Recent content by cowboyLS

I average 15.5-16mpg using 5W20 Pennzoil Ultra in Dallas traffic, ~26-27mpg on the highway going around 70. Also have a tune from Torrie. May I ask how much did that LS set you back? Fully loaded? etc.

Bridgestone Pole Positions are also good :cool:

Well, there's always a UOA...

Too busy at the moment but I would love to get Huper Optiks.

I've used Mobil 1 synth and Pennzoil Ultra 5W20 in my Gen2. UOA for M1 was good after 6mo/5k miles, though a lot of the values were around average (still plenty of Tbn though). We'll see how Pennzoil Ultra fares.

Definitely not a buildup. First tried cleaning the tiny spots off with Invisible Glass and then analytical grade (99.999%) IPA. No dice. Mother's chrome polish did stop the pits from sparkling in direct light though. Not looking forward to cerium oxide - messy and a bit of a PITA.

Does this go for those self-serve bay washes as well? As far as I can tell, they seem to use the exact same chemicals, so you might as well save the trouble and go through a touchless wash (for the same price no less).

That's the part that has me confused. Yes, there are some light scratches, but a whole lot of pits. And having detailed the car no too long before, I am 100% sure that they weren't there before. That and I definitely didn't do any off-roading or driving behind construction vehicles.

Sorry, meant pitted. It was a tunnel type carwash that has those "soft" cloth strips and rollers. Probably sand left over from washing a whole bunch of filthy cars. I'll be trying some cerium oxide slurry to polish them off. Already experimented on the passenger sideview using Mother's chrome...

If you have stock 17s, they're 235/55.

Yesh :D I guess the only good thing was that I delayed getting my windshield replaced. If it was a brand new windshield that got scratched up, I'd go on a shooting spree :shifty:

Fml :(

Was out of town and short on time, so hopped into a tunnel autowash to clean the gal up (I know, epic fail). Now darned near all my glass is micro-pitted. Can't feel anything with your finger but you can sure tell when the sun shines directly through any of them (windshield, rear, sideview...

Bastard. Probably got a happy ending too, didn't you :( Quick question : Just noticed that my sideview mirrors have tiny sparkles when the sun reflects in them. Are those "micro-pits" and anything I can do about them? I don't feel anything when brushing my finger across the glass.

Yuck. I could have gotten SafeLite (minus deductible - mine is $250) for $270, but I'd rather spend the extra $80 to get CarLite.