Whats so great about Jeeps?
It's jeep weekend at our local beach this weekend, which inspires the question. What's so great about jeeps and their cult like following they have? All I see is a body style that hasn't been changed...
View ArticleMoving states
I’ll preface this with this isn’t a “do it now now!” thing, this is a 4-5 year plan that is just barely in its infancy. My wife will be finishing her Vet Tech classes first and foremost. Now that I’m...
View ArticlePoor little CVT! Change your fluid!
Daughter’s boyfriend is over and as he pulls into the neighborhood I hear this screech, like someone is killing robot babies off in the distance. It gets louder and louder and as a car turns onto our...
View ArticleGM Duramax 2020-2021 oil filter vs. 2001-2019 oil filter
The ACDelco PF2232 was the factory oil filter for the Duramax from 2001-2019. GM changed the Duramax filter in 2020 to the ACDelco PF26, which is considerably smaller. Below is a picture of an unused...
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Current relevance of time-based OCIs for low mileage drivers
I've been planning to do 6 month OCIs for the vehicles I maintain. I doubt we'll ever hit 5000 miles before that. Part of this is because that's the advice and recommendation I've received. And part of...
View ArticlePost your latest small engine oil change
This can be a place to post our latest small engine oil change. I guess spring time would be the best time to start a thread like this. I figure it would be good to include the engine info, brand and...
View Article20W-50 motorcycle oil in mower?
Somehow I ended up with a few quarts of 20W-50 NAPA motorcycle oil even though I don't own a motorcycle? Is there any reason I shouldn't use it in my Briggs & Stratton two cylinder mowers? My...
View ArticleEPA possibly goes after the Start/Stop System!
OK, this will turn heads: (MOD note - link removed) I get an argument that, considering the number of vehicles, there are savings in CO2 emissions. An estimate is 10 billion tones annually. But here is...
View ArticleEyesore or just deal with it?
I been looking at this sign behind my house for a week now. I live next to a State highway and you usually see political signs there during elections. My city does have an ordinance about political...
View ArticleCigar Aficionados' of BITOG, what are you enjoying?
Myself, I hit the dark side. Mostly Maduro like La Gloria, Olivia, CAO, Man of War, Diesel, especially Crown Undercuts but my cheapies are factory smokes. Bourbon is usually involved. Still have some...
View ArticleGM aborting move to 0w-40
It looks like changing oil weight and putting a different oil cap on the GM 6.2 engines is not going to cut it. Huge mess for owners of the affected vehicles.
View ArticleReport your 3.6L Pentastar's mileage
Vehicle and year too. Thank you Mine Vehicle: Jeep Wrangler JL Year: 2024 Mileage: 18,700
View ArticleOldest oil filter you ever used?
For me it was an ancient tough guard filter for my now gone Camry. What’s the oldest oil filter you folks have used?
View ArticleLucid Air Gravity- Closing Gap W/ Ice
They are getting 211 miles of range in 11 minutes out of a 800/400 and it will hold 225V from a supercharger for something like 16 minutes. The guys did a fantastic job on the new battery and...
View ArticleIOS 18.5 messed up my RCS
after updating to 18.5 on my iphone , group chats with folks that include an android device has not worked . Can do individual to the android users though . been messing with all the fixes listed...
View ArticlePost your latest oil change
2003 Chevy Blazer Vavoline Max Life Syn-blend AC Delco oil filter
View ArticleExcess Solar Production - Considering an EV
Bought a new house a few months ago with a solar lease. Panels are producing a lot of excess energy versus our kwh consumption, so considering ways to use the extra energy. I have never previously...
View ArticleIs "Overlanding" a thing in your area yet?
It is here in central Arizona, you see anything from Jeep Compasses to full size 4wd 2500 trucks with the tent on the roof or bed rack and various amounts of the cool gear that goes with the outfit....
View ArticleSupertech 5w-20 synthetic non dexos vs Mobil 5w-20 synthetic non dexos?
Hello for a friends oil change. The vehicle calls for 5w20 and it’s summer now so I assume It’s better to run 5w20 compared to a 0w20 for shear stability I saw I can get super tech 5w20 non dexos...
View ArticleBlown engines on riding mowers.,,
I've been looking for a rider mower for my sister on marketplace. And there's alot of them with blown engines. Is that because the engines are garbage, or do people just don't ever check the oil?.,,
View ArticleWhat are you doing right now?
Will be interesting to see if this thread takes off. So, for those that have the time and can safely do so.. Please post up, what you are doing right now. I will start. Just made some French Toast,...
View Articleoil recommendation for GM 5.3L trucks
0-20 or 5-30 for 15 and 17 chevy 5.3 trucks ? How about the 5-30 in my 11 tahoe ? Should i step up and use 10-40 in it ? This use to be so easy back in the old days. Thanks for the opinions !
View ArticleThinking of trading in the truck for a Tahoe...crazy?
Yup that's me, with the equity I have in the truck and the need for a legit 3 row SUV for up & coming summer road trips. This plus transporting my in-laws around seems be a future concern. Hard to...
View Article2023 Dodge Charger 5.7 UOA
Car is completely stock except a catch can. I changed the dealer oil out at 1200 miles and I have been running PUP 0w-20 and Wix filter since. This is the 4th oil change I would assume copper would be...
View ArticleThe Speed Of Light ??
I don't know if this guy is right or wrong about this. But how can the speed of light work going away, but not coming back, when both speeds and distances are equal?
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Qatar Airways orders 160 wide body Boeing jets with GE engines
Significant purchase of US made wide body jets from Qatar Airlines. Not sure if the GE engines that come with these aircraft are made in the US or France. Good to see as I am seeing Asian Carriers like...
View ArticleDriving to Chicago for an extended weekend. Which pizza place to visit?
Heading into Chicago tomorrow "Thursday thru Sunday" to watch my youngest daughter graduate college. We will have some time to see the sights and grab a slice of Chicago's best. If we can only get to...
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