Recent content by PeterGreen

Just bought a TORO Model no 21472 which is branded as a 22 inch walk behind self-propelled super recycler with a Briggs and Stratton engine. They don't tell you which Briggs and Stratton engine, and I am having a hard time figuring out which one it is, but from what I can find online it has the...

Good luck with your car. I rented one of those in March and was amazed by how well it rode after being convinced for years that GM had lost its way.

I understand leasing costs more than buying --- but my wife's employer pays for the monthly lease so it is not so bad

I watched the tach as my wife drove home last night from a visit to a relative about thirty miles from home. Most of the time, the car is running purely on electric, so 9k OCI isn't as ridiculously long as one would think. It actually is a very good car, at least the one we were lucky enough to...

Thank you for the suggestion. It does sound kind of crazy to do extra changes on a leased car. I should say that the car rarely runs entirely electric. It needs to start the ICE engine when accelerating onto a highway. You can set it to run entirely electric but we never do that , just leave it...

So the Mrs. drives an Alfa Romeo Tonale, which is a hybrid with a very small (1.3L) ICE engine driving the front wheels when the battery is low. It's actually been a pleasure to lease, comfortable ride, quiet, and very good on gas. The Plug in feature with 120 volts allows us to get about 31...

Optimum car wash from Autogeek you can get a gallon that will last you several years for $32. Works great- leaves a nice shine.

2023 Mazda3 FWD Hatch 3347 miles out: ff in: 5 qts Edge OE 0w-20 Filter-Mazda WPE-14-302 cartridge Freebie by the dealer

Half a tank of regular just went in today. Seemed to be just as peppy, but no big hills. will compare.

Sympathize with you, I've been there. Change the PCV or clean it often, switch to 5W-40 and pray.

I appreciate the advice. Now the next big question-- premium, middle grade or regular? (not sure what the dealer filled the tank with.)

2023 Mazda3 Made in Japan.

I love it when they tell you (as the manual for my new Mazda does,) what the shift points should be on a manual transmission, and they are ridiculously low, as if you are trying to win the Mobil Fuel economy run. Chances are, if you bought a car with an MT (and they nearly always come with a...

Greatly appreciate the advice. I see that the descriptions of both Amsoil break in oil and Royal Purple break in oil do not mention manganese, although both say ZDDP +. Yes, I followed the Honda advice with my last car--did that stop the rings from getting carbonized? No. Also the MM in the...

Even though the car is a manual transmission, it does have Cylinder Deactivation. I will go with spraying Corrosion X since that is what I have on hand. Used it on my old car, which showed no signs of rust despite ten winters.