Z71_Denali

you are correct, everyone buys the same base gasoline, which meets federal standards. BUT every brand does in fact add their own additives to the base gasoline if they want. this is all done either before, during, or after the transport truck pumps it into the station's storage tanks. here's a quote from the link i posted earlier:

i'm currently using shell in my cars, because a lot of the stations around here i can save 10 cents at the pump if i use my Kroger Plus Shopping Card (not a credit card, just a card that collects points based on the groceries i buy). $1 spent on groceries at kroger = 1 point, and 100 points = 10 cents off per gallon of fuel at Shell. i don't know if i can really believe this whole nitrogen enriched mumbo jumbo though. i would have to see an independent lab test done on it to see if it is truely superior. the shell stations around here are notorious for have more expensive prices, between 0 and 10 cents more per gallon. but the shell station i go to is usually only a couple cents more than the base gasoline found at the kroger fuel pumps.

i go by the motto of not even owning a credit card. these cash back deals suck people in, and if they have one bad month, guess what? interest charges! i prefer to just use a debit card, and charge it as credit at the pump so i don't have to enter a pin. the money comes directly out of my checking account everytime. as for best fuel to use, i like this technique: http://www.vettenet.org/octane.html you basically switch top tier fuel brands every 5,000 miles. each company has its own detergents to clean the engine, well those detergents do not clean themselves over time. so what you do is change brands and the new detergents will clean the old detergents out because they think the old detergents are "gunk". i like to take it a step further and use Lucas upper cylinder lubricant every oil change as well.

i used peanut oil to remove some overspray on my vinyl stripes, because the clay bar was not getting it off. peanut butter would work also (smooth, not crunchy!). just be sure to tape off the paint because it will strip any sealant on the paint!

this one is getting a wash early tomorrow morning. it'll be my first use with the grit guard bucket/caddy and merino wool wash mitt!!! don't let that reflection fool you, it hasn't been washed in a month, and gets driven daily by my wife with several days the past couple weeks in the rain! thank you APW!!!

in a heated thread on a camaro forum when someone wanted to compare Zaino to Adam's... adding 10 coats of the same product expecting better results after each coat just seemed wasteful to me! is that not the definition of insanity?!?

i use a cardboard box that i got a shipment of Adam's stuff in with the top flaps cut off for my towels, and several 6-pack beer bottle holders for my other stuff! when i have more space than a one bedroom apartment i'll get a storage bin! this stuff literally takes up 2/3 of the shelf space in my closet!

this is a stretch, but would it be useful on side view mirrors? or should i just stick to glass cleaner on those? maybe even clear polish?

try this: 1) let some APC soak on it for 5 minutes 2) scrub it with a disposable scotch brite pad/sponge 3) rinse 4) use some 0000 steel wool in a circular motion around the tip 5) rinse again and towel dry it with either a MF or paper towel 6) metal polish on an applicator pad 7) buff off with a MF towel this is what i do to the outside of my chrome tips minus the scotch brite pad and steel wool part; i use the fender well or wheel brush instead i kinda prefer the inside of my tips to be black

sweet! my truck has chrome wheels, and it's already bling city with MP1!

so if we currently have a bottle that just says Metal Polish... can we use that as #1 and just get a bottle of #2???

Whataburger for fast food burgers Fuddrucker's for sit down burgers or wild game burgers (wild boar FTW) Dairy Queen for soft serve ice cream treats Freebirds for burritos Carrabba's for italian food (the original restaurant in Houston is the best) Cheesecake Factory for anything they make, especially cheesecake any hole in the wall place and only in TEXAS for mexican food the Junkman for Dagwood pizza and the Big Texan in Amarillo for 72oz. steaks

my wife was out of town and i paid for the ingredients with cash when i made mine... luckily! i don't think a 5'2" 105lbs female can handle this!

i was only able to eat 3/8ths of it and i was stuffed! i normally can finish about 3/4 of one with nothing extra on it!

I just made my mod to the Junkman's Dagwood Pizza Mod now! Went to the store and got a Digiorno STUFFED crust 3 meat pizza, some pepperoni, salami, canadian bacon, and pork sausage. Before: Added Red Peppers and Ranch dressing Added the Pepperoni Added the Salami Added the Canadian Bacon Added the Sausage patties Added my extra "hot" mod and a mexican blend of cheese Look how thick that is! After: ...so much for my Jenny Craig Diet!

i think i will be making this superbowl weekend!!! except throw a twist: make it a stuffed crust pizza on the bottom!!!

i'm gunna go home this evening and detail mine so i can post some pics! although, its not going to compare with some of the appearance stuff you guys have! all i've added is an intake, catch can, and headers under there!

that seems like a better technique... i wouldn't want to leave the engine running for too long wasting gas. i'm a pretty slow washer, and a pretty slow detailer. takes me 20 minutes to do a once over with DS on my camaro. but then again my wife calls me OCD when it comes to cleaning the cars! she only wishes i put that much attention when she makes me clean the bathroom!

sweet! now come over and do my engine bay!

nicely done! one thing i still have questions about is what speed to set the drill at when cleaning the barrels? last time i used it i tried a high speed and it just flung stuff ALL over the place!

nice... this will be in my next order along with Clear Polish, the new BG, and any refills i need.

i always run the washer on a rinse cycle once with nothing in it before putting my towels in there; gives me time to spot clean them in the sink with some APC. when i get ready to wash them, i use woolite, and i always take the towels out when the soapy water is draining from the washer. i never keep them in when the washer is spinning the water out. then i throw them back in and rinse them 2 or 3 times; taking them out when the water drains until they don't feel soapy anymore. after that i hang them to dry on the shower rod in my guest bedroom overnight and guess what, no lint haven't had to boil them for any reason yet... my wife says i spend more time cleaning the towels than i do cleaning her car

it would look better with some 18" Metal Moto wheels and 35" BFG all-terrains!!! that gives me an idea for 30 years down the road

just cut the pulled thread and you should be okay.

ohh boy! the bachelor party was this past weekend and my friends kept toasting "to the beginning of the end!" they weren't kidding!