Ford Escape Review
I rented a 2023 Ford Escape FWD with 1.5T in Puerto Rico. It managed 26 MPG in island stop and go driving. It’s noisy and motor starts up noisy and quiets quickly. Pros: Ice Cold AC Room for 5 Hold 3...
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Red Lobster considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing losses from “Endless...
Red Lobster May Soon File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Here’s Why If the Orlando-based seafood restaurant were to seek Chapter 11, it would be one of the most high-profile failures across the chain...
View ArticleOReilly Suspension Parts
I brought 2 tire rod ends from OReilly (MasterPro ES800286), and 2 sway bar links for the front end (Precision Chassis K750155). The tire rod ends look 1:1 to the Quick Steer’s on rockauto, even having...
View ArticleHPL EC usage
My Toyota V6 @120K does not consume oil and has been getting a 5K OC and a XG9972 Fram Ultra @10K. I am interested in preventative maintenance on the piston oil control rings. I asked Dave the...
View ArticleLong Term 5w-30 use in Honda 1.5t
2022 Civic Sport Touring 1.5t currently running 0w-20 as the manual specifies and filling up with Top Tier 87 Octane but I've heard this L15B7 and variants do show 5w-30 in owners manuals in other...
View ArticleConsumer Reports Ranking on 10 year maintenance costs...
I am not a big believer of Consumer Reports rankings because it is a captured survey. Hardly a blind scientific methodology. But you might find this surprising... CR cost of maintenance...
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New Model 3 Performance released
I am about to pull the trigger on the new Model 3 Performance.
View ArticleInaccurate Lumen Ratings On LED Light Bulbs
This is getting as bad as a lot of the lumen ratings on Amazon LED Flashlights. I have a few high lumen LED bulbs outside on a dusk till dawn photocell. On one of my carriage lights in between the...
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Front wheel bearing replacement
I attempted my first wheel bearing job and was hoping for some advice. I supported the inner race of the bearing when pressing in the hub but still noticed it somehow pushed out a little on the one...
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Walmart M1 5w-40 Euro pack of 3 for $24.47 Seems to be working again.
Seems to be working again. I ordered one more. I got a box of 3 last time - see if it works again. Robot or human?
View ArticleChange from 0w20 to 5w30
I have a 2018 Mazda 3 that just went off warranty. Car only has 28K miles on it. Most of these have been long road trip miles. I have always used QS 0w20 full syn. since new. My 21 Mazda CX5 turbo and...
View ArticlePUP 5W30 quieted Toyota 2.5L startup rattle completely
Hey all got a 2.5l 2ar-fe in my vehicle and it had that bad startup rattle that Toyota says is normal. It would go away within 1-2 seconds and hasn’t effected anything. Originally was running 0w20 so I...
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BMW Mahle air filters....OE BMW/Mahle made in Austria, aftermarket Mahle made...
I noticed the air filters for the BMW N63TU2 engine are made by Mahle for BMW. When purchasing the BMW boxed ones, they are made in Austria....
View Article2010 F-150 STX 4.6L 2-valve spark plug replacement
I took on a job for a co-worker to replace plugs on a 2010 F-150. Assumption on my part that it would be a 5.4L 3-valve, which I'm familiar with. Truck gets here and it's a 4.6L 2 valve. First thing...
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Analysis: PEA in different cleaners (Techron, Archoil, Oilsyn, Pro-Tec)
Hi guys! I’ve tested different cleaners and different fuels by Deposit Control Additive in Fuel Test Kit PN 995DCA from BG. Yes, I’m from the EU, so I’ve tested cleaners and fuel (Shell, BP) from...
View ArticleHigh zinc oil
I was at Walmart last night and they had 5 quart jugs of Castrol GTX Classic, High Zinc. $5 each, picked up 2. After I get home I read "not for modern cars with catalyic converters. Has high zinc and...
View ArticleFleetguard LF16011 - Cut open - New
This is a direct cross-reference to the Donaldson P551132 and indirect cross to the PH3614 which is spec'd for the Cummins B3.3 engine. One of the Fleetguard LF16011 arrived damaged so I decide to cut...
View ArticleOil Filter Purchases for the Forester and Corolla
Gearing up for the Forester and Corolla oil change. Went with the cheap Super Tech for the Corolla, since it's mounted upside down and the drainback valve material wouldn't seem to matter. And went...
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Former Ford CEO Don Petersen, who spent 41 years with automaker, dies at 97
Donald E. Petersen, the former Ford Motor Co. CEO whose visionary leadership won praise for saving the company in the 1980s, died Wednesday at his home in Bloomfield Hills at age 97, according to...
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