Recent content by Brigadier

Originally Posted by Willclark I'm not trying to bash Jiffy Lube. I relied on them when I had sever back problems. I liked how they showed my the oil stick with fresh oil after they did it. The coffee was horrible though and the waiting room stunk bad though. I stand outside and talk to the...

Interesting stamping on the slide about retracting the slide to check for a loaded chamber. My 92FS Brigadier, and all the other 92s and 96s I have owned, has a loaded chamber indicator built in to the extractor. When loaded, you can feel a bump. When unloaded, it is flush to the slide. Do these...

Originally Posted by ofelas And VW, bless their barking little neurotic Teutonic souls, would be right. I reckon you'd be cheering electric vehicle Li batteries as well, never mind the leaching/mining/disposal impact on countries that don't have self proclaimed SJWs. I'd say a perfect...

Originally Posted by csandste Have a number of HyunKia cars in extended family. Had to yell at the service rep (phone) at a Wally World because she was refusing to put 5-30 into my daughter's '16 Accent because the oil cap/their computer said 5-20. Since they have no printer, had to copy the...

Keep an eye on fuel dilution, especially in the winter months. If it is an issue, a 0W-30 in the winter might be a better choice.

Originally Posted by LoneRanger Here's the tech digs on the engine: https://www.motortrend.com/news/tech-deep-dive-gm-1-6-liter-lh7-turbodiesel/ That may work for a Cruze, but on a vehicle as heavy as the Terrain? I'll pass.

Just curious, how much $$ is the diesel option? I bet you can buy a lot of gasoline for that $$, and not have the headaches.

Originally Posted by PimTac Originally Posted by Brigadier Originally Posted by PimTac There are different types of snow too, just to add to the confusion. Regions that are fairly flat versus hilly ones, etc. The conditions in Colorado or Kansas may be a bit different versus those in Washington...

Originally Posted by PimTac There are different types of snow too, just to add to the confusion. Regions that are fairly flat versus hilly ones, etc. The conditions in Colorado or Kansas may be a bit different versus those in Washington or the NE. I've had no problems driving on snow. Whether...

Originally Posted by y_p_w Originally Posted by littlehulkster Hence the need for snow tires. Even the most sophisticated AWD system does nothing at all to help you stop. That said, I find trucks even worse for that sort of thing because the tail wants to come loose due to the massive weight...

And how often will you have to fill the DEF fluid tank?

Originally Posted by edyvw When you drive 2mph they won't slip. And yeah, probably you are lying. It is tin can after all. Sacred cows are being slaughtered......

Originally Posted by Ws6 Meh. I've never driven in snow that my tires couldn't handle just fine. Also, when I couldn't deal with it, it was black ice on a steep hill that nothing would have worked on short of a tank ripping into t he asphalt with metal treads. I agree. But the snow tire...

I am on my second 30 day suspension from posting on Facebook. So, from now on I will only use it to see what my sons are up too...not spying, but they don't live at home anymore and it is nice to keep in touch. And I will monitor the FB page for the town I live in. You get a lot of good intel...

Originally Posted by Ws6 I never addressed your tires. That said, I've been looking at those vs. RT43's. Which and why? I do not have any experience with the RT43's. My past experience in the mid to late 90s with General Tire keeps me from considering them. Past experience with my dad and...