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2008 Ranger 3.0L, 118K mi. 5K on oil Out: PL20195, 4 qt. M1 HM 0w-20, 1 qt. Fram 5w-20? In: CQ35516, 3 qt. M1 EP 10w-30, 2 qt. Total Quartz 0w-20

Is it capable of 1.21 jiggawatts?

I know about arranged marriages. The Royals actually thought one would last in 1982? Maybe in 1882!

I’m a history buff, and my DNA is about 90% English, but I’m not that interested. I do appreciate the tradition, though. I never got the adoration of Diana. I don’t particularly care for Charles, either. I’m glad he’s stepped away from politics, though. The monarch should. IMHO, Diana and...

Seriously? I just saw it on the local Fox affiliate a few weeks ago. I don’t get the strategy; it seems to be becoming a sport for very affluent Americans and a few lower income immigrant groups. There’s not much middle class interest at all.

I always go to the AAP by my house. They don’t mind how much I dump as long as I take the bottles. I think their tank fills up about every two weeks or so.

2008 Ranger, 3.0L Vulcan 115500 mi. Last change ~110k mi. Out: 5qt. M1 HM 5w-20, CQ R85516 In: 3.5qt. PYB 10w-30/1.5qt. M1 HM 0w-20, PL20195

I forgot to mention I got the Purolator filter at Goodwill for $2.50! It was brand new. I found a vintage PureOne for my Ranger there a couple of years ago, too.

2014 Infiniti QX60, 91000 mi. Last change: 86000 mi. Out: 5.2 qt PYB 5w20, Carquest R85358 In 3.7 M1 HM 0w20/1.4 qt Fram FS 10w30, Purolator PL14612

I got it for free, basically. It’s been sitting in the garage for years. Plus, the car is a beater. Anyway, it’s working fine, and the noise is from the CV axle.

That was a fast reply! Yes, I put good tires on it and had them balanced. The rear has a bad bearing, but it sounds totally different. Just a bass rumble, not a whine. He doesn’t have the money right now for parts.

I just did another spill and fill (or pump and fill) on the Fusion, and it’s super smooth. There’s still a growling sound at a certain RPM, but I think it’s a bad CV axle. It’s worse when turning, and it’s only on one side.

My brother-in-law has a Fusion with 215k miles. He bought it used at a good price, but the transmission made a lot of noise between 2nd and 3rd gear. I pumped out about 5 quarts through the dipstick tube, and replaced it with Castrol Import MV fluid. I also added LubeGard Shudder Fix, and it was...

I thought this stuff was just like Lucas, but then I tried it. My brother-in-law had a Fusion with rough shifting between 1st and 2nd. I did a fluid swap, and the noise was still there. I then put the LubeGard in, and it got really quiet.

2008 Ford Ranger 3.0 111k mi. Last changed at 70k Out 4.5 qt. Carquest Mercon V (Amalie) In 4.5 qt. Fram Mercon V (still Amalie) I had a 20% off coupon, so same price as Walmart, $35 for 5 quarts. Fluid was brown, but not burned. Shifts are quiet and smooth, no hesitation. It wasn’t slipping...

STP says hi, too... (Autozone house brand)

I went to another location, and the CQ jugs were gone. I think they let commercial customers have first dibs on it. That way they can get it all out at one time.

I know a couple of Latino mechanics. Their customers want 10w-40 in everything. They often run straight water in their radiators, too. I guess it worked in the “old country”, so they keep doing it here.

I guess they’re trying to compete with AZ and their STP house brand. It’ll probably work for the people who just want something that doesn’t sound generic. I picked up some of the old CQ FS HM on clearance for $10 a jug. It’s the same Amalie stamp on both. I guess now it’s FRAMalie! 😄

I mixed distilled water and G-05, put it in, squeezed the hoses, and waited until the bubbles went away. I drove around for 20 minutes, and it never went over 195F.