Recent content by 74DartSport

I believe the primary driver of cartridge oil filters is the “green” aspect of less waste. If they’re up top like the 2012 Santa Fe I change I’m all for it.

Upon further review of the report, they didn’t include multiple options my car has. I emailed a copy of the window sticker. They raised the payout to a tick over 6K. Took the settlement less the buyback. Now going to find someone to repair it less expensively.

If you don’t slap the oil pan when you say it you’re asking for trouble.

8mm hex.

So changing the oil on the wife’s 2022 Kona with the 2.0 Smartstream and the new OEM filter comes with a redesigned filter plug. With the new plug you can’t fit a socket on the housing. You must drain the filter first. (edit - MOD)

Been busy but finally sat down and really read the valuation report. They deducted a large number of options this car has. Emailed the adjuster a shot of the Monroney label to get it re-evaluated.

Allegedly this won’t go against me at all. Of course they’ll still respect me in the morning.

Current threshold with my insurance is 90%, but due to the high values in the used marketplace they’ll go a little higher. Just hurts that this is the second used car I’ve bought in really nice shape and less than 2 years into my ownership been hit and totaled. First one I bought back and...

So my daily driver a is an 07 RX400H. Bought used November 2023. More car than I wanted but wife loved it so I bought it. 133k miles at time of purchase with full documentation of all repairs through Lexus. April 2nd was struck from behind in traffic on the GSP. Notified insurance but held...

Right now if I have to fly outta joisey I’m going to LaGuardia. Cheaper even including ground transportation.

Add that 120k to it and that’s what it would go for here in NNJ. It’s insane here.

Change and get an analysis?

Viscosity didn’t shear down quite as far as previously. Valvoline R&P went back in, trying to decide how far out to run it.

My RX400H has a funnel to catch the oil and direct it. Hate tightening the new filter, very awkward.

Subaru ring of fire was a thing.