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    GMT 800 Suburban (Worth selling XJ Cherokee?)

    An acquaintance is selling a GMT 800 suburban (2003) in good condition, with very low miles - if I buy it though, I'll likely be compelled by the wife (& reason) to sell my XJ cherokee. The Suburban is newer, lower miles by a factor of ~4x, and better equipped, and frankly nicer condition. And...
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    Valvoline DCT fluid in Mustang MT-82

    Is the Valvoline DCT fluid a suitable replacement for xt-11-qdc in the mt-82? I want to service mine soon and I have some of the Valvoline fluid already. My car is already out of warranty so I'm not worried about using the exact fluid to maintain warranty.
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    2018 Mustang GT - Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0w-20 & NAPA Syn 0w-20

    UOA data resulting from the Pennzoil UOA program. Very neat opportunity, Sean with Pennzoil talked me through his interpretation of the results, no undue concerns overall. He did say that Silver which flagged was most likely not due to solder but more likely journal bearings - due to the mileage...
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    Castrol Edge Extended Performance: Tested in Ford F150?

    I noticed this claim on the back of the bottle "Tested in Ford F150". Usually with any claims on oil bottles I'm able to find more information on what was tested etc.. Does anyone know more details about this testing? Yes, I know all three would work fine in an F150 - just curious about this claim.
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    Champ PH500 vs PH10063

    Hi all, Was doing a rock auto order and threw in some oil filters. I had a couple PH10063 thrown in for Dad's 14 Silverado (they were what rock auto had listed as compatible) , but noticed that they were listed as comparable to PF48/Fram 10060. We've been using PF63/ Fram 10575 on the truck, and...
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    Motorcraft syn-blend - Does it still have it's place?

    To start off, I'm considering this because I just picked up an '18 Mustang GT, PP1 car. So naturally, I'm thinking about what oil I'd like to run. One of the considerations is to keep it with Motorcraft oil and filters, as it is the manufacturer's oil and recommended right in the owner's...
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    Lubrizol

    Are there any oils that we know (or are pretty sure) use lubrizol additives?
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    17 Golf overzealous OLM/Minder

    Hi all I've had a 17 Golf a little over a year now. I know that these vehicles have about a 10,000mi maint. interval. My oil light comes on at about 4700 miles between service. I don't see any obvious way to set this back to the standard interval. I don't think I'd go 10,000..but I'm using all...
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    Recommendation for Golf VII 1.8T

    Just picked up a 17 Golf with the 1.8t ea888 gen3 motor. Looks clean in the fill cap. Anyway, what would you guys run in it? I'm used to 502 oil but I was going to revisit the topic of going to a 504 oil. The other weird thing is that the dealer said they changed it, didn't reset the service...
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    2017+ Audi A4

    Anyone have one, or an experience to share? I'm thinking about picking one up.
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    2014 Silverado 5.3, Magnatec 5w20, 7774.7mi

    Code Fluid Manufacture Castrol Fluid Category GTX Magnatec Fluid Grade 5W20 Time on Unit 71952 Compartment Age 71952 Time on Fluid 7774 Metals (ppm) Aluminium (Al) 6 Nickel (Ni) 1 Chromium (Cr) 2 Iron (Fe) 47 Copper (Cu) 33 Lead (Pb) Tin (Sn) Titanium (Ti) Vanadium (V)...
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    Replacement key/fob

    Anyone had experience with a good place to order replacement keys? My mother just got a 14 Acura RDX that only came with one key and started asking me about the best way to go to get a spare. It's got push button ignition and keyless access so I'm not sure how that changes things. Is the best...
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    2016+ Chevrolet Cruze

    Do any members care to share experiences with the newer model chevrolet cruze? Reliability, problems, personal ownership experiences? They seem like a nice commuter car for a good price, so I'm interested. Thanks in advance.
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    Going up a grade in 14 Silverado?

    My dad has been asking me about the advisibilty of going up a grade in his truck. He has the 5.3 ecotec3 and GM is pretty clear that 0w-20 is the only recommended grade. However he is interested because he tows a lot in running 5w-30 instead. Because the truck has VVT, cylinder deactivation, and...
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    Castrol GTX Ultraclean

    Anyone else seeing this one cropping up? Forgive me if there's been a topic already, I tried a search and found nothing. The thoughts I had about it... Does it replace GTX? Is it a new formulation or rebranding? And what about the formula is supposed to be dual acting?
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    Maxlife ATF OK for ZF 4HP16?

    My girlfriend's Suzuki Forenza is having some quirks with its transmission. It has a ZF 4HP16 transmission and the easiest thing to find that meets the spec is the Maxlife, but I'm a little concerned with it being a ZF trans, which is just not something I'm very familiar with. It won't be the...
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    Worst quality name brand conventional?

    Just wondering what everyone's opinion/expertise is on what would be the least robust conventional of the major brands like Castrol, Mobil Super 5000, QS Green Bottle, PYB, Havoline, Valvoline etc. I know they're all going to meet the spec on the bottle, but which is most marginal when it comes...
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    2014 Silverado 5.3 Recommendation

    My father got a Silverado this summer..it recommends 0w-20. Had it a couple months and already more than 8,000 miles. It's the 5.3. He asked me the other day what he should put in it, so I'm relaying it to people who might know beyond just looking in the manual. I would normally tell him to...
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    Engines quieter vs louder depending on oil

    I see a lot of comments while cruising threads that some such oil was quiet or noisy any my thought is this..what causes this, and does it matter? is there any relationship between these noisy oils and wear or do we even understand this phenomenon? Are there any oils that are almost always quiet...
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    picked up an XJ Cherokee 4.0, oil recommendation?

    Picked up a 2001 Cherokee XJ 60th Anniversary Ed. for a winter car/light off road/something relatively easy to work on and cheap parts etc. 157k on the odometer My question is this - as soon as I got it I drained what was in it and put in standard MS5K 10w30 - just to know I had new oil at...
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