Oil preasure drop when towing
Good morning, I just found this site last night thought I would see if I could find an answer to a problem with my truck. It's a 2012 gmc, 5.3 motor, oil pressure is high 30's when warm , no mater...
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Fail-Pro Gaskets
My dad called me and said his Previa was pouring oil. Since the complaint was coming from a person who typically ignores most vehicle issues, it warranted an investigation. 10 months and 2500 miles...
View Article2024 Altima S vs 2024 Malibu LS
If you didn't want to pay Camry/Accord prices for a base model sedan which, would you choose for a daily commuter?
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BITOG Gets Eclipsed!
The normal traffic curve is a nice rounded bell curve from morning until late evening. Today there is a missing chunk of that bell curve.
View Article9mm handgun recommendation
I own a Glock 22, a Smith & Wesson 686, and a Ruger single six but I’ve never owned a 9mm. The easy thing would be to stick with Glock but I was wondering what the communities thoughts are
View ArticleL83 AFM Delete DTC P0300 & P0138
Just finished doing an afm delete on a 2014 sierra l83 with a LOT of help from clinebarger.It fired up quickly with almost immediate oil pressure and runs smooth as silk but the check engine light is...
View ArticleChevy 6.5L diesel - why so bad?
Honestly the RPM's he was running it during the testing should not have killed it. What is it with these 6.5L that they are so fragile? I had seen these blow down at our state auction many times...
View ArticleWhat are you watching in YouTube?
I’ve been watching some old NWA wrestling and some scrappers videos. Yeah, I’m a bit weird. This is classic
View ArticleMSI Core Liquid 360r cooler
I had purchased an MSI Core Liquid 360r cooler from Amazon on 2-28-2021 which came with a 3 yr warranty. I just started having issues with it overheating and the Ryzen 9 3900xt was running at 95c. I...
View ArticleOil is Oil
Can anyone here definitively state that one oil underperforms and one outperforms. Ater 23 years of reading BITOG I have yet to answer this question..
View ArticleMilk "best used by dates"
Friend of mine works part time at Pilot Travel Center in Council Bluffs, IA. She called me last night. Said a customer showed her that best by date was some day in November of 2024. Went to the cooler...
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Propane tank telemetry system
My propane provider hooked up a battery operated telemetry system on my propane tank in the back yard. They now have access to the data and I have it on an app they gave me. The app will also draw a...
View ArticleWhat product to restore paint "moisture"?
First off, pardon me if I use the wrong, non-applicable expressions. I'm trying to explain it the best I can to get my point across. My 2002 Sienna has pretty much been an outside car and I really have...
View ArticleReviving a 71 C10! Curious about suitable oils.
Rig: 1971 Chevy C10 250 I6 3 on the Tree 2wd ~75,000 miles(believed accurate/not rolled over!) History: Bought new by my paternal grandfather, driven by my parents for a while. Feb of 1987, with 72k...
View Article09 Lexus RX350 with 26k miles
Through good fortune, my daughter is buying this suv. The owner died and his wife kept it in the garage for sentimental reasons. It was driven occasionally by the son. They have been trying to get mom...
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13 Spark coolant
Doing all the PM’s on dads 13 Spark with 144k, he got it 79k 5+ years ago. It should have Dexcool in it but as you can see it has the green stuff. He’s never had it changed and not seeing it on the...
View ArticleTrickle charger recommendations?
Hello. I’m having to replace another Schumacher trickle charger that barely lasted two years. Im convinced that company is all Chinese junk that doesn’t last like they did a few decades ago. I need one...
View ArticleWhat are you working on today?
Today's maintenance routine. I need to put together a new addition to the tool collection. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DY9HBAK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This should...
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Looking for comments/ thoughts/ observation triple axle enclosed gooseneck...
Looking for thoughts/observations/comments on this enclosed triple axle trailer at Copart auction in Colorado. Primary issue listed is side damage....
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