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Knife thread
Not a knife collector but would like to see others collections. My neighbor ran the office of tribologists and I did a side job there.
View ArticleCDI vs PI 3/8" Split Beam Decision
Hey everyone! I've been reading thread after thread for the past few weeks, and finally decided to create a thread to see if I can get help with a tool decision. I actually read so many posts by member...
View ArticleNeed a Toyota guru 1MZFE Hesitation
2003 Lexus ES300 witht he 3.0 1MZFE motor. Has noticable hesitation upon mid throttle acceleration. NO CODES I noticed that the air intake boots after the MAF were dry rotted and torn. I replaced those...
View ArticleDo you drink filtered water
Do you drink water that had been filtered through some means or straight out of the tap? I drink water that has gone through a carbon filter in my fridge to reduce possible contaminants and I keep up...
View ArticleWhy wax and not graphite or ceramic coats or the new graphite sealants?
Just wondering why wax? I have used waxes in the past colonite prominently but it lasted at most 2 weeks (water beading). Recently I decided to strip and paint correct the car and apply two coats on...
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Barrons calls the Chevy Bolt a Winner
The Best Deal on a New EV Isn't a Tesla. It's a Chevy. Barron's drove an EV that came out before the Tesla Model 3. It's impressive and a very good deal. We're talking, of course, about the Chevy...
View Article“Will It Run?” videos, seem suspicious to me.
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve seen at least one “will it run?” Video. A YouTuber introduces a chosen vehicle to take a roadtrip or just get running at all. Usually it’s in a junkyard or farm...
View ArticleKansas City Chiefs.. back to back winners
I might as well not even try to sleep. Talk about a well fought game on both sides!
View ArticleDoes oil go bad after time?
This question has come up several times that I can recall. Mobil, I believe, has said that oil more than five years old should not be used. Some folks here believe otherwise, and that older oil is...
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New in 2024: Continental VikingContact 8 Studless Winter Tire
Have not yet seen an official press release from Continental, with detailed information, but expect more info this month. It will have lower rolling resistance compared to the previous generation. It's...
View ArticleClick/Clunk --- 2008 Tundra problem...
On 2/9/2024 my garage fixed a brake line that was leaking. They are probably less than a mile from my house. Came right home and turkey basted the power steering fluid out and replaced with Valvoline...
View ArticleHow long til there are different prices of electricity at charging stations?
Impossible you say, electricity is electricity. Maybe not. In the 90s the electric company where we lived offered customers the opportunity to buy electricity that was more sustainably produced and of...
View ArticleDC arc welder restores sulfated golf cart batteries.
I can't believe it actually worked. My lightly used airport 48V golf cart had new batteries about 5 years ago (batts dated 2018). As expected, the range and speed declined over time until the useless...
View ArticleMobil 1 EURO 0w40 in lawn mowers and other small engines.....
Hi everyone, I recently posted a question in the motorcycle forum about using Mobil 1 0w40 Euro oil in my ATV's, but what about using this oil in small engines? This oil has a great reputation in the...
View ArticleRear pads on the W8 Passat...had to get creative with piston tool
Needed to do the rear pads on the Passat W8 wagon this weekend to get it to pass state inspection this month, they were thin ut honeslty probably had another year or so in them as much as I drive this...
View ArticleLatest BR Video Comparing 3 OEM Oil Filters & Bosch
Posted 1 day ago & you can find it on YT under BR "Car Dealership Oil Filters are a RIP-OFF (Engineer tested)" Ford Motorcraft, AC Delco, Toyota, & Bosch Premium oil filters tested. The...
View ArticleFree lifetime oil change. FCP Euro.
I debating on weather it would make sense to take advantage of FCP Euro free oil change kits. If you return the oil and filter they will reimburse you. This is the kit that they carry for my car, a...
View ArticleHow much metal should I find in an oil filter?
I'd prefer to see none, and it's a bit of a first for me. Photos are not coming out yet, will try different lighting. Thought I'd do a cut and post, after changing oil in the 2003 CRV, which has 180k...
View Article2015 Crosstrek tires
Hi,My mom has a 2015 Subaru Crosstrek with only 4000 miles ,yes 4000 miles.Parked in the garage 24-7 since new. She doesnt drive much these days due to her health. I use it when roads are clean and dry...
View ArticleSTP XL Oil Filter opinions
After my stash of OEM Mopar filters are done I’m looking for a good 99% 20 micron filter to start using. It was going to be Fram Ultras but it seems the build quality has gone down hill as of late....
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