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    small amount of oil in gas tank

    What would happen if a tiny amount of power steering fluid, brake fluid, or oil got in the gas tank? Im talking like, .2 ounces here...
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    re-thinking the syn, new car

    I just bought a 2001 camaro SS, ls1. Im not sure what to use after the auto-rx treatment.... Im looking for max protection and cleanliness....but thinking maybe I dont need syn? I can get mobil 1 0w-40 and chevron supreme 5w-30 supreme for basically free... but would i be better off with a...
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    delco UPF vs. oversize.... FLOW?

    I would like the best flow possible for my 01 camaro SS. I can use a delco gold UPF-44, Or a K&N filter, 2006 the long one. Which one do you think would flow more? The upf supposedly flows crazy, but its a lot shorter than the K&N oversize.... any comments?
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    replacing brake light on jeep grand cherokee

    Trying to replace left rear brake light on a 2003 Jeep GC. we unscrewed the 2 screws on the side and it was loose, but we couldnt get the assembly out. It seems something was holding it in the back of the light.... any suggestions?
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    buying new car!

    So im buying a used car, 01' camaro SS. Under the fill cap, there was the white milky conensation stuff. It was sitting on the lot for 3 weeks. is this normal? Also, It had a bad belt squeal that lessened as we drove. Was that because moisture also? the oil level was 1/2 quart to high... oil...
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    need details on the Mobile/Castrol court case

    I work at a very large dealership (BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Infiniti, Honda, Cadillac, Saab) We use 0w-40 mobil 1 for AMG motors and all porsches. Now, for other mercedes, they get the castrol 5w-40 which is a group III to the best of my knowledge. I told this to the lube rack manager, and he...
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    local autozone full of german castrol (elixir of life)

    there it was. A full shelf, 25 bottles deep, red label german castrol. no yellow 0w-30 in sight! in schaumburg, (45 min from chicago) so, how thick is this stuff compared to mobil 1 10w-30 and 0w-40? would it be wise for me to stock up, do you think it will be obsolete soon? price is 4.99. I...
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    havoline oil and air filters?

    http://www.havoline.com/products/na/oilairfilters.html I wonder who makes those oil filters... i have never seen any havoline oil or air filters ever.
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    whats the deal with negative zaino?

    I have NEVER heard someone say anything bad about the products in person. Lots of people just love zaino at www.autopia.org where most members are more fanatical with detaliling like us with oil! ive talked to quite a few detail shop owners who use the stuff all the time... [ August 23...
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    new engine break in procedure

    my friend is an idiot when it comes to mechanic. well, not educated/doesnt care. he bought a 2004 chrysler 300m special edition. I changed the oil at 1000 miles with havoline 5w30(chevron\texaco) When he hits 3k, very soon) we will start to use mobil 1 10w-30 every 3k (waranty purposes, he...
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    ooooohhhh i found a goldmine

    it seems for over a year my work had the same old 55 gallon drum of M1 0w-40(tri-syn SJ) in the back, (one of the biggest mercedes dealer and service in chicago) and we have over 10 stalls for MB today i saw a pallet with 4 55 gallon drums of the supersyn version brand new i was so excited! it...
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    well, gunk engine flush does work a little...

    my dad had to try some of this crap. the 5 minute engine flush. first, he put some B-12 in the engine with his old oil, ran for 5 minutes, drained. then we re-filled with plain bulk dino oil, ran for 5 minutes, drained. then filled again with dino and gunk. 5 minutes the oil came out VERY...
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    ive got it BAD

    this will some absolutely ludacris to most people, because IT IS! i cant help changing my oil like every 500-1000 miles with synthetic oil! its free, so why not, i like to change oil, and there is no chance of having oil go bad! its outragoeous! i have a sickness! please help! i use mobil 1...
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    where to get 132?

    someone suggested i get #132 E.P. or something. i thougth it was schaeffars, but couldnt find it on the site... is it a moly additive? i heard it works well with mobil 1.
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    LOW oil pressure !!!! help!!!

    this is the second or 3rd time its happened.. after draning my oil for 15-20 minutes, draining the filter (it doesnt have lots of miles on it) and re-filling, i started the car, and got bad knocks, and the compute read LOW OIL PRESSURE STOP ENGINE... i just let it run for about 10-15 seconds and...
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    castrol 5w-40 synthetic??

    does anything know anything about this oil... its not OTC, i work at a mercedes/bmw dealership, it comes in big green drums... is it a group IV maybe a german formulation or something? If its like OTC syntec group III, ill pass... how good is the OTC 5w-40 anyways?
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    slight trans whine...

    i have a 92 seville, 67k... 4t60-E trans... trans (im almost positive) makes slight whine noises at idle, the trans performs perfectly though, i just changed the old fluid out, twice via drop pan and re-fill... any ideas what it could be? I think it is a bit more prominent when its real cold...
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    K&N oil filter.. how long can I keep it on?

    I just ordered a 2006 for my caddy... how long can i keep in on there, since i spent 10 dollars i want it to last a long long time... i run very short intervals on mobil 1 tri-syn 0w-40....Im hoping to keep it in for 10k miles? i think my engine is pretty darn clean so it wont be getting plugged...
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    K&N demo display at murrays auto parts

    very interesting... it was a plexi box with 2 fans drawing air past the filter and it kept a ping pong ball held in a tube... the K&N kept it at the top, but when you switched to the same sized fram, the ball dropped out of the tube... everything seemed right, nothing in the K&N's favor... you...
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    STP air filters

    I just bought one for my car (6479) and, it is better than the fram IMO.. the fram is good, but the super tech has a taller sealing gasket... just built a little heavier etc. etc. but the fram is still pretty good, but ill give the upper hand to STP.(from autozone)
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