Recent content by ProbeGT

Tiny engine with a big turbo and a wet belt design. What could go wrong? Only everything...

FL and TX share many of the same people magnets: No state income tax Warm weather Law and order Somewhat fiscally responsible state government, hence relatively low tax burden on businesses and individuals, leading to 5 Friendly to business - low taxes, manageable regulations, leading to 6...

For my application, they did indeed ruin most motor oils after API SL. Only recently, a couple of big oil co's realized this and filled the market gap with brand new (2025) offerings of API SL oils, e.g. Castrol Edge Euro API SL containing an adequate amount of AW additives.

Why? Could've bought a new one. MSRP of a new 2025 Corolla LE is $22,325.

Leander resident here. DM sent.

That strong cleaning agent dissolved the glue. Are any filters made without glue, only with crimps? That would be the one to use for cleaning.

Can someone decode the inkjet code printed on this AAP totalgrip filter? I think it reads: F05U23E2. I have half a dozen of these filters from AAP clearance years ago, circa 2010-2014. I think they cost $.14/each. I might cut one open (unused) to see if they're still serviceable before I...

CLEARANCE, CLEARANCE, CLEARANCE !!! Free After Rebate would also be acceptable.

Lion share being taxes and fees imposed by your state/municipality. Crude oil price is super low now, around $60/barrel. I paid $2.30/gal today at the pump with all taxes included. On the flip side, owning an EV here comes at a cost - $200/year, so roughly $18/month regardless of how much you...

Everything I posted is 100% accurate and based on my personal experience with doing a recent warranty claim on a set of General GMAX AS-03 tires. Perhaps you've been retired too long. Reality has changed. This is absolutely and demonstrably false. I went through a warrantly claim at an...

I understand your concern. I went through several sets of tires that were impossible to balance. Word of warning, buying tires online makes warranty claims super difficult if not impossible, yes, even in your scenario. Having had nothing but headaches with TireRack, DiscountTireDirect...

My favorite 0W20 is a 0W40, just like GM recommends!

Obviously, 0W40 - it's the new 0W20.

I have mixed experience with GoodYear. The Bad: My Toyota Matrix came with OEM GoodYear Eagle RS-A. Absolutely horrible tires, poor traction, rubber got hard within 3 years and started cracking, tires became out of round, impossible to balance and eventually developed bulges. Dumped them after...

Excellent tires. Best feature - they balance well, no shaking. Reasonably priced, especially around Thanksgiving when they're on sale. Bought a set in 2023, then another set in 2024. Traction is still very good, plenty of treadwear left, no issues. One minor complaint: the sidewall is relatively...