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    Mobil 1 5w-30 or Pennzoil Ultra 5w-30

    2014 Focus ST I drive pretty hard, some idle time and do a lot of highway as well and it's getting cold here in NH. I want the best oil for this 2.0 DI Ecoboost motor. I have always used Mobil 1 but am open so suggestions. Pennzoil Ultra or even Motorcraft Full Synthetic may be an option...
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    2014 Ford Focus ST

    I have about 2k miles on it now and am thinking about what oil to use. Suggestions?
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    Pennzoil HM or Maxlife

    Which do you prefer?
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    SuperTech 5-30, 1749 miles, 2001 Chevy Cavalier

    I just bought the car and immediately changed the oil and did a short interval to see what kind of condition the engine was in. I had some concerns about the amount of debris on the magnetic drain plug. According to Carfax the car sat for over a year and I am sure it had the same oil in it...
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    Help I need some answers

    I bought a 2001 Cavalier about a month ago from a small dealership. I brought it home and changed the oil. When I took the drain plug out I noticed some material on the magnetic plug. It was very fine and was gray when wiped onto a paper towel. When I finally got the oil filter off (took a...
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    Suggestions for a 06 Vstar 1100

    I need to do the 1st oil change on the bike and I am looking for some suggestions. I prefer synthetic. The bikes has 593 miles on it.
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    Storage Question

    I just bought a 2000 Suzuki Bandit 1200 with 3300 miles from a woman who lives in Florida. She has had the bike in her heated garage in NH for the last 2 years and has not ridden it. The bike is blocked in the garage (other toys) and I wont be picking up for a couple of months. My question is...
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    2004 Odyssey oil recommendation

    I just bought a 2004 Honda Odyssey with 16,500 miles on it. I just turned 19,000 miles and I am getting ready for an oil change. Any suggestions for this vehicle. It has the 3.5L V6.
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    Mobil 1 5-30 EP - 5010 miles - 05 Elantra

    MILES ON UNIT: 14,949 OIL USE INTERVAL: 5,010 Miles OIL TYPE & GRADE: Mobil 1 5W/30 EP MAKE-UP OIL ADDED: 0 qts ALUMINUM 3 CHROMIUM 1 IRON 14 COPPER 2 LEAD 1 TIN 3 MOLYBDENUM 79 NICKEL 0 MANGANESE 0 SILVER 0 TITANIUM 0 POTASSIUM 6 BORON 142 SILICON 6 SODIUM 5 CALCIUM 2478 MAGNESIUM 11...
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    Suggestions for an 05 Elantra GT

    The car comes with a 10year-100000 mile powertrain warranty which I need to read the fine print on. I know nothing about these cars or engines. I thought that I would start out with Mobil 1 5-30 and see if uses any. I have 800 miles on it now. Suggestions? Will it be too soon to switch to...
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    Mobil 1 0-40, 6120 miles, 99 Saturn sl 1.9

    Mobil 1 0-40 and a Napa Gold Filter MI/HR ON OIL 6120 MI/HR ON UNIT 58988 Sample Date 9-20-04 average, universal averages ALUMINUM 2 4 CHROMIUM 1 2 IRON 13 15 COPPER 2 3 LEAD 0 2 TIN 0 1 MOLYBDENUM 66 13 NICKEL 1 0 MANGANESE 0 0 SILVER 0 0 TITANIUM 0 0 POTASSIUM 0 0 BORON 95 54 SILICON 13 10...
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    Mobil 1 10-30, 5009 miles, 98 Dakota 5.2 4X4

    Mobil 1 10-30 Napa Gold Filter EQUIPMENT MAKE: Dodge EQUIPMENT MODEL: 5.2L 318 CI V-8 FUEL TYPE: Gasoline (Unleaded) ADDITIONAL INFO: KEITH: Talk about a nice wearing Dakota engine, this may be the best wearing one we've seen all month (and it's been a long month). Universal averages show...
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    Changing to Synthetic with 70K

    I bought a 98 Dakota 5.2 with 66K on it and want to start running synthetic oil it. I dont see any oil leaks at this point and dont want any new ones. As soon as I bought the truck I changed the oil which still had between 2k and 2.5k on it according to the little windshield sticker, but had...
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    Oil for a 98 Dakota 5.2

    I am getting rid of my chevy 5.3 and buying a dodge with a 5.2. Looking for suggestions for oil. Anyone with experience with this engine. I have been running sythentic oil in my Chevy. The dodge has 66k on it and looks like it had dino and 3k changes. I checked the dipstick and its dirty but...
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    GC 0-30

    I have found this at a Auto Zone in my area and am using this now. My question is other area stores do not have the German version, is there any other way to get this if they stop carring it? I changed out the Mobil 1 0-30 yesterday when there was a heat wave (22F), its now almost -11F. Many...
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    Mobil 1 0-30 or 0-40

    Should I switch from Mobil 1 0-30 to Mobil 1 0-40? Vehicle is 00 Silverado 5.3 w/54200 miles. There is some noise at start up, but I don't think its this infamous cold start knock. So far 5k interval it has used about 1/4 quart. The most the engine has used is 3/4 of a quart and that was with...
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    Suggestions Please

    I am thinking about changing my 99 Saturn SL over to Mobil 1 0-40. It currently is using Mobil 1 10-30. I have been using a 5k mile interval. Last winter I used 5-30. I would like to change to the Mobil 1 0-40 year round and go with a 6K mile change interval. Any thoughts? Next- 2000 Silverado...
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    Squeaky U-joints?

    I am getting a squeak coming from the rear of my 2000 Silverado 4X4. It does this when accelerating. I thought it may have been the brakes but while I accelerated I applied the brakes and the noise continued. Also the noise stops when I let up on the throttle but begins again when it is...
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    Napa Air Filters

    I just took out my K&N airfilter and exchanged it for a Napa Gold Filter. They gave me a heavy duty filter which is twice a thick as the normal one and the K&N filter for that matter. Will this filter be ok or is it too constricting. 00 Chevy Silverado 4X4 5.3 Thanks
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    Driving with less that 1/4 tank of fuel

    Has anyone heard that you can damage your fuel pump by driving with less that 1/4 tank of fuel? Truth or Rumor?!
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