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Just wanted to add that If the van is still under warranty, Honda may deny a transmission warranty claim if a tow hitch is installed without a tranny cooler. Read this on the Odyclub forum. I have the HF 4X8 folding trailer and it has held up well. Several trips from Colorado to California and...

Been using one since 1998. Still going strong and does what it's advertised to do. I dont know if the newer units are made in the USA,but the one i bought in 1998 says made in the USA and has worked flawlessly. I don't recall ever going to the barber after getting the flowbee.

I've been using some old stash Valvoline 40wt Racing Oil in mine. Lighter multigrade oils tended to blow out of the crankcase breather.

I just picked up a set of General Grabber HTS based on Tire Rack tests. So far they are great, a quiet good handling tire and with price matching they were also inexpensive. Only real downside I've read is tread wear is not too great on some vehicles.

I Used Bars leak 2.5 yrs ago on my Chevy Suburban that had a problem with slight coolant loss. One application of the stuff and the problem has not returned since.

Thanks for the responses. The vehicle is a 2008 KIA Sorento 3.8l with Torque on Demand AWD. I specifically asked KIA America when I called them as to why a modern vehicle is using straight weight mineral gear oil and they said SAE90 was the factory fill and that is what was tested in the car...

It's time to service the front and rear diffs in my Kia. The manual specifies SAE90 GL5 and Kia customer service confirmed that SAE90 straight weight is what I need to use to maintain warranty. I have located 3 gear lubes that are readily available that meet the spec. 1)Motul PA-90 2)Bel-ray...