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So I am an avid do-it-yourself guy, good skill set. change an air filter, 5 minutes right….? Engine cover, 5 screws, 2 vacuum connections, 2 electrical connections, 2 air flow duct removals, and a handful of moving harnesses out of the way later……. Took an hour to change the filter. German...

My new boat trailer came with Castrol Pyroplex EP red grease in the bearings. It appears to be a decent grease but the washout number is not stellar. To keep it simple, I want to stay with a red disk brake compatible bearing grease. Any suggestions? I have looked at Triax Atlas 600, Mystik JT6...

I searched but did not see this anywhere. When did T6 become available in 15w40 as well as 5w40? I can't find it on their website either. Can someone point me to some information on it?

I was stocking up on Carquest blue 85060 filters for my boat since they were on sale. I ordered 4. One box was different than the others, less printing. Same part numbers on all of them. When I got home I inspected the four filters. Three of them look and feel like the heavy duty CQ blue filter...

Purchased a 1 year old Jetta for my daughter. Car is perfect, but the interior was very perfumed. Over the past week as the scent dissipated, a hint of smoke could possibly be detected, not sure. But, the fake cherry scent was still strong. I purchased an industrial ozone generator and ran it...

So I purchased 3 gallons of Valvoline 15w40 oil when it was on sale. It has been sitting on my heated garage floor for 1.5 years maybe. Cleaning up today, noticed all 3 are leaking. No obvious holes or cracks, but a mess to deal with on my floor. Anyone else have an issue storing oil?

I know autocraft batteries are made by the same company as interstate. When comparing, they have the same dimensions, same amp rating, same reserve capacity, etc. Are they just relabeled, or is the off brand autocraft somehow of lesser quality?,

Saw this video on Youtube. Not overly scientific, but very telling on -40 degree pour point comparison of 3 synthetics and 1 conventional, all 5w30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ_vxdO_9nc#t=368

Ok, growing up I drove all rear wheel drive cars until I was late into my 20's. In the winter, sometimes we put 2 snow tires on the rear. Then I had a few front wheel drive cars, and put snow tires just on the front. The solution seemed fine, got me around fine, never felt dangerous. Fast...

Sold at my local auto body supply store. Have used their plum crazy glaze with good results. Anyone ever use this wax?

This month's boating magazine had a Q&A topic about oil. A reader asked why the used motor oil in his boat came out darker than the oil in his friends boat. I will shorten this, but the expert's answer was because Conventional oil is dirtier than synthetic right out of the bottle, and that...

All 2013 and 2014 Dodge Rams have the new OAT coolant. There is an issue where the coolant reacts with the hoses creating an odor that will make you run from the truck, quite literally on occasion. It is a "known" issue, but no fix is ready yet. Dodge is having new hoses made, and the trucks...

5 cars and 1 full time driver means low annual mileage on some of my cars. My Mini Cooper sees 2-3,000 miles per year max. My 65 Mustang only sees 200 miles per year. I have settled into 2 yr oci on the Mustang, but maybe should extend that even longer (Brad Penn Racing oil). It is stored in my...

Well my daughter got her license, so I added another car to the stable. I purchased a 2012 Cruze for her. I was surprised to see it uses 5W30 as the only oil recommended, with a 0w30 option if -20 degree weather is a regular occurrence. Dexos only, but we have had that discussion many times...

Ok, so the showdown of 3 synthetic polish sealants. I thought I would try to do an analysis on the three sealants. All claim to clean imperfections while leaving a brilliant shine, lasting up to 6 months. I thought I would compare them for the 4 categories most important to users: ease of...

Local NAPA parts carries this stuff, and lots of it. SN rated. I googled it but can't find anything on a semi synthetic from WH. Is it a safe assumption that this is the Amalie semi synthetic re-badged under their WH name? They are selling this at $2.50 qt, so same price as dino Supertech at...

What do you guys think of the specs on this oil? http://www.amref.com/CMSFiles/File/bp_pb/7110_BP_FSGF_MO_PB.pdf I think I can get it for ~$42/case of 12. Thoughts?

My 65 mustang blew the rear rubber brake line. After 46 years I guess it was time. It still had the original single bowl master cylinder, so I figured since the system was down, time to change it to a dual bowl (safety over period correctness since i don't show it much). The previous owner...

Last night I decided to wax my Mustang, so I pulled my Tahoe out of the center bay and parked it in the driveway for the night. This morning, 31 deg F, I started the Tahoe. It ticked (lifter tick I believe) for 20 seconds or more before it quieted down. I have parked it outside beofre in the...

2010 Tahoe LT. Has the buttons on the dash for the computer center. Went to check my OLM today (should be ~50% at 6000 miles like always), and it is at 100%. I am the only driver of the car, and no one else has been in it. You would need to bring up the OLM then hold in the reset button for...