Recent content by 50yr Street Mech

I agree with Kevin. Nobody outside the BITOG forum checks their oil. That statement put a WHOLE new spin on things. Kev is 100% correct. I didn't even think about that aspect of this thread. Heck, I'm lucky if there's gas in the car if my wife's been using it. I take back everything I said about...

Yeah, I hate that car. It was a family hand me down. Has the turning radius of a cruise ship. LOL Doesn't even have a cabin air filter.:( But, was I a rough patch, and needed some wheels. Healing up from back surgery, again. Once that's healed, I'll change the fluid and filter, then do some...

Funny thing about it though. I've never seen an " Empty" on top, and a " Full" on the bottom. I have NEVER seen a refill before, but, it's in the correct location. LOL. Back in the 80's, you had that triple pack , ( oil pressure, temp, volts ). I'd mount it under the ashtray. Had those little...

Beautiful gauge !!!!!!! LOVE IT !!!!! :) The " pointer" is very sylish. Made with pride !!!! Made my day....:)

That's fantastic news ! 2 Toyo trannys that don't need service. Somebody tell Honda how to build a tranny :)

I read somewhere there are upwards of 40 computers in a car now. My 1989 Regal Gran Sport had just 1 computer in it. If it went bad, and they did, you go to a junkyard and get a used one for $ 30 bucks, with a 30 day warranty.....Now go to the junkyard and try to get 40 computers because you...

03' Solara / 128k / tranny never serviced. That's maintenance free ! Keep you're CVT's

I mean, I know it's me. I'm a dinosaur that woke up in 2025 after being frozen in a glacier. It takes me longer to reset the oil life on these fancy dashboards, than it does to do the oil change. How in the world is a non-techy guy gonna figure all of this out ? My neighbor is 95 years old...

My wife is no better then you're neighbor. She was belly aching about a TPMS light on the dash for a week. I finally get around to it. The 1st thing I see is my oil change sticker. " Next service due 6/10/25 or 122,000k". The date was 7/19/25 & mileage was 124, 600 ! So, I ask her, " do you...

I would change oil and filter 1X a year. Keeps fresher oil in it. Oil picks up by products of combustion, albeit a small amount in you're case. Patman is right, it picks up some acidity when just hangin out in the oil pan.

You drive a CVT straight to the bone yard where they all belong.. Melt them all down. Then design a real transmission , and use the molten metal to make transmission cases out of them.

Couldn't of have written that better myself !!!

WHAT !!!!!! NO DASHBOARD TELLING YOU TO ADD OIL !!!!!!! Who in their right mind would design that without the " INFOTAINMENT " system telling you to open up that plug in 1945 ??? LOL :)

Yes, a great place. Peanuts and popcorn all over the floor. The Little Rascals playing on " Silent Reels ", or the 3 stooges, Bugs Bunny. Just a real fun place to hang out. Miss that old restaurant chain :(

Fortunately, I'm old enough to never conform to this. Please pass me my Ensure ? Yeah, right over there on the end table. Thanks :)