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Originally Posted By: Pablo Camp 45 - cream puff bought from a widow. 1994 Model. Bent bolt stop spring. Looks like it was hardly shot. Sounds just like mine. What did you use for a replacement bolt stop spring?

Originally Posted By: ViragoBry If it's more than $21K, walk away. More money than that can get you a superior car from its list of competitors. So true. A friend just picked up an 09 Cobalt SS Sedan for just over $15k at dealer auction.

Gotta love the anti-fouler trick. I've helped several people do it to their cars and recommended it to several others. Way better than going electrical around exhaust works.

Dr. Colorchip is the best process I've used. I'm always debating on adding another bra to this car because of how much I hate chips.

Originally Posted By: GROUCHO MARX In NY I think the pump states that the fuel "may contain up to 10% ethanol". It doesn't necessarily have to have 10% ethanol. Its the same thing in Texas. Until a few weeks ago most pumps were close to 100% gas because ethanol was more expensive so they...

Originally Posted By: pitzel The people who do 3k mile oil changes on dino are really causing lots of problems because brand-new oil has a lot more 'boil-off' components, especially dino oils, compared to synthetics. Changing oil too often can be, as some of the above photos show, very harmful...

I've never bothered replacing them on my own cars since the lugs hold it all in place but I did replace them when I did my moms brakes just because my dad was looking over my shoulder and he would still be teasing me about taking a short cut.

A nice glass scrub and polish can help a lot.

Originally Posted By: Islandvic try Optimum Spray Wax. I buy it by the gallon when on sale Excellent product, it is also spray on, wipe off I have a gallon of it sitting in my closet at this very moment.

Originally Posted By: synman Lucas is snakeoil. Thats based on what?

Thats the exact reason I went for the Harbor Freight polisher for $40 on sale. I'll rarely use it and wont feel bad when/if it dies or I loan it out and dont get it back.

Its pretty common for fwd cars to need the subframe dropped for odd jobs like that.

Cold oil takes forever to drain and you never get it all out.

Certainly. Its the main ingredient in the drying additives.

Originally Posted By: peterdes If you really want some kick try some 90% Isopropyl. I have quite a few bottles I pour into a Lucas bottle (5.25oz?) and dole out in case I got some water in the tank. For fun I put a whole one in to impress folks.

Originally Posted By: Gary Allan They do have the advanced design catch-can that self drains back to the crankcase. I try and point this feature out to those making their own home grown versions. Thankfully my Contour has a gravity catch can built in doing most of the work but my cheap...

The new WRX is the best buy but there isnt anything really unreliable about the STI either.

They may just do what BMW does and limit your rpm until the engine is warm so you dont beat on it cold. And yes some newer turbos circulate coolant to help it cool off but the old ones just had a reminder sticker on the visor. I had turbo timers on mine and people would always run after me to...

Originally Posted By: daves66nova It didn't do this before i used the additives. This is for my 95 Camry 4-cyl. Any chance the seals can be changed out without taking off the head? I have since changed the oil to 15w40 and it still puffs. Funny you ask. I've done it before without removing the...

Originally Posted By: Tornado Red The turbo on my Golf TDI is oil-cooled. I wonder if water-cooling is the best. Cooling system failures are more common than oil pressure problems. I would have sworn the TDI turbo had coolant flow as well. And if its just oil than the oil is there for...