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Gents and Ladies, I'm replacing the u-joints in my 1990 volvo for what looks like the first time. It's got around 230k on it so I guess it's time. Anyways I would like to know what the best grease is to use for them. Thanks in advance.

Thanks every one!

I forgot to mention it is a automatic. So am I too with the dex/merc or do I need the dex 6? Thanks everyone.

Hello all, I'm fixing to swap all the fluids in the old 740 I bought. The girl is a little long in the tooth and the PO couldn't tell me what kind of oil he had in it. Which makes me think it would be a good idea to swap all of the fluids. With that said the owners manual requires dextron-IId...

Originally Posted By: nitehawk55 A bit of fixing and that car will run forever . Thats the plan! I think it would great if I could roll another 250K on a $600 dollar car!

Originally Posted By: Astro14 Before going after the RMS, make sure the PCV system (known as a flame trap on these Red Block engines) is not clogged. It's a big block of plastic with hoses that's hiding under the intake manifold... Thanks for the advice. I'm getting ready to do that ASAP...

Alright BITOG, I just picked up a sweet new ride a 1990 Volvo 740T for $600 bucks. It has been taken care of as good as could be expected for a 24 year old car. The PO has had it since 1995 and took care of it till the rear main seal started leaking. Which made them decide to get rid of it (that...

Originally Posted By: KitaCam Unfortunately, OP is not alone in driving around with tires that have little ability to protect those in that car...and us in ours.... I have a relative who won't consider getting even used tires to replace his baldies...his response to my recommendation that he...

Originally Posted By: KitaCam Originally Posted By: DesertTundra Originally Posted By: KitaCam Just ask at those USED TIRES $25/UP places for PULL-OFF tires...typically 1/3 the cost of retail/new. Three was a tire dealer in my home town that would sell tires that we called "may pops". They...

Originally Posted By: Rock_Hudstone Originally Posted By: Kuato Is what normal...the nausea or the shimmy? Both. I should mention, only the front tires are bald, rears are half bald. Didn't want to put worn tires on the rear, too dangerous. What? You put the bad tires on the front? What...

Originally Posted By: KitaCam Just ask at those USED TIRES $25/UP places for PULL-OFF tires...typically 1/3 the cost of retail/new. Three was a tire dealer in my home town that would sell tires that we called "may pops". They literally had just enough tread left to be legal. They were five...

Originally Posted By: daman One advantage of a full syn filter is improved flow through out the FCI,so if that's important to you its something to consider.. Hey daman, I'm not sure what FCI means. I'm pretty new here. I did check the acronym list but i couldn't find it there.

Thanks for all of the feedback guys. One more question. Where do the Napa Gold and napa Platinum filters rank compared to the pure ones and the fram ultra. (The upcoming Napa Filter Sale made me think of this).

Dirt Racer i understand people run different filters for different OCIs but i don't understand why spending a few extra bucks on a better filter is a bad thing. Even if its just insurance. I can understand why folks on here get intoto pushing the limits to see what they can accomplish but i...

So i will be running either Mobil 1 or PP/PU in my 2002 Sequoia and 2008 Tundra. I'm trying to nail down a filter. I will be performing 7000 mile OCIs for a few runs to get them cleaned out. Then possibly pushing it out a little Ionger. I want to run either a Mobil 1 filter our the Fram ultra...

Well SG, My wife has been patient with this forum so far. However the knife forums I dredge through constantly are another thing. She gets a little irritated with how much time I spend there. Maybe this will buy me some good will. I am definitely going to put this one in my get out of jail cards

Originally Posted By: Bandito440 There are some differences. Specifically, where 5w-30 only is required in the U.S. (in my Tacoma, for instance), 5w-20 and 5w-30 are allowed in Canada. The resolution is poor and gives me a headache, but it appears that 20-weight oils may have not have been...

Originally Posted By: LeakySeals Smart move sticking to a full syn on Toyota engines. Will give you thousands of trouble free miles. If it were me in NM I'd run a 0w30 full syn in both. 7k OCI. PP, PU, M1 AFE. Should be able to find one of them in 5qt jugs at Walmart. Then you can buy in volume...

Thanks everyone for all the help with the timing belt issue. I called a local German, Japanese Indy shop and they quoted me $870 for all the work including water pump. I will call the Toyota place tomorrow and see where they are at. I would have had no idea how important this was without yall...

Originally Posted By: simple_gifts OT:Did you do the timing belt on the 2002? I maintain a 2002 Tundra V8 for a friend. No i haven't. Ive never done that before. But i noticed it in the service manual tonight. How bad of a process is it?