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I need to buy some BMW oil filters and looking at a parts site, they offer several different makers. The Mann filters are less money, by a couple of dollars. The end caps aren't metal but a plastic?, or cardboard, like Fram's, but seems to be clear. Anyone have experience with this new filter?

Saw this morning and think this guy has been mentioned before in other stories. 3000 mile oil changes and 85000 miles a year. I think he was using Pennzoil at the oil change place, just came to mind. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080201/AUTO01/802010440

Gang, I like watching "Jay Leno's Garage", and saw this, on his Duesenburg Rolling Chassis and old fuel. He stuck the exhaust valve in the guide, of the Duesenburg straight 8 engine. This is what he found and his modifications to prevent it. He says to use ATF in the GAS, as a top-engine...

A friend sent me this video of some great mountain flying by the Swiss Air Force. It's about 3.5 minutes long. Happy Landings! http://www.flixxy.com/jet-plane-swiss-alps.htm

Two V12 Merlins on Stand Running. Great Sounds! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNA7xfpkUXA&mode=related&search=

Found this of a RR Merlin V12. Oh the Sound! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fSEeu0hzLo&mode=related&search=

I was perusing the channels and saw a Mobil Delvac 1300 Super-1 gal. jug, on the TV. The Picket Bros. from the show TRICK MY TRUCK, were holding the jug up, and were saying that there will be new episodes,in July, brought by Mobil, as a sponsor. This is the first time I have seen Mobil...

I see no new posts in a while, so I saw this and with D-Day's Anniversary, being yesterday, thought I would post it here. This is the aircraft our men had to fight against and it was quite a lethal weapon. Good sound of the MB V12 Aero Engine and the take-off and landing on a short grass...

Read thism this morning mas to the new policy of Auto Mfrs, for extending OCI's. Here's the story; http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/M...EMPLATE=DEFAULT

Gang, I still have my Conn Cornet, that I learned to play when I was a kid in Elementary School, and paid $5. a month, out of my allowence, to pay for, myself. The 3 valves were stuck from years in storage, so to free them, I sprayed some WD40, which was the only thing I had handy, other than...

Had this emailed to me today, many don't know what Burma Shave was. Take a look; For those who never saw any of the Burma Shave signs, here is a quick lesson in our history of the 1930's and '40's. Before there were interstates, when everyone drove the old 2 lane roads, Burma Shave signs would...

I read in todays Detroit News, this article on CEO's comments on the future of the Chrysler Division. Lee Iacocca, where are you? Your comments and thoughts on the Big Picture, please. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070214/UPDATE/702140438

I saw this today in the Detroit News, on Toyota's; http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070207/AUTO01/702070349/1148

Reading Speed TV site and came upon this interview with JR. about comments his Step-Mother and BOSS made abut about him. He may go with Richard Childress Racing, his Dad's old team, if things don't work out. Maybe someplace else... What do you think is gonna happen to Dale Jr...

Read this in the Chicago Tribune this morning. 2007, is off to a fine start! http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/columnists/chi-0701010141jan01,0,5874175.column?coll=chi-newsnationworldiraq-hed The post won't show on BITOG., go to Chicago Tribune to read the story, no...

Hello, I've used 5 3/4" round sealed beam lamps for the high-beams on my old BMW 733i, for the last 25 years. Has anyone else still use them and have any stories about their use?

HI Gang, While looking at FerrariChat tonight I saw this news notice of a new housing project near Maranello, Italy, Ferrari's Hometown. I don't know how many Lira of Euros, they cost. http://www.italiaspeed.com/

Fellow OILERS, I was reading The Detroit News and found this item of interest and I believe that ________ has frozen over too! http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061116/AUTO01/611160390/1148 The big surprise is to look where Honda and Toyota are.

I found this statement from Reuters on this announcement. Honda has jumped the status quo on automotive diesel emmissions. Honda unveils diesel system to rival gasoline cars Sunday September 24, 1:12 PM EDT By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia auto correspondent HAGA-GUN, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's...

OK! I'm not worried then. I'm going to go to bed. Whew!