Recent content by greasemonkey1

Wish I knew. I don't think they're trying to disappoint customers but I suspect it has to do with reimbursement from the manufacturers. Good question I wish I had the answer to. Definitely not brand specific BTW the problem year that I have was the 2011. 2014s are good

Bad valve guides. They pull the engine and replace the valve stem seals (13.0 hrs.) Most of ours have been run without oil and had to have the engines replaced. They were bought at the same time and have consecutive VINs. We've got maybe a dozen 2014 models with no issues whatsoever

If you have to drill the bolt, I've had really good luck with a special drill bit that has a counter clockwise twist Think I got them from a snap on dealer. Usually they will grab the metal being drilled and spin out the offending fastener. They're a short bit with threads cut on both ends of...

Found the paperwork on the suit. The vehicles covered weren't all the same models and years but generally ranged between 2011 and some of the 2015. Saw a photo of the oil control rings on some of the engines that were totally worn out. It said that some of the rings weren't treated properly when...

For the bikes I've owned with an engine oil wet clutch, I find the Honda GN4 gives me smoother shifts and easier to find neutral

Probably shouldn't accuse all dealers. Just all I've dealt with in the last 25 years

I'd have to check the paperwork for sure but I think it only affected 2010-2012 2.5L. These cars have the best all wheel drive made

Hello all, First post, I do the repair and maintenance on a small fleet of vehicles and I've "picked up on something" I wanted to share. I've got 18 E150s with the 5.4 engines of which 16 burn a lot of oil. I found a service bulletin that brand F released to the dealers regarding the issue and...

Just got my 2012 Forrester back from the dealer (new short block) under a class action mandated warranty Burned 1 qt. every 600 miles once it hit 20K