Recent content by oildud

Honda parts are never as cheap as they should be. The issue is not price, it is getting them. Thanks for your reply.

I am getting ready to replace the MT fluid in a 2007 Civic 1.8L. Was wondering if the crush washers have to be replaced for the fill and drain bolts or can they be reused? If you have experience with this procedure on any Civic ... do you ... or am I off to the Honda dealer? Thank you!

I am getting prepared to renew the tranny and differential fluid in an older Nissan truck. I saved my "shopping list" of fluids from the last renewal. These include 3 quarts of Manual Transmission fluid (75W-85) and 2 quarts of GL5 synthetic gear oil, SAE 75W-90. Other than purchasing from the...

Learn from my experience ... if the part you receive does not fit or is not compatible with your application (even though the RA site states that it does) your only option (if you want a refund) is to pay for return shipping on your nickel. Most of my orders have been spot on but it is the few...

My local NAPA (only 1.5 miles away) is nice but not a corp store so they rarely honor NAPAs advertised discounts. I have found dealing with corp NAPA so difficult that I avoid them like the plague.

Right now my LEAST favorite supplier is Autozone. I am currently working on two vehicles and ordered supplies from Autozone because they had good prices and offered fast shipping (yeah, right). My order was placed on Wednesday and I received a shipping notification a few hours later for delivery...

I have lived in my current house for over 20 years. The great recession and societal pressures have transformed the neighborhood from individually-owned single-family homes into a rental community (50% are now rentals and the percentage is rising). I am no fan of HOAs BUT ... if not for the...

Sir, I just confirmed this to be correct. I was planning to renew the coolant and hoses for my Frontier and my wife's Civic. Both use the Blue coolant. $14 per gallon is a good price. I just wish I could find the concentrate (non-diluted) for a good price. I have a Napa store only 2 miles from...

A gallon of the Napa Asian is currently $20.39, so that would be about $45 with tax to renew my coolant. Does Napa ever have sales?

I have a 2016 Frontier and I almost flipped when I saw how much Nissan wants for a gallon of PRE-DILUTED blue coolant. It would cost me over $75 to renew my coolant! I am going to check out the Wal-Mart Supertech. If it is equivalent, then that is what I will use. Thanks!