Recent content by MurkyAsparagus

Driver is wanting to move into something bigger, more capable, and with a few more creatures comforts. The spark has been a decent car. It gets good gas mileage and is easy to service. But, it’s super loud, had pretty much no creature comforts, and is most definitely dangerous in the case of a...

Decided it was time for new tires on the ‘17 Spark. It’s driven by a family member and I’ve been saying for ~6 months that it’s time. This car has tiny tires, 185/55/R15s. In its lifetime, it has had three sets of tires, all of which were Firestone. We were always able to get a sizable discount...

That’s a heck of a deal for the stainless drum.

Soft and flaky, black glue of death.

On the cutter this evening is a new WIX 51348. I got a shipment in of PG241s and honestly have no urge to run this filter. I would much rather see what it looks like. Filter has some black glue, as many of the WIX filters from the last several years have had. Pictures below.

Thanks for all the C&P!. All Premium Guard filters look great, as always. I'll be moving to the EP filter for my boat this next year based off these fantastic C&Ps.

I’ve heard about them for marine applications. A lot of people recommend their Volvo Penta fuel pump for those engines as well as EFI swaps. Haven’t heard anything bad about them from those niches. However, that’s a pretty separate area than what you’re looking for I’m guessing. A lot of people...

Looks good, thanks! Just ordered a few for my mower. Fun fact, these filters fit a ton of Ford vehicles/engines as well as the NC Miata (half Ford). After seeing this, I’ll probably leave my filter on a whole season at a time and just change oil at the middle and end.

The ole' $500 auction Toro Z5000 was due for some new spindles, they were starting to get a tad bit crunchy and wobbly. It started to cut super weird. It's from ~2008, so I guess ~20 years on the same spindles is pretty good. The new spindles are the cheapest ones I could find on Amazon. They...

Trying to get the boat ready to go for the season. Probably nearing 70% fully restored/refurbisbed. Still have quite a bit on the interior to go. Mainly, I’ve upgraded the sound system after the old head unit fried. New 5 channel amp, subwoofer, etc. I’ll be adding two LiFePO4 batteries, auto...

Here's a bunch of approved oils list/specs that I found a few years back and keep saved.

Made by one and the same nowadays with poor pleat spacing, poor glue jobs, and they hide their filtration data.

Run any filter from Premium Guard. Those include CarQuest Premium, Microgard Select, and NAPA Gold. CarQuest Extended Performance and Mobil 1 filters also have fantastic build quality. If you like to order online, run this.

My 2019 Camry Hybrid is closing in on 140k miles. I have some rough estimates since I bought it in 2022. 2022: 64-78k miles, $875 - 2 oil changes, 4 tires, alignment, cabin air filter 2023: 78k - 96k miles, $100 - 2 oil changes, cabin air filter, engine air filter 2024: 96k - 116k miles, $210...

Bridgestone appears to be replacing the Weatherpeak with a new all-weather tire; the Ultraweather. I'm sure the recent release from Continental probably pushed Bridgestone to finally reveal their new all-weather tire. The Weatherpeak has been on the market for nearly four years. The new...