Recent content by birch01

Here is an Email that I just sent off to Midas Corporate. I kind of blame myself for suggesting Midas to my son in the first place but it was a good learning experience for him (and refresher for myself) My son recieved an estimate for exhaust work at the above outlet. The only repair needed...

We have a Concorde (98) with the 2.7 engine. I have always used synthetic (mostly M1). The car has over 140,000 on it now, and still runs very well, except for a bit of smoking due to bad valve seals. The water pump went out on it last spring. That was $1250 to have replaced. ~$450 in parts the...

Iv'e used small dia stiff wire such as picture hanging wire before. I put a small bend at one end and slowly slide it along side the key until it was beyond the end of the key. Then I turned the wire slightly, until the bend in the wire was over the end of the key and simply pulled out the old key.

I used it in a few different vehicles, a dodge truck and a Chrysler Newport with a 400 engine. The newport turned over much easier in the winter (parked outside during a Mn winter). I didnt notice any mileage gains in either vehicle. I did end up having to change spark plugs in both engines due...