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Just bought this as a tow vehicle for some fishing and hunting. It is not 4 wheel drive. What type & weight oil would you folks recommend for this. It has 105,000 miles with no oil usage.

Originally Posted By: Kaie So when I need replacement parts for my VW I usually head on over to GermanAutoParts.com BlauParts.com Or ECSTuning.com. I've been looking for similar sites for Honda. I cant find much. Most of what i find is pretty sketchy. Anyone know of anything like those sites...

We've got about 3-4 inches here in Upstate South Carolina. 1st white Christmas since 1963. Started yesterday about 3 o'clock and still coming down. Very pretty, fluffy snow. Roads seem to be O.K. My 3 and 1/2 year old niece was amazed at the snow falling on her face. It's the 1st snow she has...

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4 Originally Posted By: oilcoholic Blower is working and air is coming out of all vents. Are you getting warm air coming out of the defroster vent, or cold outside air? Warm air is coming out all vents but the AC is not kicking in to clear the windshield as...

Originally Posted By: tdpark Actually defroster needs the ac- in my car the ac kicks in when you use defrost- it dries the air. I have had other cars where the manual stated the same and was told to use ac with defrost for best results. Most cars today turn the ac on when you use the defroster...

I have a 2003 Ford Ranger 3.0L V6. I noticed today that when I tried to defrost my windshield this morning that nothing happened. Usually I've got a clear windshield in a few minutes. Didn't think anything about it til I turned the truck off and heard a little squeal. So then I tried to turn on...

I'd like a smaller vacuum to use just for cleaning the cars and trucks. AutoZone has an Armour All 120 Volt vacuum on sale for 34.99. Any ideas? Her it is in the AutoZone ad. http://www.autozone.com/images/MEDIA_ProductCatalog/m180034_December-circular-r-hot.pdf

The LH interior door handle broke on my wife's Tribute. Seems to be a common problem with Tributes & Escapes. Dorman makes an aftermarket direct fit OE Solution part for $45 from RockAuto. Online Mazda Parts has an OEM part for $75 + shipping. I've heard that the OEM may fail because of design...

Originally Posted By: hate2work After using this filter removal tool I gave away all the others I had, it works that well. They make a larger one as well. http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-63600-Car-Fi...8888&sr=1-1 I've got this tool and the larger one also. Both were bought at AutoZone. I like...

Originally Posted By: spasm3 Thanks guys!! you saved me some time and cash! i found denso sensors on sale at sparkplugs.com for $34.00 each!! Try RockAuto. They have Denso part #2344045 (left) & 2344046 (right) for front upstream for $29.89 & $30.79. I just replaced the front upstreams on myy...

I use Motorcraft filters from WM @ $3.67 on both my truck and my wife's Tribute. I used Purolator filters and had some startup noise but changed to Motorcraft and all is quiet now. Good filter for the price. No problems going 5k miles on OCI.

I installed a Drive Works air filter on the wife's Tribute over 600 miles ago. No problems so far. The item numbers are the same as the Purolators except for the prefix letters. , so I'm assuming that they are Purolator specs manufactured by a sub-contractor.

I have this same pan. However, I've made some adjustments to it. I took a jig saw and cut a large hole that left about 3 inches from the side. Oil drains into it really well and the lip around the perimeter keeps oil from coming out of the pan.

Changed the belt and tensioner assembly on my wife's Tribute. I used a Dayco tensioner and Dayco Poly W belt. The original assembly didn't squeak BUT had some play in it that the Dayco video indicated the need to replace. Very easy install. Question is, how good is the Dayco tensioner assembly...

My truck has leather seats and I've got a small tear/crack on the surface right under where my thigh would be. What would you all suggest for a tempoirary repair until I get it fixed at an upholstery shop? They cannot get it in for another 2 weeks or so. Permatex makes a leather repair kit I've...