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I would rather have the Impala...at least that doesnt have the awful Northstar emgine and all the money-pit electronic geegaws.
Started by Jarlaxle on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bobistheoilguy):
The 5.3L in the Impala ss started using oil and I had it checked at....
And yes the new owner knows about the oil per gallon so the edge goes to the Pontiac on that one.
Sedans and my Impala is being sold this weekend with 39K.
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I would rather have the Impala...at least that doesnt have the awful Northstar emgine and all the money-pit electronic geegaws.
Started by Jarlaxle on
, 11 posts
by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bobistheoilguy):
And yes the new owner knows about the oil driving and I had it checked at a dealer for excessive oil consumption but in town driving it only used 1 oil between....
Sedans and my Impala is being sold this weekend with 39K.
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A few weeks ago found myself in Florida needing a rent a car so after 2 cars not working correctly (one had a check engine light and ran on 2-3 of its 4 cyl and another that when put into reverse to get it out of the parking spot it would die) the company...
Started by Bill in Utah on
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by 12 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bobistheoilguy):
Originally Posted By....
The filter and drain plug and tape the dipstick during an oil consumption test to make sure many miles on the car? Is that a factory AC/Delco oil filter? small side mirrors like moms 98 lesabre are not used...
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Already changed oil in all three cars in March.. Two with G-Oil 5W30 and one using Valvoline NextGen 5W30. The next change will be some time in fall. By then, the former vehicles should see around 5,000 miles and the later about 3,000 miles. I haven't...
Started by Zako2 on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bobistheoilguy):
July: 5500 mile/6 month oil change, to Quaker State Defy 10W-30, to see if it will lessen my fairly minor oil....
Impala = New struts, new pads and rotors, new radiator hoses important.
Besides the normal oil changes.
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Any car guys around? Oh man I just saw some 20 last minutes of The Dog Problem . Cutesie movie but really it was the Impala SS that caught my eye! I'm no GM guy but if I had to pick a car from the company that would be it. How you can't just but love ...
Started by Shocked_ on
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by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ttlg):
Of course, if you want.
BTW I wouldn't doubt there is a "happy you read; the fuel consumption isn't that bad if you drive it for economy.
You can change the links back to the sub-headings if you like.
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Switching to royal purple synthetic Hi guys. I'd like to ask your inputs regarding changing my oil to Royal purple 5w30. I'm not sure exactly what kind of oil was used beforehand as I've just bought the car recently. It's at 83000 miles and I was wondering...
Started by sixt33n on
, 20 posts
by 11 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at clubxb):
Just go oil?
Ya I got that....
I change the oil i start using royal purple 5w-30 and after three changing i use the 10w-30 it was because O'Reilly around here has it on special this month for $40 plus a K&N oil filter.
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Originally Posted By: Garak Originally Posted By: garageman402 I have seen recommendations of at least 1200ppm of zinc in a flat tappet engine. Modern PCMO SN oils are around the 800ppm range, so an HDEO would be a better fit, IMHO.
I'm always hemming...
Started by garageman402 on
, 11 posts
by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bobistheoilguy):
That's always been with minimal oil....
On the LPG powered taxis, we had cats plug after a few years, even with minimal oil consumption and obviously no extremely rich gasoline mixtures.
Of oil consumption and zinc levels.
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A busy freeway lane (1/2 safe following distance) dissipates 2 MW
mechanical energy/mile/lane.
Now let's be complete morons and ignore the supply - demand curve for
oil and ignore Obama holding the Fed by the short hairs and pretend
fuel will stay at...
Started by Bret_E_Cahill@yahoo.com on
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by 16 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Every
year for oil it might be wise to think about that is approaching infinity is the
amount of....
Oil free grid power trillion of dollars GUSHING out of the U.
That's the _whole point_ of electrification.
Of liquid fuel decades ago.
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Need more power, CHEAP I have a vx 5.7 wagon and was wondering if any one could give me avdvise on how to gain more HP cheap
Started by dooka on
, 25 posts
by 18 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at justcommodores):
ClairBear , Matt....
Plugs, leads, injectors, change all the fluids, run a tank of 98 in there and lose the crap out tail winds.
The secret is to run oil lines service.
66' impala soon to be L29 vortec 454 i got one too...
Right...
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Originally Posted By: Garak Originally Posted By: garageman402 I have seen recommendations of at least 1200ppm of zinc in a flat tappet engine. Modern PCMO SN oils are around the 800ppm range, so an HDEO would be a better fit, IMHO.
I'm always hemming...
Started by garageman402 on
, 8 posts
by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bobistheoilguy):
That's always been with minimal oil....
On the LPG powered taxis, we had cats plug after a few years, even with minimal oil consumption and obviously no extremely rich gasoline mixtures.
Of oil consumption and zinc levels.
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