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Did anyone notice how quickly that little purple car stopped? Braking power! Something the Challenger could benefit from LOL.

A few spares makes sense, but spark plugs are typically not a frequent service item so I don't understand why anyone (other than a parts store) would have a stash. Someone enlighten me please.

Thanks for the good and timely pre-season reminder. Stories like that are exactly why I only ride off-road. Even without distracted drivers, the street rider faces many serious threats to their personal safety and their life. R.I.P. amigo.

461 miles and just barely hit reserve upon arrival. This was on a long road trip from San Jose to San Diego, CA. 1992 Thunderbird LX, 3.8 V6. Slick shape, long overdrive gear, 1 warmup cycle and very little stopping. 32 MPG if I recall.

It looks like they are going to shame the Corvair name even worse than Blazer. So many missed opportunities...

BMW engineering aside, 6 oil changes in 40,000 miles is not troubling. But also, I am assuming they were evenly spaced over that mileage. So it depends how long some of the intervals were.

Some guy tailgating me on the highway, closer than anyone's freakin business, I mean literally 3 feet distance at 60+ MPH. And I was in the slow lane... what gives bruh? My mistake was a mild brake check to get him to back off. Turns out that was a big mistake because he turns into a crazy...

I remember that picture showing some kind of sediment at the bottom of the Pennzoil jug. The bright plastic really helps contrast the sediment which was dark brown/gray or black, but a very small quantity, not enough to make anyone flip out. Most oil producers will tell you to shake and use...

Yes liquids do expand with heat,,, approx 5% I've heard. But personally I have never seen a noticeable difference in my oil sumps,,, or in my cups of coffee fresh out of the microwave,,,,,, or any other hot vs cold liquid example where a difference could be noticed. Go figure. By the way...

I change coolant after the engine's been run at full temp for a while, then shut it down for about 1 hour before draining. I want particles to be in suspension as much as possible so they drain out, but at the same time I don't want to get burned.

I would not worry about driving gently 1/4 mile on 3/4 fill. And I've never seen any gearbox with a dipstick other than automatic. Usually with manual trans (and diffs, and transaxles, and transfer cases), you have to remove the fill plug and stick a finger in the hole to determine the oil...

Mostly short trips will qualify as severe service. Check the manual, which probably says 6 months or less for severe service. I would change the oil but the filter can stay -- don't remove and drain it, just leave it on the motor.

I'm fine with conventional oil disappearing from the market, so long as syn blends (at conventional prices) are here to stay. Yup, especially when Chevron Supreme is $12 for 5 quarts, no reason to buy ST conventional. Nothing burgers are delicious, but not very filling. HAHA :D

Yes Walmart purchases are honored for the Mobil 1 rebates. Done it many times. Only Amazon is denied, and this is stated clearly on the rebate webpage.

Quite a few models are selling used at or near a brand new vehicle prices. Some of the pristine 2nd gen Tacomas are fetching used prices as high as a brand new 3rd gen, comparably equipped. Yes the pickup truck market has gone insane. Also the C8 Corvette is selling used for more than the...