Recent content by Mike242GT

I have the H-rated Cooper CS5 Ultras on the '94 Volvo in my sig. I have to say that I have been impressed with both the wet and dry performance of these tires. My g/f has the Altimax RT43s on her Subaru Impreza, and these are very good, too. I don't think you can go wrong with either of them.

I have the H-rated Cooper CS5 Ultras in 205/60-15 on the '94 Volvo in my sig. I have to say that I have been impressed with both the wet and dry performance of these tires, and recommend them without hesitation.

I have that Craftsman creeper too. I find myself having to tighten the casters fairly often (4 mm allen wrench). But it has held up fairly well, and I'm not a small guy (6'4, 250).

Castrol 20W-50, which was in cardboard cans with metal ends as I recall, which my buddy and I used in the barely running '59 TR3 we bought together in high school. Later used the same stuff in a '66 VW.

Had a '99 Forester and an '07 Impreza for awhile. I was buying six-packs of genuine Subaru 15208AA12A filters on Amazon for $25, which included new crush washers.

Unfortunately, my experience has been that about a week after you donate or give something away, that's when you will need it and go looking for it! It's better to have the tool and not need it than to need it and not have it, IMHO.

After hearing that the Bucs fired their coach today (again!), I was reminded of this story: A fellow had just been hired as the new CEO of a large corporation. The current CEO was stepping down and met with the new hire privately in his office, where he handed him three numbered envelopes...

I think I'd be wearing some safety glasses if I was working in the lower bay at one of those places.

I've had good luck with Permatex Ultimate Grey.

At least some of the aluminum could be from the same source as the silicon. Most of the rock-forming minerals which weather down to sand, silt and dirt-sized grains and find their way into your intake system contain both Si and Al.

HTSS_TR: That's what I wanted to hear. I've got a stash of those for the Tacoma, won't need to go to the parts store. Thanks!

Need to do an oil change on my friend's '02 Camry 2.4L this weekend, paying off a football bet I lost (don't ask). What filters are you all using for this application? I have some Denso 115040-0080 filters lying around that I got from Rock Auto to go on the Tacoma in my signature, and some Denso...

I put a set of RT43s on my ex-g/f's '07 Subaru Impreza in 205/55-16 about a year ago. During that time my son and I drove the car from Florida to Washington state and back twice, encountering just about every kind of road condition and weather you can imagine. I was impressed, and would not...

I thought the O'Reilly's Microguard filters were made by Wix? I've used their MGL51334 before in Subarus with no issues.

CT8 - I have the same truck, except mine is a '95. Extra-cab 4X4 with the 2.7 motor and manual trans. My son has been the principle driver since he got his license (he's 24 now), so you can imagine how that thing has been beaten on (and looks it). But the drivetrain has been bulletproof - now at...