Hi all. first time posting here. I'm really new to this whole automotive maintenance research and stuff. I mean before I've always changed out oil every 3,000 miles, flushed coolant, and that kind of stuff. However my fiance's car has really brought me into looking into what I've been putting into cars for all these years. I own a 2014 cruze with the 1.4 turbo and she has an 07 pontiac g6 with the 2.4l. The reason for my sudden interest into everything is because it seems like ever since she got her car back from her ex (long, very boring story going into that, but I won't bother here) every time I look up there's something new wrong with the dang thing. at 69,000 miles her timing chain jumped time and screwed everything up. had to get the valves relapped, replaced gaskets, amongst I can't remember what else. $1,800 later and her car is up and running again.
However before and after getting the motor fixed her car has always made what I can only describe as a rattling-like noise so I decided to switch her to a full synthetic hoping maybe buying a better quality oil will help us get the most time out of her car before we inevitably have to buy a new car. I put Royal Purple into her car and that rattling noise was completely gone within 1,000-1,500 miles after putting it in, the car sounds much, much better than ever. My problem though seems to be everyone HATES Royal Purple for one reason or another. I think I'm going to start using Pennzoil Ultra or Platinum from now on.
Another question I have is she's more than overdue to get her coolant and transmission flushed. Anyone have any recommendations for what I should do? What kind of coolant and transmission fluids would some of you recommend? Any other maintenance you all would recommend? Thank you all in advance and have a great night.
However before and after getting the motor fixed her car has always made what I can only describe as a rattling-like noise so I decided to switch her to a full synthetic hoping maybe buying a better quality oil will help us get the most time out of her car before we inevitably have to buy a new car. I put Royal Purple into her car and that rattling noise was completely gone within 1,000-1,500 miles after putting it in, the car sounds much, much better than ever. My problem though seems to be everyone HATES Royal Purple for one reason or another. I think I'm going to start using Pennzoil Ultra or Platinum from now on.
Another question I have is she's more than overdue to get her coolant and transmission flushed. Anyone have any recommendations for what I should do? What kind of coolant and transmission fluids would some of you recommend? Any other maintenance you all would recommend? Thank you all in advance and have a great night.