Recent content by AdmiralYoda

I rented a 2020 Wrangler in 2021 with 15k miles on it. Bone stock. It drove fine around town and on the highway but if I drove faster than 75mph the death wobble would start. Specifically if the surface was uneven and there were highway had sweeping curves. Didn't seem to do it in a straight...

We here on BITOG are most likely more educated than most when it comes to automobile tech. Many people can't even figure out how to open their hood, never mind check the oil. To many a Hybrid just means better gas mileage. This buyer may not even know what a Hybrid is...they could have just...

Most people are clueless about just about everything in life, never mind the intricacies of a Hybrid vehicle. Unless she watches Tik-Tok videos about hybrids she would never know. Not knocking peoples general intelligence...it's like a brain surgeon that never learned to tie their shoes...

Something is either defective with your paint or your metal is impregnated with oil. The primer/paint looks like it is lifting off of the surface and not adhering at all. It should be relatively smooth. It looks as if you applied brush on paint stripper to something that was painted and the...

Get OEM or a quality equivalent. You'll rattle your teeth out with solid mounts. I put a used engine in a 1993 Jeep Cherokee once. The engine mounts were trashed and the transmission mount was old so I put polyurethane mounts in there. I was into off-roading and these types of mounts hold...

If I'm reading this right you have replaced the water pump, radiator and thermostat (twice). You should have plenty of cooling capacity. Check to see if your AC condenser is plugged up with debris or if the fins ara all mangled from road debris. It happens over the years and if it is plugged...

In a 2026 Freightliner with a 13 liter engine running 0W-20...maybe? Is that what you meant?

I once had a 1993 Jeep Cherokee. I chased an overheating problem forever and put in a new water pump, heavy duty radiator, new hoses, new t-stat, etc. The gauge still indicated that it was running hot. Turned out to be a bad temp sensor. $15 and it was back to running cool. The old temp...

What is the condition of your lawn? I have about the same size lawn but I have tons of ruts, bumps, roots, etc. It's quite bumpy. I was destroying John Deere riding mowers and couldn't get more than 5 years out of them. This is going back 5-15 years. I had an L110 and an L130. The prices...

Will it potentially improve the longevity of the engine? Maybe, maybe not. If you enjoy doing it and it makes you feel better...go for it! I haven't purchased a new car in many years....but since I enjoy changing the oil and checking out the filter I'd probably change it the second I got...

No one has mentioned the Nissan Joke? I mean Juke? Pontiac Aztec. The concept car was pretty cool. Off-roady looking, rugged and appealed to younger buyers. Then the GM design-by-committee got involved and neutered every good design feature and made it an abomination. They made it...

Or even an alternator or AC clutch bearing. Sometimes its hard to figure out where its coming from. Perhaps the OP can get a mechanics stethoscope to verify the sound is coming from the PS pump.

In no world will old transmission fluid be better than new transmission fluid.

5W-30 will be fine and is probably a good idea. Search the internet for the owners manual and check out other countries like Mexico or others in Europe/Middle East. I'd expect those manuals say anything from 5W-30 to 20W-50 will work. In the US, low viscosity oils are usually mandated due to...

Just stick with 0W-XX year round. Or if you do multiple oil changes per year just put 0W-20/30 in there when you change it in the fall and use 5W-20/30 when you change it again in the spring.