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My Crown Vic has 208,000 miles on it, about 50/50 highway and fast moving city traffic, but much of it in brutally hot Phoenix summer temps. For the past four years I've been doing 12-month/10,000 mile OCIs with Kendall GT-1 Synthetic 10w30 and a Wix filter. Engine has no drips and only burns...

In October 2019, I purchased my second set of Cooper CS5 Grand Touring tires at Discount Tire. They're size 255/55 R17. I really like these tires. They're grippy and quiet. This particular tire is not included in any Cooper recalls. They have 22K miles on them with lots of tread left. I check...

My 2008 P71 has 203,000 miles on it, 90% of which have been easy highway miles. I've maintained it immaculately. The engine and transmission run like they're brand new. Zero drips. Burns a cup of 10w/30 oil over 10,000 mile OCIs. Tires and battery are like new, radiator and coolant system are...

Back in May of 2015 I purchased a set of Cooper's CS5 Grand Touring tires for my Crown Vic. Put about 65,000 miles on them before the tread got to the point that they needed replacement. They're rated for 80,000 miles. They were the best tires I ever had. Liked them way more than Michelins. I...

My battery was almost four years old and leaking so I decided to replace it before the Phoenix summer heat sets in. Got an Everstart Maxx battery with a 5-year warranty from Walmart. They guy who sold it to me said they would install it with felt pads treated with an anti-corrosion substance to...

As a bookend to the Most unreliable car you've ever had thread, I'm wondering what is the most reliable vehicle you've ever had? For me it's been the Ford Panther platform. Sure, they don't have all the modern bells and whistles, but with the exception of the stupid heater blend door motor...

I live across the street no more than 200 yards from a Discount Tire store. I like to go there at the beginning of every month to get the pressure checked. I always go when my tires are cool. My tires are 235/55R17 Cooper CS5 Grand Touring tires on 17" steel wheels. The sticker on the door says...

What's the difference between the Raybestos Advanced Technology 680110 rotor and their Police 680110P rotor? The descriptions seem nearly identical but the Police ones are a lot more expensive. Do they last longer? Are they worth the extra $$? Thx

I found two Mobil M1-204 Extended Life filters in the shed. My husband bought them before he died so they're at least five years old. The Mobil site says the M1-204 is for: Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth (1991-09), Jeep/Eagle (1991-08) (Chrysler 5281090). At the time, he drove a 1990's Toyota...

So let me get this straight... GM's financial division made so many bad subprime car loans that it drove them into bankruptcy. They got bailed out by taxpayers. Since then, they've earned over $22 billion to become one of the most profitable auto makers, while We the People lost over $10 billion...

Conoco-Phillips uses "Ultra-S" oil by Korea's S-oil for their Group III basestock (in Kendall and Motorcraft synthetic and syn-blends). From the link: Quote: http://baseoil.phillips66.com/EN/products/grp3_base_oils/Pages/index.aspx "Using state-of-the-art all-hydroprocessed technology, S-Oil...

I'm running full synthetic (PUP 5w-30 with a Wix filter). My owner's manual specs a regular duty OCI of 7500 miles or 6 months on Motorcraft semi-synthetic. For severe duty it's 5000 miles or 6 months. It describes severe duty as extensive idling or slow-speed driving, towing, driving in dusty...

A friend of mine is looking for a reliable used minivan, station wagon, van or SUV, 2004 or newer. Her next preference would be a large sedan. She wants something largish and safe, but not a pickup truck. It has to have an automatic transmission. I offered to ask around to get her a list of...

About a month ago I lost the onboard sound in my computer. Checked my speakers, ran diagnostics, rebooted several times. No sound. My options were to dig through boxes in the shed to find an old PCI sound card and hope it still works or buy a portable speaker for my MP3 player. Since I don't...

My question concerns both their syn-blends and full synthetic formulas. A lot of people here swear by them, but the VOAs at PQIA don't seem remarkable: average TBNs, high NOACK. Kendall and Motorcraft's 5W20 syn-blend NOACKs are over the top at 15.2 and 15.1. Motorcraft syn-blend is made to...

Sorry if the answer has been posted before. I searched but couldn't find it. Will a Wix 51372 be good for a 10K mile OCI? I could buy a Fram Ultra but I've got two Wix on hand and would like to use them up. Thx.

Curious newbie here, trying to understand if the different percentages of VIIs in 5w20, 5w30 and 10w30 oils affect the amount of wear protection and cleanliness an oil provides. Here's what I've gathered so far after LOTS of reading - please correct me where I'm wrong! 1) The more VIIs in an...