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Dropping off used PCMO today I found 4 gallon containers of Ward's Riverside heavy duty motor oil. SAE30 is embossed in the top lid. Since it was about 4F when I dropped oil off the oil inside was so thick it would hardly move. Yup, they're full and I grabbed two. Fun reading on the back where...

Just got the email. ALS is used by WIX, NAPA, and possibly others for UOA testing. They are now comparing used oil to virgin oil for fuel dilution. iirc, they used GC testing prior to this change. Here's the email report: " Fuel dilution is determined by comparing the properties of the...

From the owner and founder, Eric Smidt: We've decided to donate our entire supply of the personal protective equipment items listed below to front line hospitals with 24 hour emergency rooms in the communities served by our stores. • N95 Masks • Face Shields • 5 and 7 mil Nitrile Gloves...

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ACDelco p/n 19351882 aka 10-4105 synthetic PTU lubricant used for my Buick Regal AWD. The PTU unit is made by AAM. Also used in the 2017+ Equinox etc from my research. I posted a DIY on changing the fluid on the Buick forum. The bottle states it is a 75w-90 EP lubricant and has a list price of...

This came on a friends new 2020 Mazda3 hatchback. 2.5L SkyActiv engine and AWD. This was an early oil & filter change to get the out the newness. No ADBV on these as they are installed base-up. Enjoy!

Theoretically. This crossed my mind as I was looking at my oil stash spreadsheet(nerd!). If I were to mix my most dense oil, Valvoline Premium Blue 15w40(.880) with my least dense oil, RGT 0w-20(.833) would they mix homogeneously our would they separate if left sit for a period. Just a...

AC Delco PF64 equivalence. In use on my Regal 2.0 LTG engine for 7343 miles. Primarily during engine break-in with 2 fills of PPE 0w-40. Removed and replaced with another. Typical Wix sturdy build and base-end bypass and silicone ADBV. Plan going forward is 8-16k filter changes with 4K oil...

I have been buying Wix WL10290XP filters from O'Reillys using the $5 off $10 coupons I've collected. Today I go to change the oil in my GM and pour a little oil in the filter and lube the o-ring. I tried to install the filter but it was clear it wasn't threading on. Upon closer examination it...

Based on Molakule and Jim Allens' advise in past threads I changed the rear diff fluid early in my new Buick TourX. It uses the GKN Twinster differential with has the ability to send 100% of torque to either axle with computer-controlled clutch packs. The Focus RS uses the same diff and 75w-85...

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I picked up a new 2019 Buick Regal TourX wagon and am thinking what to use from my stash for the first oil change. I've already decided I'm changing it early since it was built 09/2018 in Germany and brought here. I don't know when it was first delivered to the dealer but I assume winter. I...

I guess I'm old enough at 47... After getting my kicks in a ‘17 GTI for the last year and a bit, I decided to get back to a little more comfort and room. As may know, Buick has had a hard time selling the Regal TourX because of lack of interest in wagons and poor promotions. Most of them in...

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I bought an inexpensive graduated cylinder set on Amazon for various reasons so I decided to test the alcohol content of my fuel today. The last two tanks were run with E0 91 octane from Kwik Trip. Today I filled up with 11.2 gal(13.5 tank size)of E15 88 octane that I normally use. VW gives...

Neighbor was out today changing the oil in his new-ish C-Class Merc. He didn't have ramps so he was one wheel on the curb crawling on the ground. I glanced at his choice of oil and noticed he had Mobil Super 5w-30. I asked if I could offer some advice and told him about MB requiring the use of...

Tire Business "Police intercepted about 400 pounds of meth, with a street value of about $3.4 million, packed into spare tires and hidden in the trunks of Ford Fusion cars built in Hermosillo, Mexico." I heard about this years ago and thought that it had stopped. Imagine being the kid who...

2017 VW GTI 6-speed with EA888 gen 3 2.0l TSI DI engine. Just turning 40k miles. First oil analysis was Castrol Edge 0w-30, this analysis was Pennzoil Platinum Euro 0w-40. Both bought years ago during AZ and WM clearances paying no more than $2/qt. PPE 0w-40 was in service during the severe...

I now understand why VW and other manufacturers use DOT4-LV. This fall I flushed the brakes of my GTI with Valvoline DOT3/4 as PM. Since it's been brutally cold here in WI for the last week or so my clutch action has been unpredictable, like I'm a novice manual driver. After some research I...

Not my car but I thought a discussion could expand on VW's choice to run a lighter oil. At the Mk 7 forum a new owner is reporting his new ‘19 GTI specs 508 00 oil. This is a 0w-20 oil similar to so the FE formulation from BMW and 229.71 from Daimler. The engine is rated at a tad more power...