Odd Question about headlight restoration
Ever spray something like ArmorAll on old paint or clouded headlights and you know how it looks shiny-wet and good? Well, is there any actually spray-on product that will make that 'wet look coating'...
View ArticleTire plugs, who uses them?
Stepdaughter's Tiguan had a slow leak in LR tire. Pulled it off, soaped it down, nail about 25% across face of tread. Removed nail, dressed hole, fiber plug with rubber cement installed. Wait an hour....
View ArticleNissan Armada, Infiniti QX56 overall reliability
I'm still in my attach search for a new rig for Vanlife. I've been steadily waiting and banking all of my money. The Armada has appeared in my searches on FB market and OfferUp app. I have been...
View ArticleHad to buy another car #11. Can you blame me?
Saw this about 14 weeks ago and fell in love with the body lines and overall look. Can't recall ever seeing one. Tried to resist contact. Yet after 12 weeks I felt it was hanging around to torture me...
View Articlepost your latest transmission lubricant change.
2OO1 Accord 2 quarts Honda MTF. Last month 12 quarts of TES 295 Delvac flushed in 2OO3 Silverado with 25K miles on the odometer.
View ArticleStarTron Diesel additive- compatibility to other additives
I use StarTron additive in my small engines, outboard motor and often my diesel tractor. I use it in my tractor because it sometimes sits several months at a time with running it- my fuel can be...
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Ivanti VPN appliance breach hits critical mass
CISA Sets 48-Hour Deadline for Removal of Insecure Ivanti Products In an unprecedented move, CISA is directing federal agencies to disconnect insecure Ivanti VPN products within 48 hours....
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3rd party VPN privacy
TOS as to what's collected: Note the owner of many popular VPN's is Kape (formerly Crossrider), who apparently does/did ad tracking and injection. In recent years, Kape Technologies has been buying up...
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Post your latest engine/cabin air filter change
2022 Accent 1.6L Out: Factory Filter IN: STP SA 50044
View Article07 Ford F250, 6.0 powerstroke 240k mi; 15w40 Mobil Delvac Extreme 2.9k mi
Hi all, Here's an UOA on my 2007 Ford F250 6.0 powerstroke. Engine was rebuilt at 223k, currently has 240k. UOA's are from the last 2 most recent OCI. Always serviced around 3k. Engine has performance...
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C/P Allison filter, 16k miles 3.5 years
Spin on filter from a 2005 Duramax 5 speed Allison transmission.
View ArticleFilter Choice - 2023 Forester Wilderness
Our new 2023 Forester Wilderness has just about 2k miles on it and I've begun to think about it's first oil change. I've already decided to do 5k OCIs (Subaru says 6k) like I did with the 2008 Mazda...
View ArticleWhat one oil would you pick if only one could be had?
We ask this question from time to time about everything... Like: If you could only have one car, what would it be? If you could only have one pair of shoes, what would they be? If you could only have...
View ArticleChevrolet rant
My 2020 Chevy Silverado RST developed a transmission shudder last week. I called the dealership and they asked how many miles I had on the truck. Told them 52k. Oh, you needed to do a 45k transmission...
View ArticleThe Double Big Mac....
Totally worth it over the regular Big Mac. The portions of meat vs bread is right. I´ve noticed something since the PANDEMIC. It seems the bread is the same, or increasing, and the middle goodies are...
View ArticleHPL Engine cleaner / 2015 Volvo XC60 high oil consumption progress report
2015 Volvo XC60 4 cylinder with 100,000 miles on the engine adding 1 quart oil every 500 miles. I thought I would do a progress report for those who have the same issue. I changed the spark plugs with...
View ArticleAttention All With Onstar on their Cars
I recently due to a ridiculous situation had to get something removed from my Lexis-Nexis CLUE file. This is the equivalent of a credit bureau for the insurance industry. I was successful in...
View ArticleAircraft Collision at Haneda
From CNN this AM: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/02/asia/japan-airlines-plane-fire-airport-intl-hnk/index.html First reports indicate all evacuated safely. Collision between passenger jet and...
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feline helpers
I was taking some pics for the New Tools thread, and Koda and Salem decided that I needed some help.
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