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Your Car Stores Your Texts - A Federal Court Just Rejected a Lawsuit to Prevent Law Enforcement from Retrieving Them It is legal for your car to automatically store text and call data from your cell...
View ArticleCold start at -35°F with 10W30 = no oil pressure
You would think at those temperatures he would use a 5W at the maximum if not 0W.
View ArticleBypass in filter and block……?
My daughters 2002 Avalanche with 5.3L has a bypass in the block and the ACD filters (PF46/PF61) don’t have one but the Microgard Select which I prefer (51522) does have one. Is doubling up a bad thing…?
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Honda key laser cut from the dealer for $9
For those that get ripped off replacing keys and remotes, here is what I did for a '19 Civic with keyless access and push button start. Used remote on Ebay with plain H logo $30. New JDM Type R logo on...
View ArticleIs BITOG just a version of social media or is it something else?
I am proud of not ever being a member or user of any of the huge social media or content posting platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tictok, etc. I don’t even know what they look like since I...
View ArticleKnown best filter for subie FA engines?
What oil filter would be the best overall product to run on my 21 WRX. Going to run amsoil oil and want to use a top rated filter. I know a lot of Subaru owners use the OEM filter. Is there any logical...
View ArticleStrange Spark Plug Wear Pattern
Changed the plugs on my son's 2002 Taurus today, this has the 3.0 Vulcan pushrod V6. The plugs removed were Bosch Platinum that I put in 80k miles ago. What was really strange is the three on the front...
View ArticlePentius 3614 oil filters $14.32 for a dozen on Amazon.
These aren’t the extended drain ones, but for the cost you could just swap filters every few thousand miles. This size fits the Briggs and Stratton engine on my lawn mower so I couldn’t resist picking...
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Tesla robot ATTACKS an engineer at company's Texas factory during violent...
Not really an EV thing but apparently these robots are making them. A robot attacked an engineer at Tesla's Cybertruck factory in Texas An attorney aiding contract laborers at the factory now tells...
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How much does a 25 mph headwind matter?
To Jefferson City from Kansas City with a 25 mph tailwind 38° From Jefferson City to Kansas City with a 25 mph straight on headwind. 35°
View Article0w-30/5w-30 in a 2024 crosstrek and subaru timing chains
I know its been talked about a lot but my new 2024 crosstrek calls for 0w-16 or a in a pinch 0w-20. I changed the factory oil out at 1,300 miles and put in 0w-20. I Know the recommendation for thinner...
View ArticlePiston wash
I was watching a short YT of Dave's Auto and he shows a V8 engine without heads. Points to one piston where the outside edge of the top surface of the piston looked cleaned. He explained that worn...
View ArticleQuestion for Tesla owners
I recently had a Tesla P85 in my shop. The battery range was very low so in anticipation of my customer picking up the car, I used the 120V charge cable and charged it up to 200 miles. I estimate it...
View ArticleDoes timing belt vs chain influence your used car decisions?
Are you less inclined to buy an older car with an engine that has a timing belt instead of a chain, knowing that a belt replacement will add hundreds to the actual cost of the vehicle? Do you try to...
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CR: Best Tire Brands
Most Satisfying Tire Brands - Consumer Reports Consumer Reports' latest satisfaction survey ranks the most satisfying tire brands among all-season, all-terrain, and summer tires....
View ArticleChinese 196cc diesel engine from Amazon?
I ran into a youtube video on these - didn't know they exist. Sort of intrigued for no good reason. Some are under $200 bucks. Not sure what you would use them for. There not fast enough to run a old...
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Newly-rebuilt 4L60E lost 3rd gear within 20 miles, sigh...
So...after completely rebuilding a '96 4L60E for son's '69 C10 (see this thread for details: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/another-4l60e-build-with-questions.371065/ and the clearances /...
View ArticleCurb find : Stihl blower
My son found an old Stihl SH85 hand held blower/vacuum at the curb in his neighborhood a couple days ago and gave it to me. It started good but wouldn’t take gas it just bogged down when applying even...
View ArticleCutting a Filter Open
For those who cut oil filters open, how are you doing it so neatly, and without a lot of metal shavings in the filter from cutting it. I assume that you don't use a vise, and hacksaw.
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