Recent content by f355spider

Same with me...and I also test my batteries at least a couple times per year, as it only takes a minute or two to pop the hood and attach the clamps. Got 14 years out of the battery in my Tundra. That saved me several replacements.

Depends on the dealership/manufacturer. I've never seen a Toyota dealership using a battery tender in the showroom, but see it often at BMW, Porsche or Ferrari.

My 2018 BMW has the "welcome home" headlight timer, it also has shutters on the grill that open and the electric cooling fan continues to operate for several minutes after shut down to cool the engine (twin turbo V8). Aux coolant pumps run as well to cool the turbos. BMW's solution is to use...

True about cars not liking a weak battery...some cars will start throwing phantom codes and stuff when that happens. But many battery failures can be detected before they leave you stranded. I test the battery on my Tundra at each oil change, which due to driving 100 miles 5 days a week, is...

Weize brand AGM did not do well in Consumer Reports testing a couple years ago. A couple users here bought them last winter...so the jury is still out on them.

+1. Any of my cars or truck that sit for more than a week I leave on a Battery Minder or Pulse Tech battery maintainer. If you use the ring mount adapters they come with, and thread them through the grill of the car, makes for connecting them a simple matter. On one car I had to get more...

I'm sure that one is fine, but I would have leaned toward the less expensive Ancel BA101 Plus that does 12vt and 6vt. I've never used either one, but there are a few more reviews of the Ancel and the rating is a bit higher...fwiw. The thermal printer could be useful on the Foxwell, but I just...

A reliable battery tester can be your best friend. I have had at least one for over 20 years. By testing a couple times a year, I have caught batteries that were getting weak, but not yet showing signs from simply performing a cold start. And on the flip side, I have got over 14 years out of...

Going in the Scud next month.

And here are the 0w-40 options, ready to ship to his door. https://www.walmart.com/search?q=0w-40

Walmart.com. Buy two jugs, free shipping to your door. https://www.walmart.com/search?q=5w-40 Castrol and Mobil 1 are on rollback. Quaker State is always $22.97

Carbon pile tester is the gold standard, but these work decently enough and highly rated by users and the Project Farm guy, if you want to search for his review on testers from a while back on YouTube. Ancel BA 101. https://a.co/d/059uK4xq Simple to use as well. I have purchased at least 8 of...

Wish I could remember where I saw them...I have read dozens of forums and media stories about this for the past few years. I believe the ones I saw (and referenced in forums) where both from media and also Toyota employees (who had been to both plants), thus seemed credible. As my first...

Not when both manufacturing plants use the exact same process for machining and cleaning the blocks. People who have visited both plants claim that is the case here.

I have a BMW/Mercedes specialist in Tacoma, WA and is $140 an hour. Not for long I'm sure...he does excellent work too and has all the proper diagnostic tools.