Originally Posted by motordavid

Welcome to TheBoard: great info here on Xs, cars, life, & stuff!
A stab at a couple of your questions:
1-Yes, get the FSR r&r'd...some replacements last a long time,
some don't. My replacement has gone 3 years, knock on wood.

2-Any decent "wax", eg WheelWax, Zaino, any of the 50 buck an
oz exotic stuff, lol, et al. You will get a dozen opins...my opin is
any slippery "wax" is better than none. That, and regulary light
cleaning, wiping dry and re-app. I'm a Zaino fan; the "release"
of dirt on wheels and body, is remarkable, imo.

3&4: no clue...I'm a low tech ol'Geezer...

5-A host of products on the mkt. Imo, 303 Protectant is very good,
but it is a spray so one has to apply with rag. I have also used DuPont's
Krytox, which is outfookinstanding, but very pricey. A decent dielectric
silicone grease works, as does any of the "Meguiar's type" rubber cleaner
and rejuvenators...you should get a handful of opins on this too. But,
if it's not a show car and doesn't live outside 24/7, anything is better
than nothing, imo.

Some great members here from the Doorway to Hell State...hope that
black on black doesn't burn your fanny.
GL,mD