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    Purflux oil filter vs Fram ultra oil filter

    Both are the same price for the verano which one would you use. Purflux has more filter media due to the zig-zag design ant the ultra is wire backed will be used for a 5000 mile oci due to possible fuel dilution with the DI engine.
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    2016 Buick Verano base CPO

    Hey all I said I would do a review and log of maintenance and repairs on this vehicle. So at 16000 miles she runs good and there are no problems.The vehicle has heated seats power locks and windows. Leatherette/cloth seats. Buck's 7 inch intellilink radio system with 7 speakers. No nav on this...
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    2016 Buick verano 2.4 Ltd sidi

    Good morning all. My girlfriend just bought the said vehicle yesterday in the leather package. It's a really nice car. I was thinking of running mobil 1 0-w30 afe in this vehicle with the factory filter which is made by hengest. Requirements are dexos 1 gen 1 I believe. Factory fill is 5w30...
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    2017 vw Jetta se vs 2017 Ford fusion se

    Hey all. Bought a 2017 vw Jetta se from a local dealer and took it back yesterday due to them not disclosing it was a salvage titled car. Had the car for 2 days. So I have been on line and found another 17 Jetta se for 12900 with 13000 miles . Also found 2 different 17 Ford fusions se for 12769...
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    2017 Ford Focus Ecoboost 1.0

    Hey all looking to replace the crown Vic here in a few months and have been seeing these on the car sites alot. I am looking to get something that will get really good fuel mileage and be comfortable on the highway as I drive 110 miles a day back and forth to work. Also this car can be had with...
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    2015 or 14 vw jetta se

    Hey all. I am thinking of picking up either a 15 or 14 jetta se. In my neck of the woods the price for either ranges from a low of 10,800 to 13,000. This with an auto transmission and leatherette seating with sunroof. I am wondering about reliability of these cars and does the price sound inline...
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    Why can't you get what you order from walmart

    Hey all. Saw that they had the new formulation of havoline high mileage up on there site. So I ordered a 5 qt jug and 2 1qt bottles. The Vic holds 6.5 qts so always got to get 7 qts. It arrives today and lo and behold it's the old formulation in the red bottles. Left an not so nice review of...
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    High Mileage synthetic oil for a 7.5k oci

    Hey all I am trying to find a readily available High mileage synthetic in either 5w30 or 5w20. The Vic has 158,600 on the odometer and a slight rear main seal leak. It's wet but not dripping on the ground. Wanting to bump up my oci to 7.5k. The car seems easy on oil at my current oci with syn...
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    Valvoline syn power 0W40

    Hey all I was in Meijer's today and saw this oil on the shelf. A3/B3 Vw 502.00 and BMW LL.01. What's the story on this oil is it full Saps and good for a vw. They had it priced at 22.99 for a 5quart jug. Quarts were 7.19.
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    Opinion on tires for a 2012 vw jetta

    Hey all need to replace a couple of tires on this jetta. Size is a 205/55/16 h rated. Have Goodyear comfort treads general altimax rt 43 continental dws 06 and Cooper Cs 5 available in that size to me. Which ones would you put on? Car is driven both freeway and in town no snow tires in the...
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    Oil for a 2012 vw jetty 2.5 gas motor

    Hey all my daughter just bought a 2012 vw jetta with the 2.5 ltr gas motor in it. It has vw spec 504.00 either 5w30 or 5w40 in it. What is a good oil and filter for this car. I am new to German cars been working on domestics and Japanese cars for 25 years. German cars not so much let alone...
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    Brakes for a 2005 Ford Crown Vic

    Need to do pads and rotors front and rear look for suggestion. Want quality and price is not an issue. Was looking at Wagner e- coted rotors and either thermoquiet brake pads. It is a heavy car so I want something with low dust no fade. Ceramic perfered thanks
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    Valvoline Full Synthetic Mercon V

    Was playing around at work today on the CPU and had Napa's commercial website up and stumbled upon this when seeing how much Napa's Mercon v was. I believe this fluid is a couple years old but I talked to our rep and she said she could sell it to me for 3.25 a quart and there is at least 4 cases...
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    My Sunday morning trip to walmart

    Had to get a new oil drain pan so went to wallyworld and here what I saw. Motor craft synblend 5w30 on clearance for 3.00 a quart. Only the 1 quart bottles. Quaker State green bottle 10w40 3.00 a bottle. Only 1 quart bottles. Castrol Edge black bottle 0w40 on clearance for 5.00. One quart...
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    Mahle oil filters oc 705

    Hey all. Looking for a decent mid price filter for my crown Vic. After all the fl 820s threads recently looks like they might have a problem. I can get these from rock auto for about the same as the fl 820s. Thanks
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    Quart low after 3100 miles 4.6 ltr modular

    I am trying to figure out what or if my car is losing oil. Bought the Vic used at 125,000 miles. It was due for an oil change so 6 QTS motor craft 5w20 synblend went in with a fl820s filter. My oci's are 6k.At 128,100 it was a quart low.No drips on the ground motor is dry.Topped off with motor...
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    Is 89 octane gas obsolete?

    Morning all. I decided when I bought the Vic I was going treat this car very well and take care of it like I didn't on my truck.I have run some 89 octane gas through it and the car runs no different on 89 vs 87 octane gas. Mileage was the same although I did get 24 miles further on a tank of 89...
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    What's the best syn blend

    Decided to use the pup5w20 on the girlfriends new to here 2012 ford fusion and the crown Vic has had syn blend all its life with no leakage or problems. So I am shopping for opinions on the syn blends out there. Pennzoil gold,Motorcraft,Kendall, or any others u know of. Thanks oh think it's...
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    Gasoline in Zanesville Ohio 2015

    Been reading this area on bitog for the last week or so and have found a lot of good info and some really strong opinions on stuff. So I thought I would post about my small to medium size town. We have every major brand of gas sold here. Shell,Exxon,BP Sunoco and lower tier in speedway Kroger...
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    My review of the General Altimax RT43 tire

    Bought a set of these tire about 10 days ago and have put about a thousand miles on them and I am very pleased with them. They are on a 2005 crown Vic in the size 225/60R/16 t- rated (118 mph). First off they have a very deep tread and the tread pattern is a little on the aggressive side for a...
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