Walmart EVERSTART MAXX Group 75 battery with 9/23 sticker on it. Good or Avoid?
My local WM has several of these Group 75 (side post) batteries on discount or closeout ($110 vs the regular $139). My first choice was to get another AC Delco Professional / Gold as the last one just...
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Final drive gear oil change, did I wait too long?
Decided to replace the final drive gear oil on my Honda Valkyrie. The bike has almost 25k miles and apparently the final drive was serviced just before I bought it at 9k miles. This is my first drive...
View ArticleLSjr Tests VOA of 20 yr old Valvoline & 40 yr old Mobil 1 Oil. HPL tests...
Lake Speed Jr sends off some, shaken up, new & 20 year old virgin Valvoline synpower for analysis to discuss their differences. Results are Water in oil, Oxidation, Additive package depletion...
View ArticleAnother article showing concern in the housing market- yet the author may...
This article from Fox Business dot com highlights REDFIN saying 60k real estate transactions have been called off in September 2022. Headline was very eye catching but reading the article I couldn't...
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LED lighting. Preferred color temp.
Recently had to replace a few early LED "bulbs" that were first on the market types. All had only the soft white color of 2700K. The new ones I replaced them with are all 5000K "daylight" color...
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Porsche Cayenne - Rear BCM
have a 2014 porsche cayenne. Drivers side tail lights are out. It both tail lights (fender and tailgate) -Brake lights and turn signals are fine- and the flash when you lock the vehicle, but the...
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Valvoline advanced vs Mobil 1 ESP
Which oil is "better" for a tgdi? Ford Fiesta ST 1.6l. I've been using the Mobil 1 ESP 5w30 but it's getting harder to find locally. This last oil change, I went with Valvoline Advanced 5w30. Which one...
View ArticleOutrageous Dealer Add-Ons and Fees - When Will They Learn?
Shopping for a new 2024 Odyssey, as we just found out we're expecting our 4th child, and, by the end of the year, we'll have 4 children under 4 years old! My SOP is to treat the car-buying process as a...
View Article30¢ gas price hike in Kansas City area yesterday.
Another 30¢ increase yesterday. Now $3.29 most places for 87 oct E10
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New HPL CVT fluid, updated ATF PDS
So @High Performance Lubricants now has a CVT fluid (maybe David can give some insight on which CVT fluids this is a replacement for) plus the PDS has been updated. Enjoy! Updated Product Page
View ArticleAnti-drainback valve?
What are your thoughts on the necessity of an oil filter with anti-drainback valve when used on an engine where the filter is mounted threaded side up? I'm looking at WIX 51060 vs. 51061 for a...
View ArticleHiFlo Filtro HF171RC Filtering Efficiency
Good Morning Board, I called Bike Alert, Inc. in Georgia, the North American based Headquarters for HiFlo Filtro inquiring on the filtering efficiency on the above filter, which is spec'd for my 2014...
View ArticleVPBE 5-40 $25.99 @ NAPA
As the title says Valvoline Premium Blue Extreme 5W-40 HDEO on sale at NAPA. Got 6 gallons for my CTD. It’s also in their sales flyer for the whole month of March.
View Article2007 Dodge Grand Caravan - replacement taillight bulb
Earlier today I noticed that the L turn signal in our 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan was blinking at about 2x its regular frequency. I figured a bulb was out, and indicated my L turns with hand signals for...
View ArticleDoes Premium Gasoline Have More Energy Than Regular?
Question regarding automotive gasoline. Does premium gasoline have more energy per unit volume, than regular gasoline? IMPORTANT: This is not an octane or anti-knock question. Stated otherwise, in...
View Article2GR-FE block question AWD/FWD
Hey guys, I bought my wife a an RX350 with a blown engine and am now looking at replacement options - found plenty of 2GR-FE engines from Camrys, Avalons and so on, but those are all FWD engines. I...
View ArticleIVD CLEANING
Did IVD cleaning on 2019 Crosstrek. I used the hose from the Berryman IVD cleaning kit, which I used on another car and Seafoam. It worked out great, plugged the adapter into Vacum port and dipped the...
View ArticleDid we reach peak frugality 15 years ago?
15 years ago furnances were still somewhat affordable and easy to change. CVTs and direct injection were minimal to non-existent, and you could still buy your power tools and lawn mowers without the...
View ArticleQuaker State 5w40 euro $16 walmart in store
My local walmart was closing out 5w40 Euro oils, I picked some Quaker State 5w40 full synthetic $16 for 5 qt Jugs. Valvoline full Synthetic 5w40 was $21.
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