Foggy windows in the “old days” when most cars didn’t have AC.
My 1991 350SD I’m still trying to track a slow leak from the fittings. So today I had it out, and don’t run the AC (which works fine as long as it’s not way hot and humid) only about half time on my...
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Best LE 9mm ammo prices in a long time!
This Top Gun Co has some Very mixed reviews when searched on "the" Google. But. on AmmoSeek, the reviews are stellar. You must make an account on AmmoSeek to read reviews, but at these prices I'm...
View ArticleBrutally cold, a little preventative maintenance…
Going to get very cold here, going to fill the gas tank up on Monday, February 16th, so a few extras will be added to the tank before filling… Only a ten gallon tank on the Smart, so half a yellow...
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Alegedly Charles Manson lived near my house.
I have heard from a couple of good sources that he lived about 2 miles from my house. It was early to mid 60's I assume. Before the murders and what not. This is the cabin he would have been living in...
View ArticleBMW B58 Engine Oil Recommendation
I posted this previously (will not mention car, warranty concerns ect). I'm just inquiring an unbiased oil suggestion for a B58 that is tuned (450 hp 550tq). FL climate. Didn't get a clear decision on...
View ArticleEyeballing a Ruger Security. 380
I favor .38 Special, 9mm and to a more limited extent, .380 ACP for carry purposes. Unfortunately for me, the only .380 I have is a garbage Bersa Thunder which was a lemon out of the gate and two trips...
View ArticleGDI Engine Owners - What Oil ?
GDI engine owners : Let’s hear what your oil choice is and especially what your OCI is ? I’m particularly interested in anybody with a GDI engine who exceeds 5K miles for an OCI ?
View ArticleSkipping oil filter change
So I’m considering changing my engine oil filter every other oil change and like some input. So my 2021 Subaru Outback 2.5 NA averages roughly 6k miles a year. So it gets an oil change every 6 months/...
View ArticleSticky exhaust valves
Hi everyone, I have a 3.8 Mitsubishi 6G75 on an engine stand preparing it for use. Using a leakdown tester to keep the valves up while replacing valve stem seals. I noticed a couple of exhaust valves...
View ArticleCranking speed and viscocity
I am curious how much cranking speed is affected by viscosity in cold weather. Say it is -10 degrees Fahrenheit. Will I see a noticeable difference in cranking RPM between a 10w-30, a 5w-30, and a 0w-30?
View ArticleBody ground strap broken on truck bed
I'd imagine someone removed the bed at some point probably to access the sending unit in the fuel tank and forgot about that ground strap. What does it do anyways?
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Mazda - 1WPE-14-302 - 8043 miles - C&P
This is the filter off my latest oil change on my Mazda CX-50 2.5S. This filter had 8043mi on it when I took it off. The oil was Mazda 0W-20 GF-5. Overall the filter looks quite stout and held up quite...
View ArticleWire backed filters: who is running one?
I currently have one on the daily driver focus. Newer Fram ULTRA. Will go 20k if not more on it. How many of you folks are running a wire backed oil filter?
View ArticleGuns For Wives
My wife is not a gun enthusiast , but is not opposed to guns. She has shot with me at the range. She does not mind shooting my walther p22. She works from home, takes internet phone calls, and wears...
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Lucas CJ-4 15W40 Synthetic, 144 quarts, $133 delivered; Zoro
Lucas CJ-4 15W40 Synthetic, 144 quarts, $133 delivered Zoro website. I used a 20% discount code which they send everyday. Lucas Oil Synthetic Sae 15W-40 Cj-4 Truck Oi, PK12 10298 | Zoro Order Lucas Oil...
View ArticleA541E - Use Toyota Dex III or something else (better)?
My owner’s manual calls for Dex III to be used in my A541E (2000 Camry V6) and Toyota seems to still carry it under part # 00718-ATF00. Before making this thread, I spent about 2 hours looking up both...
View ArticleTire Wear
Subaru so AWD. Last tires that were OEM wore the same. Supposedly the alignment was in spec about 40K miles ago for the old ones that wore the same places. Extreme inside and outside edge wearing more...
View ArticleACEA A3/B4 oils still relevant in 2024 for Turbo GDI 'High performance'...
Thanks to everyone in this forum for helping me understand and gain knowledge on everything lubrication! Reading the forum posts, I understand that there's a lot more than just viscosity....
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Trico Force Wiper Blades - Design Change?
I just ordered a bunch of Trico Force Wiper Blades from Rockauto. The 26” blades are of a different design than all the others - they do not have a “spoiler.” The 26” blades were manufactured in...
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