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If I am going to polish clear coat wheels by hand using microfiber applicator pads, should I polish with Ultimate Compound or Ultimate Polish? I'll be finishing with Collinite 845.

Looking at the MSDS for SOPUS products, I hadn't previously realized that PU Euro 5w40 was / is a "Mixture of Polyalphaolefins and additives" The replacement product, Platinum Euro 5w40 (and PE0w40), state "Fischer-Tropsch derived base oil. Highly refined mineral oils and additives. The highly...

Some of you may remember a chart that suggested AC Delco made great oil filters. Well here is a study that tests various air filters and puts AC Delco top on every measure. I just wonder how up to date it is and if any filter I purchase would filter as good...

Funny:

In my Mercedes, Pentosin CHF11S is in the owners manual as the PSF. Doing a little research, other Mercedes are often spec'd with other power steering fluids. I noticed that my PSF level is a little high. I was wondering why since it's quite a new car and the CHF11S is lifetime fill. I...

http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/10/travel/dreamliner-engine-problem/index.html?c=us&page=0

I will be changing oil in the months ahead and was wondering 2 things: 1) How many months can I hold a sample? Situation is a heated garage min temp will be 55f. 2) If my ATF change interval is 30k, will 15k be too early for a sample? I am contemplating just doing 15k Mityvac changes for about...

I want to install 2 whole house filters, one for sediment and the other will be a carbon filter. They will be outside, before the water softener. Home Depot has a DuPont model for $45 with built in valve for easy filter change. Its 13.75 inches tall so takes 10 inch filters. Are these...

So I picked up 10 quarts of Castrol 0w40 Euro for my next Mercedes oil change. It says it is made in Germany. They had 0w30 available as well and I was tempted given the history but I suppose newer is better and the 0w40 was in jugs which makes disposal easier than quarts. Will be interesting...

Just picked up a couple of Bosch Premium 3410 spin on filters, one of which is the new style. The construction does seen identical. I could even read an identical marking inside the filter. Less overspray onto the baseplate on the new version though. The new version has a sticker with the...

Just saw the new Supertech bottles in Walmart including Mercon V. The back of the bottle seems to have severely reduced the number of standards it used to claim to meet. Also, it seemed a little cheaper. Also saw the gallon of Dex / Merc for $11.xx. Great price if you can use it!

http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2014/01/ftc-announces-sweep-against-10-auto-dealers Looks like the FTC has some focus on dealership selling practices. This may be helpful if you've had a bad experience at a dealer.

Just saw a thread about Hyundai OEM filters being more stout to avoid noises on start up. Reminded me that someone claimed Bosch Premiums had thicker cans than PureOnes. Is that true? For what it is worth, Motorcraft seems as stout as Bosch Premium for my application.

It seems to me that almost all vehicle brands will have long term reliable engines, transmissions, braking, cooling and power steering systems if one simply maintains them with the right fluids at the right times. But certain other systems are more subject to deteriorating through wear and tear...

We used to have a few jokes about the abbreviations for Pennzoil Platinum and Pennzoil Ultra. It was very unfortunate (or fortunate if you like toilet humor), that they became known as PP and PU. Now that they've introduced PurePlus, it gets interesting because we will need to distinguish...

What amazes me in this story is that as a human race we use our resources to even consider such a case. And that these people want the right to visit his private grave. I wonder what proportion of our population see this case as a worrying statement on modern society and civilization vs those...

I need a stool to go with my workbench. Needs to be well padded for comfort, should swivel and have a comfortable well placed foot rest. Would prefer to have back support. Any experiences / recommendations?

Posted by an admin on the MMO forums: Chlorinated Paraffin: This is an extreme pressure oil additive that does prevent metal to metal wear in extreme load situations. Yes, it is true, these compounds can thermally break down and form hydrochloric acid compounds in the presents of water...

So I spent some time Sat taking apart the dishwasher having diagnosed the most likely issue being an impeller that has split in two - a common problem on Bosch dishwashers apparently. And indeed that is what I found. But I was also surprised to find: 1) Half of the 8 metal fins on the motor...

Is the best option when expecting predominantly short trips an oil with the highest TBN and possibly going up a grade? I know a periodic highway trip makes sense as well but apart from that, what makes sense? Are there any other characteristics in oil that are better for short trips, apart from...