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Tell me how higher octane fuel will help with IVD's when the fuel never even sees the back side of the valve? Higher octane does...

It reminds me of when America's highway shoulders were lined with broken cars due to the Fram (edit - MOD).

There is no such thing as loyalty anymore, from employers, employees, customers or businesses. Even if you went to the dealer for every...

The favor would have come from Nissan, not the dealer.

He failed to mention that his parts counter guys work on commission, just like he does, and all his mechanics ("flat rate" book hours.)...

I have never had a single out-of-warranty issue over the past 30 years of car ownership. Sooner or later I will and I'll pay full-price...

I would be most worried about the oil pickup screen and clean fresh oil would help clean that up.

Steely Dan always reminds me of what I was doing in 74 - 75

Best video ever!

Over the past week or so,my wife and I have been listening to Robert Palmer a lot. Sneekin Sally through the alley kind of stuff. A...

I've been on a Dire Straits and Arlo Guthrie run for the last few months. You can't beat the old stuff.

The 1.5 turbo is basically an economy engine first and foremost. It runs thermally at a bit lower temps than most engines, which i’m...

Can't stand him. He's like the Scotty Kilmer of car reviews.

All engines have oil disillusion. Direct injection is more prone to this while the engine is cold. It’s not a problem once the engine...

Head gaskets at 133000 miles the 3.8 liter V6 in a 94 Mercury Sable wagon