Recent content by BowNisPar

http://www.fuelly.com/car/toyota/yaris

I'm mad because my Accent only gets 20 mpg when I'm going 110 mph down the interstate and because it doesn't do well when I'm towing 5k pounds. And it sure didn't perform well on the Rubicon last year.

I'm far from the target market tax bracket, but I would definitely not by one of these...how many catastrophic engine failures does that make? Any idea if Chevy will warranty an engine failure on the track? For 80k - 100k, give me a Porsche...or two $40k-$50k vehicles. Or a fat chunk of change...

Originally Posted By: oilpsi2high AWD is for suckers who know nothing about the physics of an automobile. Explanation please.

Because I wouldn't "test" my own vehicle like that.

I hope that was a rental.

Originally Posted By: Ramblejam --Former fleet vehicle. Power drivers seat/windows/locks/mirrors, keyless entry, cruise, rear heat & a/c. Deep tinted factory glass. Skid plate, and heavy-duty trailering packages. Fortunately for me, these don't garner nearly the interest of a comparable...

That is a very, very good price. Any pics or additional details?

Originally Posted By: horse123 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda What's that you say, Ford is a partial owner? Why thank you wikipedia! And how wonderful for you that you can claim to get more MPG than me! My car weighs 300 pounds more, drags along a long driveshaft and rear differential...

Swap in a known good battery.

Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack So I take it that there are certain things about the real world performance of certain oils that some members here know without going to all the trouble of testing. Is this a theme that pops up every now and then? What is the point of this thread? That website...

Originally Posted By: raytseng getting back to the original situation though, if the vehicle is consuming 1quart/1000miles; changing the oil is the least of the problems. There's other things going on, and if those root issues aren't fixed, the vehicle is going to fail from other errors...

Straight from the link: 5 to 7 Extra Horse Power 3 to 5% Better Gas Mileage Cuts Emissions 50% Cuts wear at least 50% Extends Drain Intervals Dramtically All typographical errors are from the site. Nothing to see here, folks.

Grr, sorry to hear and see that. Keep after them!

Can't comment on the sine wave, but I've never heard of churches offering products/services like that... is that a regional thing?