Recent content by Bob5150

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That is another part of it- yes, it is very likely going to cost more money to buy a new vehicle vs running older cars. But I am starting to wonder if buying a car new and getting possibly 15-20 years out of it is worth more than the inconvenience and time cost of seeking out the beater cars...

I have been going through a rough patch with repairs on my vehicles, and have been considering buying a new vehicle. I have always driven well-used beater type of cars and trucks, and when adding up all the expenses of this, I feel like it would be better (even if not strictly from a $ sense)...

In early spring 2013, just a few days before buying my first house, I got my car and truck caught up on maintenance for the next few months, since I knew I would be busy with my fixer-upper house. I jacked the car up by the radiator rather than the front crossmember to change the oil. A nice...

Right- there's really nothing to do. I was just a bit shocked to see a large piece of debris from an engine that runs perfectly fine and drains out fairly normal-looking oil at each interval. It's definitely a beater car- dings and dents and not the best interior, but I'm 2 years in with just...

I have a 2004 Chevy Cavalier with the 2.2L engine. I bought it 2 years ago with 80K miles, and am now up to 107K. Service history before me is unknown, but the car has been great so far; I have done a basic tune-up, front brake pads, a set of tires, and oil changes on a 7000 mile schedule...

Hello, I have a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4. I am going to get new tires soon, because the ones on it , while they have decent tread left, are old (made in 2013) and have a lot of cracking and I would like to replace them before I have a problem. The tire size I run is 285/70/17. This truck does...

I bought a 2004 Chevy Cavalier back on February 1st. It has a 2.2L engine and auto trans. Aside from some dings and dents, it runs great, and only has 82,000 miles. I did some basic maintenance when I got it: oil change, air filter, tire rotation, and spark plugs. This is kind of a "beater"...

In May 2010, my now wife bought a Chevy Cobalt 2.2L auto sedan new. It was her car until we bought her a 2016 Grand Caravan, and I took the Cobalt to replace my 1995 Mercury Sable. In 7 years & 60k miles, the only issues so far have been: - a taillight and a headlight were both replaced under...

I've never seen this brand of motor oil, and was considering buying some through my job at a good price, but I wanted to get some input before trying it. I can get the full synthetic version for $2.40/qt through work (link is just to show the brand), but I'd rather not use a no-name/off-brand...

I use Westley's Bleche-Wite with a stiff scrubbing brush. Spray it on, scrub them, and rinse off. Seems to get them pretty clean and ready for tire shine.

I just do a light mist, spray with degreaser, use a paintbrush on the dirtiest/easy to reach areas, and then very lightly rinse off. Then I let it sit with the hood up in the sun for a while, and then take a drive to get it heated up and dried off.

My wife's car is a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan with the 3.6L Pentastar engine. On my car (2010 Chevy Cobalt 2.2L) I know I can lightly spray the engine with water and degreaser and take a paint brush and clean up the grime and then hose it off to get the engine mostly clean looking. (Not looking...

2016 Grand Caravan here, haven't had to add oil in 13,000 miles.

Great, thank you guys for the information. I knew that 2-cycle engine took oil in the fuel, but I didn't know that took the place of crankcase oil. I really appreciate the responses.