Recent content by Blinker

Yes, illegal.

If it’s got a 2.2 Ecotec and it’s been maintained decently, I’d buy it. Currently got 230,000 miles on a ‘08 G5 with the 2.2 eco and it’s been dead reliable.

I’ve been using Prestone Corguard in my Hyundais with ZERO issue. One of them being a 2018 Sonata.

I’ve been using Prestone Corguard in everything I own ever since they introduced it. Including my GM’s that spec Dex-Cool. Never had any issues with Prestone Corguard. However, I always flushed the cooling systems before converting them to Prestone Corguard.

This engine looks great IMO. I see no evidence of sludge. That slight golden color you see I consider that to mean the engine is well seasoned. Also, every engine with any appreciable amount of miles on it that I’ve taken the valve cover off, I’ve always seen crusty carbon deposits on the...

on something that new just go with the OEM coolant from the dealer. Don’t mix any other OEM brand since there is no guarantee of compatibility. If you don’t want to buy the OEM Hyundai coolant then Prestone AMAM will work just fine. Forgot to mention that if you intend to keep the ultra long...

Looks clean and has had a lot of maintenance done to it already. $3,500 for a clean, rust free vehicle under 200,000 miles is a good price these days.

2017 was an especially bad year for the coils on the Elantra. I think Hyundai had to update the coils twice to fix the problem.

Where are you coming up with 5500 miles per change over 6 months? It’s a 2017 with 11,000 miles on it. According to the OP it only gets driven about 1,500 miles per year, if that even.

How did you get a 5.7 Hemi in a 2025 Ram 1500? I thought the hemi wasn’t coming back until the 2026 model year.

While I’m glad that the OP got this issue squared away. Bad gas can absolutely affect engine starting. If the gasoline has the wrong Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) it can cause hard starts in a warmed up (hot) engine. In fact, if there is anything incorrect with the mix of hydrocarbons in the fuel...

Not sure how to answer your question how long the engine will last on a hybrid since the engine doesn’t run all the time. It seems like then gas engines in hybrids don’t last as long in terms of engine hours compared to a conventional ICE vehicle. The killer of hybrids and EVs is generally at...

The I think around 2013-2014 is when the Buick Enclave and its corporate cousins got the LFX 3.6 V6. The LLT had some issues in the first few years, namely the timing chain recall for not using properly hardened metal. But if maintained well, the LLT can be reliable but who knows how well the...

Run the gas tank down to empty and refill the tank at a different gas station. It’s possible you got a bad tank of gas

The new Sonata’s are pretty sweet. I’d look at getting one of those