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    2021 VW Passat rental review

    I spent 5 days in southern California thia past week with a 2021 Passat. It has EA888 2.0 turbo engine and a 6 speed automatic transmission. I drove just over 400 miles in it. The torque from the turbo was really handy for passing cars or getting up to speed in the highway. Even driving up long...
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    Hyundai 1.6 Turbo Smartstram vs 1.6 Turbo Gamma?

    Does anyone here know of any good published comparison between the 2. From what I can gather the 1.6T Smartstream engine is a whole new design which has the new CVVD tech to replace the Gamma 1.6T. It seems like a huge expense to design a new 1.6 from scratch when they already have one that...
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    Shelf life of today's synthetic oil

    Does anyone have any insights on the shelf life of QSUD? I see WalMart has it on sale for $14.67 for a 5 quart jug. I just purchased a car, and it's the first time I have had a car in 7-8 years. I'm not sure how much I'll be driving but I'm guessing about 5K miles a year. I live in a...
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