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Bulk oil is cheap because they don't have to put it in small containers and market it a quart at a time. One of the guys in our yard with several trucks has a bulk oil tank that he uses for oil changes in his trucks. Oil has specification and they are the same no matter what the size of the tank...

As you are new here, we have been seeing a number of flakes like this that are caused by battery problems. If your car is new, you should put it on a charger. If it's not so new and you don't drive it much, the battery could be running down on you. Last but not least. the batteries Ford puts in...

So you have a difficult time making up your mind?

Mine had 12 miles when it was delivered to the dealer and 18 when I picked it up. The dealer is good sized but everything needed is close together. Yes it came with a full tank of gas but the gas station was right at the edge of the property and would account for a mile or less. Maybe they took...

Sometimes they have a bad day at the assembly plant. Sometimes the dealer mishandles the car before you receive it. My 82 rattled a lot and the dealer could never find it. The 96 and this car are solid. This car feels floaty and the steering is light on local streets but but throw it around a...

The filter will remove any metal or particles from the break-in. The primary reason for changing oil is the breakdown of the additives to the oil. This isn't going to happen any faster with a new engine so you don't really need an early oil change. If you're going to store the car, the rules are...

Direct injection gas dates back to the first Vets. If you want simple, go back to the carburetor. I understand what your saying about the cylinder walls but the coyote engine has been around for over 12 years now and it seems to hold up pretty well. If the engine will last the life of the car...

They tried to kill the mustang before, twice if you count the mustang II. Lets hope that the mustang can brow a line from Mark Twain - ‘The report of my death was an exaggeration’

I did a little more checking and my car has the PZ4 tire which seems to be good down to 45 degrees, not much lower than the trofeo. Does that mean soon we can expect another letter for the rest of us? I am really not finding much on the Pirelli web site about those tires and their ability to...

I know you have access to information that I don't but I am not sure that is correct. My window sticker for my dark horse says 255F/275R/40R19 SUMMER TIRE and I didn't order the handling package. It might be that all dark horse orders will be delayed because summer only tires are the only tire...

New time you fill up, don't let the nozzle run wide open. Set it so the tank fills a little slower. Sometime the flow from the pump is so strong that it trips the auto shutoff on the pump before the tank is full. Don't try to top off the tank once the pump stops as that might harm the smog...

It could be anything. Warped rotor, tire cord problem, suspension or as you suggest, alignment. Keep an open mind because sometimes problems like that are difficult to find because you can't see them when they are failing.

Two points. Direct injection should be minimall with most of the fuel coming from port injection under normal load. They may need to move a little fuel through the injectors to ensure they don't get blocked by carbon buildup. Under heavy load Direct injection would provide more fuel but most of...

The return fuel from the engine is dumped in a cup that surrounds the fuel pump to keep it cool even when your low on fuel. Still priming a fuel system after you run dry is interesting. My roommate once drove the car to point of sucking fumes and it took over a mile before all the air was out of...

Direct injection is about getting more horsepower out of the engine with lower grade fuel. Knocks happen around top dead center and by delaying the burn after that, you can get more fuel in the cylinder upping the horsepower. You could accomplish the same thing with really high octane but nobody...

My opinion is the factory tires are sufficient for a daily driver. If you want a different look or you track the car, you might want to consider a different tire/rim. Remember that wide tires weren't always the norm. We used to run on much narrower tires. They didn't last as well and couldn't be...

The 96 GT V8 was only 210 Horse power. The Cobra was about 100 more. While I am not found of 4 bangers because of their roughness, they are more than able to do the job and can do it more economically than anything else.

Rev matching is there but only with a manual. It doesn't make sense to have it with an auto because rev matching exist to help people who haven't quite got the clutch/gas timing worked out. That was the first thing I turned off because the it kept making me think I hit the gas when I didn't. In...

The tire pressure comes up fast and high. My tires are set reasonably close but just a few miles will bring them up 4 pounds. I haven't checked them with extended freeway drive but I suspect they might come up even more. I have it configured on the center console and the results are interesting.

On the DH 6th really isn't for racing Unless your talking speeds over 130 miles per hour. I just had mine out for a 30 mile freeway trip and it's great for counting off the miles but not so much for acceleration at 65 miles per hour. Going from 1:1 to .63:1 is a sizable step. As mine is a daily...