Recent content by mva

Small amount of gasoline on a cotton make-up remover thingy. Take care with this - flammable, explosive vapours but works great.

How about selling real estate?

I have lots of experience driving in snow and ice and my favorite is Goodyear Ultra-grip Ice WRT. They are absolutely amazing without studs (studs are optional). I put 4 studded Altimax tires on my girlfriend's BMW 320i last winter and they were not very impressive. Might have been partly the...

I looked at one and the only thing under the hood was a cap for windshield washer fluid! Quite a bit of luggage space under the hood plus the car had two rear facing seats under the back hatch for a total of 7 seats. Awesome car but the oil/lube might be a bit boring for us BITOG people. I...

Has anyone experienced a timing belt failure with this engine? What was it like? Did the engine still run? I just experienced what I think was a 1MZFE engine bearing failure and I am trying to rule out the timing belt: <a...

Hopefully it wasn't just the timing belt. <img src="/forums/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="blush" title="blush" height="15" width="15" />

Here is a photo under the valve cover a few years ago: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/2847997/Re:_Front_Valve_Cover_Off_of_2#Post2847997 <a href="http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/2847997/Re:_Front_Valve_Cover_Off_of_2#Post2847997"...

Thanks for all the comments. I went and checked on the van this morning before turning it over to the junk yard. The oil was still full to the top mark after the oil change last night. No issues with oil level or the filter gasket. I started the engine but the noise was horrific. It ran but...

I hate to admit it but it looks like I just lost a few thousand dollars due to not checking the oil in my Toyota Sienna van. I knew that the van was overdue for an oil change and I had already purchased a jug of 5W30 QS high mileage oil and a filter. I have moved twice in the last few months...

Interesting thread. I recently bought a set of Xi3's for my Civic and a brand new set of studded Altimax Arctics for my girlfriend's BMW 320i. I have over 25 years of experience driving in severe winter conditions and my current home has a steep hill leading out to the highway. Granted that...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Papa Bear</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mva</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What is the best method or product to remove hard water deposits...

What is the best method or product to remove hard water deposits from sinks and taps? Please don't say CLR - it does not touch these deposits.

I agree with everyone that suggested to take it apart and fix the gasket. Use some high temperature silicone to hold/glue the gasket into the valve cover. That said, I recently had good success with Pennzoil Engine Stop leak. But it helped slow down a leak on my 2000 Sienna van with valve...

The Prius with 465k miles was traded in on a new Prius V in jan 2012. "2 fas 4 u" has already put 220,000 miles on the Prius V since jan 2012. The original tires on the V were changed at 161k miles! Also, he only changed oil and filters up until just recently when he finally did the pcv, the...

If money is no object then my favorite lawn mower oil is Amsoil 0w40 four stroke. It made a noticeable difference in how my Honda gvc160 runs and I am leaving it in for at least 2 years. I used to get puffs of black smoke when going from idle to full throttle with straight 30 weight or 5w30...