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This is the deal with Quick Lube joints: they will NEVER use the correct oil filter for your motor. Ever. They only have 4 or 5 SKU's of oil filters, and they pick whichever one physically threads onto your car, with ZERO regards to wether or not it's actually the right rating for your car...

What is AIO?

Never noticed a difference with the mileage. So added maybe 20-30 pounds.

Sorry, can't remember. Probably 1 pound though, because I was able to get it behind the door cards pretty easily.

Don't know where you're buying them, but they cost about $125. There's one on Crutchfield right now at that price.

Redwolf is a new generic Chinesium interface company. But then, pretty much everything is Chinesium, so there's that. I have purchased a few of their harnesses because they're cheap. And so far, they've all worked. I did have to repin the one in my Silverado to make it work, but it's got the...

I used the PAC for a little over a year , and then it started flaking out on me (started failing right outside of the warranty, obviously). That's when I upgraded to the Maestro. Hopefully your PAC will last a little longer than mine did.

And for people worrying about changing the main clock on the dash center display screen, the clock has its own separate buttons. Look above the radio in my picture, they're right there.

Use the iDataLink Maestro RR. It absolutely is the interface you want. You just have to make sure the radio you choose is compatible with it. Is it more expensive than the PAC? Yes. But it's worth the extra couple of bucks. With the Maestro, you get full gauges right on the radio screen. That...

Spotted this GORGEOUS Protege! I've always loved these cars. Google Photos

Get on that. They're easy. And for the ATF, you'll need to drop the pan, clean the magnet, and change the filter.