The narrow painted plastic strips on either side of the windscreen have come undone several times in my car and flap around at highway speeds.
I fixed them by gluing the clips with 5 minute Epoxy....
Next to the oil, the filter plays a major role in helping lubricate your engine. The filter as we know, helps keep the oil clean for longer. The filter medium must separate and trap particles and...
PCS or Post Combustion Sound
After the initial ignition of the air/fuel mixture, the sudden combustion drives the piston down. During this event (on the downstroke), the hot gases are further...
The K24Z engine either has a design flaw or was intended to be lubricated by a low viscosity oil (0W-20, 0W-30 or 5W-30). Note: I have tested Mobil 1 5W-30 and 0W-30 in UK with good results and Ben...
The new GF5 (Group 5) oils are now becoming available in UK & EU. I would think that they can be found in USA too. As you can see from the spider chart below there are many advantages to using GF5...
Listed below are the specifications for a few oils from the same manufacturer - in this case Exxonmobil. The data shows that there are variations in the viscosity at 40ºC and 100ºC.
I have also...
Guys, please make note that the original pinging in the auto version of the CU2 is not the same as the post combustion sound (PCS) described at length in this thread.
The ping fix incorporated the...
My Wife had an accident some time back where she was not at fault. The agreed value of the car was $10k (I said I would take 9k) and the repair bill was nearly $7000 + hire car of $100 per day which...
Absolutely agree that you don’t need to change the oil every 5K or six months (whichever occurs first) LOL....Dealerships and mechanics make more money that way and will love you for it....:zip:
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The 5 Series is uncomfortable....
The last time one went past me, I felt uncomfortable.:wave:
I feel more comfortable about the Jag XF. Nice looking car. Maybe, I will get one soon...
After the 1 year warranty finished, I used Mobil 1 in my 200SX (turbo) for 13 years and did 120,000 kms in that period. I changed the Oil and filter once every year. That’s all I did. The car was...
A Carbon Tax or any new tax is not the answer to the problems facing us. It's the wrong thing at the wrong time, with the world facing a depression worse than that which followed the 1929 stock...
