Recent content by lbhsbz

That's something that domestic service writers made up to justify that the **** product they represent. Fun fact....I worked at a Toyota dealership for 3 years, and replaced exactly 1 fuel pump in that 3 year period of time....on a Tundra that the Field Service Engineer drove in with but...

I was towing a SxS from Long Beach CA to Mohave Valley AZ with my 2016 Tacoma V6/6spd and had an opportunity to test the accuracy of the gauge and warning system. Usually I can make this trip with about 3/8 of a tank remaining....towing my low profile 19' boat (the only thing sticking above...

Worked at a few indy shops during the summers in HS, then went to a small german parts store the last summer. After HS in '99, got a job at a Toyota dealer and spend 2 years there in the shop, then went to GM dealer for about 6 months, then to Centric Parts in about 2003 or 4. I left Centric...

Just take it back and point out that they failed to address the concern. Don't clean anything.

Thank you for your business.

Bilstein 5100 IMO are not much of an upgrade. I've run them on a few vehicles and while they do function as shocks, I've never seen any notable improvements. I installed Bilstein 6112 / 5160 combo in my 3rd gen tacoma and I can't say enough good things about them. Was part of a lift, but...

I can tell you that on 2002 chevy truck (LQ4)....should be all the same protocol as your F-body, I've seen 247° F on the scanner monitoring the ECT while the temp gauge was at the 190ish "normal" position. If the guage twitched up to 265 on the dial....she was pretty hot. If very likely threw...

They were probably tired of taking the same call from 20 different people that day who all tried to be cheap and buy off of RockAuto's discount list to save money. I used to do Tech Support for an automotive manufacturer....Rock Auto customers were exhausting, typically.

This is one of Rock Auto's sources. https://www.comanservices.com/ When a new supplier comes into a part store to change them over to the new brands, often times they will trade the first stocking order for the old inventory, then they pawn off the old inventory to this place (or another one...

Many times the shops are buying from places that you can't walk into. Also, the shop is not walking in there...they're getting the parts delivered and in a hurry most times. The shops cost is sometimes higher than a walk in price, since they're getting a considerably higher level of service...

I started my professional career back in the late 90s at a body shop and the first thing I bought off the snap on truck was a hard handle swivel head ratchet. I've owned hundred of ratchets, and this is my favorite. I've had a few soft handle Snap-On swivel heads but they were very easy to...

I have one. It's not on par with the big boy Dewalt impact I have, which is mostly useless (like bringing a tank to a squirt gun fight), but it seems to do just fine for most fasteners that normal people would need to deal with....lug nuts, axle nuts, etc. I'd say it's equivilent to the 1/2"...

I read something about the Hopkins Manufacturing plant....that only the equipment was for sale, the IP and name were not part of the deal, so the sale fell through. I've heard through a few industry contacts that had their hat in the ring that prices were just stupid....like 10 + times what...

I have something similar to this.... https://heavyliftdirect.com/products/titan-mrl-6000-6-000-lb-mid-rise-scissor-lift I bought mine 6 years ago for about $1200 IIRC....some off brand, but after speaking with a bunch of vendors, they're all made at the same plant, just painted different colors...

Just an FYI, your original pads are Ceramic, not Semi-Met. If you have an earlier truck (Pre-2012 or so)....they should be that badass Akebono formula that lasts **** near forever, until they get a little crack across the friction puck and then start squeaking. After the copper limiting...