Recent content by brentalan

I run AVGas (100LL) in my 1970 Mercury. With compression of 11.3:1, I get pinging if I try to use 93.

This is a great use case for something like a used Chevy Volt! They'd never use gas or worry about getting up to temp.

Can you just take a screenshot in JPG format? Kind of crude but it will work.

Sorry to see that. I'm afraid the Volt is a bit more expensive to repair than we expect. This deer hit I had with mine in 2015 ended up costing $9,500. I hope yours doesn't end up costing as much as mine.

1988 Chevy Caprice with 204,000 on the original 700R4.

Good to know, I can compare them just in case. Thanks!

Thanks so much!

A friend of mine is getting rid of his stash. He's got filters for a 4-cyl 2009 Camry and a 4-cyl 2005 Accord. I don't have either of these cars and I don't know anyone personally with them (short of walking up to the many owners of these two common vehichles a parking lot!) Is there some...

Parked outside for the last ten years. I'm out of garage spots. No wife to worry about. Tires are about 5 years old and have decent tread. If it's running, I'll likely take it to work one day a week, so the gas won't go stale and ~500mi/week on the Volt is adding up. Originally Posted By...

I do like it for the sentimental value and as a spare. Those are the only two things keeping it. I suspect if it were not my grandmother's it would be a straightforward decision. OTOH, I probably wouldn't keep it if the motor seized or something.

Yup, it's liability only

So I have an old '88 Caprice and I need advice about fixing or junking it. Backstory: I have 4 cars, my daily is a 2013 Chevy Volt with 100K on it. I also have this '88 Caprice which is a tad sentimental because it was a hand-me-down from my grandmother. The other 2 are collector cars that...

It's almost always cheaper to repair the car, but then I saw what you said about the transmission and all of the other repairs, and I think your reasoning makes sense. Since it appears you don't put a ton of miles on your car, fuel mileage is less of a concern than someone that drives a lot...

OK, thanks folks. Consensus is take it in for the VGS, move to a 10W-40 HM like MaxLife and cross fingers.

Hey, it makes some silver for you. Filter that out, silver prices will be recovering!