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    Does the parking brake help preserve an AT?

    Some (possibly many) states have laws requiring the parking brake to be used if the vehicle is parked on a public street or in a parking lot that the public has access to. Read your owners manual. If you didn't learn this in drivers ed, then you should take a refresher course. In some rare cases...
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    Change oil Hot or Cold?

    It appears that many people are overlooking the final step in an oil change. The final step is restarting the engine with a filter that is not full. I much prefer to start the engine while it is still hot and there is still the greatest amount of warm oil covering all moving parts.
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    Can 9007 be Improved?

    A headlight harness is the best first step. You can play with different bulbs after that. I got one from GOS Racing. It has two leads with fusable links for the connection at the battery. They list it for ford trucks but it will work for anything with 9007 bulbs.
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    Sheepskin Seat Covers: Must Have or Mostly Hype?

    Warm in winter, cool(er) in summer. Just plain more comfortable regardless of season. I'm not selling anything. Never tried the fake stuff. I've had some where the wool was trimmed fairly short. The longer wool is better for temperature issues. I've had white and dark brown. It's all good. The...
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    Wheel Lock: No Torque Wrench?

    That's what I have always done. Not quite as tight as the others.
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    Any experienced tire shop guys here?

    Many people just use a ratchet strap.
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    OEM "Traction B" Bridgestone Insignia Tires

    straight from gm gm can explain it better than I can. Read all 3 pages. Apparently you get a little bit worked up whenever anything bad is said about gm. At that point your ability to focus is severly lessened. Bridgestone makes "THAT SPECIFIC TIRE" just for gm. If you have anymore questions...
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    OEM "Traction B" Bridgestone Insignia Tires

    These tires are used as OEM for Toyota Corolla also. I guess that's GM's doing as well? It's a case of ________ OEM tires nothing more. norseman, What part of "looking, seeing, tire in that size" didn't you understand? Yes, toyota ALSO specs a "B" traction tire in a different size in that...
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    Dueler Revos

    The mountain/snowflake is "in part" a marketing tool. Bridgestone has plenty of real winter tires. It is possible that they do not want to muddy the waters or take away from the real winter tires. I have absolutly no doubt that the at revo meets the requirements for the SS rating. Alot of people...
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    Anyone here have their tires Siped?? Was wondering

    You can read statements from goodyear and bridgestone if you go to sipers.com (Go to "PRESS"). After-market sipeing is NOT an automatic problem for warranty issues.
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    OEM "Traction B" Bridgestone Insignia Tires

    It is not designed for better tire mileage. If you look at brigdstones site you will see that tire in that size was made just for the malibu. Blame GM. They had much to do with the specs.
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    Oversized oil filter on a Jeep 4.0..

    There is plenty of room for a MC FL1A on the wifes 01 GC and on her past 94 GC.
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    Oil Trivia

    QS
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    Sleet / Thin Ice on Road, What PSI for Traction?

    When you walk on ice, or snow, or any slippery hard surface; Do you walk on your tippy toes or do you walk flat footed trying to put as much sole in contact with the "road" as possible?
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    Bridgestone Dueler Alenza or Michelin LTX M/S?

    The LTX M/S was really good in it's day. Newer tires like the Alenza will have more traction on wet roads.
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