Was the ADBV still flexible? No, it was pretty stiff. It still held some oil in it though.
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    Old Microguard FIlter Cut Open

    Here's an old microguard filter off a 2.4l Grand Am. The car wasn't exactly maintained (the filter was on there long enough that the can was getting rusty): The fiber end caps stayed intact, and there weren't any tears in the wavy media: Obviously I'm not saying anyone should treat their...
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    Fram Toughguard Failure (well, almost..)

    That screen seems like a good feature though, it trapped some metal shavings that could have gone through the bypass valve.
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    Fram Toughguard Failure (well, almost..)

    Cut open (because I love you so much): The seam: Dat sludge:
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    Fram Toughguard Failure (well, almost..)

    I used to think toughguards were decent, until I pulled this filter off a Toyota today: That rubber piece sticking out of the center tube is just barely attached, and easily could have ruined the engine if it broke loose. In its defense, the oil came out really dark and probably hasn't been...
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    Pennzoil Ultra 0w-40

    The last time I went to a parts store I saw Pennzoil Ultra 0w-40 on the shelf. Looking on the bottle, it mentioned being used for Dodge SRT engines. I didn't see any European approvals like BMW LL-01 or VW 502 listed. How is this oil different from Mobil 1 or Castrol 0w-40?
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    Universal Radiator Fan Removal

    I have a car with a cheap radiator fan that I need to remove. It looks like it's held in with serrated plastic pins that go through the radiator itself: Do I just cut these, or is there a trick to them? Prying them out doesn't seem to work.
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    Castrol Edge 5w40 colored green

    That's not where the antifreeze goes!
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    Too good to be true? $600 2002 Jetta...

    Ignore the naysayers, buy the VW. It would entertain me.
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    Green Maxlife

    I put some leftover Maxlife SM 20w-50 from a jug into an empty QSUD bottle and noticed it had a green-ish tint to it. Here's a picture with the camera flash on: Camera flash off: Is all Maxlife oil green? And is this tint from a dye or some kind of additive?
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    Cheap Filters Cut Open

    Here are two filters for many Asian cars. First is a Promotive: Next is a Napa Pro-Select To be honest, these look pretty good to me. I don't see much of a point in using anything more expensive...
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    Reviving an old car

    Well it turns out a Contour can indeed run on 2 year old gasoline. There was a funny problem with the fuel pump. It wasn't working the first few times I tried starting the car, but it could still draw current from the battery. After hammering out the retaining ring and shaking the pump around...
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