I've heard of people using Rotella with no issues. I was going to use Rotella last season because 1 gallon was cheaper than 2 qts of cycle oil but I didn't want to hang on to that gallon.
I bought a project car and planned to sell my bike and stop riding but man I went for a ride on Sunday and...
I would stay away from the NGPI Taurus. On paper it's a great car and having AWD is a huge plus for departments that get snow but from what I've seen anything that can go wrong on these cars will go wrong. Ford also customized these way too much so parts are expensive and I'm predicting are...
The 2 best cop cars out there that I've been in contact with are the Crown Vic and Toyota Prius. Easy to maintain, low cost of repairs, and pretty much bullet proof.
Pain in the a** to do unless you have a Toyota ball joint with the 3 bolts. You can rent a ball joint press and a fork from places like AutoZone to do the job but it's still pretty labor intensive. I would suggest taking it to a shop. If you have a Ford truck that needs an upper and lower ball...
Go with the cheapest option first. Clean the battery terminals and make sure they're not loose and see if that helps. If not either get a jump or take out the battery and go to a place like AutoZone. They can check your battery, starter, and alternator while still in the car with they're battery...
If you post that pic on instagram or on a few local motorcycle instagram accounts I'm sure someone will be able to i.d. the truck. My friend found the guy who stole his integra this way.