[Shotimes] a few unrelated questions

[Carl Prochilo]

A buddy of mine recommended 15W synthetic for the warmer weather we have
down here in South Florida.  He uses this in his MK VIII LSC.  Haven't
tried it yet.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Sat, January 22, 2005 12:32 pm, Ron Porter said:
> Personally, I would recommend 10w-30 on over-100K engines, as would man
> other folks here. 5w-30 is OK for colder weather, but in warmer weather
> with
> many 7K sifts, the 10w-30 offers a bit more protection.
>
> Ford stereos, in general, suck on AM. Even my Ford buddies who get new
> company cars every year have complained about this for years. It doesn't
> seem to be antenna-related, but rather in the head unit itself. My current
> car has an antenna in the rear window, and AM reception is far better than
> any of my SHOs were.
>
> You can try the repaint yourself, but you will need the flex agent in the
> paint for it to work properly. Also, getting it to match could be tough.
> If
> you rub it out carefully, it could very well come out "good enough". To
> get
> it looking right on an 11-year-old car, the whole bumper will need to be
> repainted.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Aaron Lowe
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 10:01 AM
> To: SHOtimes
> Subject: [Shotimes] a few unrelated questions
>
> There are a few questions I've been meaning to ask you knowledgeable
> folks.  Sometimes I can feel pretty intimidated around here, since I don't
> know a lot about auto repair, etc.  I hope these questions don't seem
> silly.
>
> (1) What weight motor oil should I be using in my '93 SHO?  My Ford user's
> manual says that 5W-30 is recommended for all climates, but the last time
> I
> took the car to get the oil changed (at one of those quick lube places),
> the guy there told me that there was no way I should be putting anything
> but 10W-30 in it, due to the fact that there are 130k miles on the
> car.  They also always try to sell me the "high mileage" oil -- does
> anyone
> have an opinion about those?  Are they a gimmick, or a good idea?
>
> (2) I listen to a lot of AM radio -- especially WLS out of Chicago -- but
> I
> am about 200 miles south of Chicago and can't pick it up very quickly in
> my
> SHO.  I could pick it up quite well in my last car (a VW Jetta), and can
> also get it fine at home using my stereo receiver and one of those AM loop
> antennas.  Can I possible replace the aerial on my sho in order to get
> better reception?  How do I go about doing it?  Is it something I can do
> myself, or should I have a mechanic do it?
>
> (3) The only body damage on my SHO is an approximately 1 sq. ft. area on
> my
> left front bumper.  The car is all white and the bumper is white as well,
> but the scuffed up area has a little grey paint on it -- looks like either
> someone grazed up against the car, or vice versa.  The bumper is not
> dented
> at all, but the paint is partly scratched off.  It would be easy to buff
> out the scratches, but can I repaint this myself?  If so, what kind of
> paint can I use that will stick to the fiberglass?  Can it even be
> repainted, or does the whole bumper have to be replaced?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give!
>
> Aaron
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