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Very interesting and quite timely, for me... Just picked up one of the AZ specials and got the 0W-20 Synthetic with this exact same STP XL filter + their Premium air filter as well for the $39.99 deal. Filter indicates Made in China and has the tapered end, red gasket. I'm wondering what the...

Mom had an '82 Coupe deVille: brown metallic with a Coffee leather interior and a brown vinyl opera roof. My Brother still has it (in FL where it's nice and flat: no mountain passes). The TOBACCOLAC has over 100K on the original engine and transmission. I can remember driving it from Dayton to...

GM 4178M was the spec in 2002. Pretty much about SG/CD & GF-1 in 5 & 10w-30 oils. Most likely any SL/ GF-3 5w-30 conventional of that era would have sufficed. The Mobil 1 (synthetic) phase shortly followed. Patman even had a thread started on Christmas Day about this, way back when... Because...

Uh, from a 5w-40 to a 0w-5 is "a grade or two"...? Well, IMHO 5w-30 would be one that might work...? Or a 0w-40 might even be an upgrade. Or the 0w-30's are usually pretty good oils, highly rated..? But what about a 5w-20...? What's that HEAVY 40 WEIGHT spec in there for, anyway? Maybe a...

Frankly, I would be more concerned about the use of a 5w-30 oil in a vehicle (no longer under warranty, but WHO CARES?) that calls for a 0w-20? Our 2nd Subaru, a 2014 Outback (same motor) called for 0w-20. Never used a drop between changes. Nor any consumption in the 2017, nor does it have...

Originally Posted by Nukeman7 Search Mobil1 without the space between Mobil and 1. BINGO! THANKS!

How can a SEARCH for Mobil 1 get no (ZERO, zilch, nada, etc.) hits....? P.S. Really looking for Mobil 1 Full Synthetic Extended Performance but I figured that was too much to hope for?

Boy, I don't think I've ever posted on THIS forum.. Anyway, have a couple old Schumacher 6v/12v chargers: 2 & 6 amp, Manual or "automatic" settings, amp meter, full metal cases, etc. They have always worked fine for me over the decades, ever since I bought my 1st Battery Tender, Jr. I've...

Hmmm... Wonder how long it takes to pull the sample for the UOA and proce$$ vs. a 10 minute oil & filter change? This, already knowing that changing the oil & filter each 10K works, in every sense of the term. Fishing must be very good! I just started fishing again (after a 15 year hiatus) and...

The "M" stood for MILQUETOAST, as in "Casper..."!

Actually, my only real beef with RockAuto is when the cost to send the core back to them exceeds the core charge... Brake calipers come to mind. I ONLY buy items with no core charges attached.

I have not been on this Forum for a while: how did such an obviously "political topic" ever get by the thought police? I'm not complaining, BTW. It's about time that some rational thought is allowed, especially about those innocent "urban kids" MURDERING EACH OTHER!

Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite A quick search shows me that Motul 6100 5w40 is not synthetic and Neither is rotella t6 excepting the U.S. where "synthetic" is a marketing term. Groups II and II are pretty much "conventional" these days I suppose. My wifes car ( 2015 forester) has a rod or...

The X7055 is certainly the way to go in my 2014 Outback 2.5, especially when the WIX/Napa is available as a N/C option in an oil change special deal. 5 qts. of almost ANY 0W-20 + a X7055 in the $22 range is quite the deal, IMHO. Cheers!

Originally Posted By: BikeWhisperer Originally Posted By: lubricatosaurus And is that not the easiest ever oil filter installation position you've ever seen? Wish the 3.5 had it in that location instead of spilling it all over the skid plate. Originally Posted By: Plumber Why would the oil be...

IMHO the 2014 Outback we bought last Summer was absolutely the best combination of quality, capability & value out there. As for Subaru being an "after thought company", everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but... Just take a look at their sales figures, the number of twenty+ year-old...

Perhaps your evidence is also anecdotal. I know folks who swear their Fiats never broke. Uh-huh! Must have been talking about a weekend rental... And I had a buddy who bought (by the DOZEN!)and carried multiple (dual) point sets for his Fiat 131, claiming after the 1st year he could replace...

Originally Posted By: chrisri Subaru is a great car. Well at least older ones. But a Lexus, I could never figure it why would anyone buy a fake luxurious Japanese car. Even the name of the brand is cheesy. A Lexus. re: "...fake luxurious Japanese car..." They must have totally fooled...

Apparently Honda was so impressed with the results of their 2014 revision of the CRV that they felt a 2015 revision was needed... One year's worth of specific parts availability, etc. I can hear it now: "Oh, you wanted the (fill in the blanks) for the 2014 CRV... Sorry, but those are no longer...

Originally Posted By: horse123 As an auto manufacturer and company in general. I tend to believe that a M-B will last quite a bit longer than a similar BMW or Audi. And I think reliability ratings seem to usually back that up. But then you also have people saying that because they last longer...