I've popped another ignition coil
In my 2008 V6 Mercury Mariner with now 210k miles, I've gone through now three of them in the past couple of years. And, they have all been on the rear bank of cylinders. I do have valve cover gasket...
View ArticleUrgent help needed - Ticking Chrysler 4.7
Hello everyone, prepare for a bit of a long post here. I have a 2013 RAM 1500. It has been trouble free until October. One night i got in it to take it on a drive. Truck has always had a cold start...
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Fram Ultra XG3506, C&P, Different Center Tube Holes
9300 miles, C5 Corvette low mileage LS1, M1 0w-40 Euro, Looks great. Notice there are round holes in the center tube, and not very many of them on the 10 mth old XG3506 that I took off, compared to the...
View ArticleGrass Bagger
Do grass baggers made for riding lawnmowers really work? I mow with a walk behind mower that bags the clippings which I compost. I mow close to an acre. Takes about 1 hour several days. That's a lot of...
View Article08 Ford 5.4 3v 138k oil consumption 5w30
Howdy all, I have a 2008 Ford F150 5.4 3v with 138k. I took ownership of it about 75k and it was maintained with regular oil changes and 5w20 by the previous owner(gave me records). I continued my oil...
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Ecogard s241 Virgin C&P
New stock S241... The can is thick and exceptionally strong.. Just under .025" thick Rock solid filter. This 10K filter is a better filter in all respects to the 20k K&N Select from my cps.. I...
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RockAuto oil filters
I'm placing an order off Rock Auto for oil filters, one of the filters I'm interested in ordering, is the Prime Guard XL oil filter and I came across this, where it says various manufacturer.. anybody...
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Toyota Pink or Prestone red
Toyota pink or Prestone red? My wife’s 2009 Lexus ES350 has been on Toyota pink since day one. What is the forum consensus? Prestone® MAX Asian Vehicles (Red) Antifreeze + Coolant - Prestone® Total...
View Articlelightweight waterproof grease?
Any suggestions for low-resistance but highly waterproof grease? Currently using Superlube synthetic great, which does seem to work pretty well, but there is always room for improvement. Highest...
View ArticleQuestion about CV axles.. Camry specific..
2000 Camry V6 Hey all. I just rebuilt an OEM axle that I removed from a non-wrecked Camry at the junkyard. I bought an OEM Toyota CV rebuild kit which included new inboard and outboard boots, grease...
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 ArticleReplacing a leaky natural gas valve
My mom asked to have a look at it (for an investment property) at lunchtime, and I figured it was above my pay grade and we called in the utility company to have a free safety check. I made the call...
View ArticleSean 'Diddy' Combs raids
Allegations aside. Why do they need to go to a civilian home with tactical team? Makes no sense. ...dept. of Homeland security troops dressed up, ready to go to Gaza! This is can't be real. To deploy...
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Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) hit by Cargo Ship and Collapsed
Breaking news from 0127 this morning. A container ship took out the bridge. The bridge carries I695 across the river and is part of the beltway around the city. Live updates: Baltimore's Francis Scott...
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Accent GDI intake ports and valves at 230k
Does doing an intake induction service every 10k actually work? I think the photos speak for themselves! I've seen much worse on other GDI engines with only 60k. I use full saps oil too which is...
View ArticleMaytag gear oil 350572
The gear oil specified in a Maytag washer transmission gear box is number 350572. My question is: can I use SAE 90 in the transmission? It smells like 90 weight gear oil and seems about the same...
View ArticleHPL Differential Life Cold Climate
@High Performance Lubricants , @RDY4WAR When i go to swap out my trucks diff oil. Is there any reason not to use cold climate? Other than a few dollars? Its not that cold in NC. Looking at the 75w90(...
View ArticleBearing Grease
What's the difference? Automotive wheel bearing grease (The kind I used to pack my TR-4's wheel bearings with) or bicycle bearing grease? Wonder what they used back in the 50's at the factory.
View ArticleThread for photos that 100% do not violate any Terms Of Service, not...
Let's make this a RANDOM thread, but one that does NOT violate Terms Of Service. Political stuff does. Let us NOT include that! Let's see if we can, in earnest, have a random photo thread. BOB IS THE...
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