Recent content by Robert2468

good afternoon! THANKS for all the great advice over the years. OK. sister in law got stuck with a dead battery.She is single and got very upset. 2019 Honda Accord. We are mad at the honda dealer. we thought the dealer should have told her to replace it. she brings it in religiously for service...

My daughter wants to keep her forester long term. 2017, bought in 2016. around 47,000 miles. lots of short trips. OK, I have done all brakes and tires. oil changes, cabin and engine air filters. just did one wheel bearing in the rear. car is never garaged. always out in the cold Mass. winters...

the mileage is 47,000 original miles

to SC: I looked up, it seems to be a wheel bearing/hub. Mechanic's bill said wheelbearing/hub part $222. sounds like you are right! thanks all! bob

THANK YOU ALL! OK, my local trusted mechanic fixed my daughter's car today change oil and filter. check all fluids, needed washer fluid. check all brakes, fine. changed engine and cabin air filter. replaced right rear wheel bearing. total $579 wheel bearing parts was $222 I trust him...

good morning! Daughter's 2017 Forester still making wheel bearing noise, now loud. she ignores cars!! I insisted I bring to mechanic next week. an independent guy i totally trust. He said he does maybe 50 bearings a year. He said it is usually the left rear one. today's dumb quesitons 1...

thanks so much everyone!!

good afternoon! THANK YOU for all your help, especially with daughter's car. OK, 2017 Subaru Forester. maybe 48,000 miles. When I drive daughter's car, a low ???rumbling? from the back of the car. wheel bearings? I hope to take it to my good local mechanic this week. 1. does it sound like...

good afternoon! more dumb questions. I KNOW there is some controversy about these! 1. New Acura RDX. direct inject, turbo. I will try HPL premium plus oil, and do oil analysis. I am thinking to go with 0W20, which comes with the new car. do you think that is a good weight? vs, 5W 30, etc. I...

hahahahaha! short for best regards, bob:)

hi! just got a new RDX. sort of dark metallic blue. I am sure that a $2,000 professional ceramic coating is best. friend got one looks great. I love it, but will not pay that amount. Is there a reasonable do it myself ceramic I can try! I DO believe ceramic is way better than wax. thanks...

hi guys! Just wanted to ask the same question again! Just got a new Acura RDX. was keeping wife Accord forever, but it was totaled. I THINK Acura says leave the new oil in for 5,000 miles. (more moly in the engine assembly?????) I feel a strong tendency to replace sooner if that is right...

thanks! would never have known. bob

good morning! Thanks for your ideas for daughter's tires. I learned a lot I got Michelin Cross Climate 2 tires for wife's car. 2012 Accord. about 60,000 original miles. tires were 8 years old. I have a nice local mechanic. The tires were about $850, labor $100 (cheap) and tax about $50...

THANKS edy ordered cross climate. For a dummy like me, i feel I can't go too far wrong with Michelin. brakes and tires are important. not a problem if the car rusts or is dirty. I recall once I inherited my Dad's Buick Park Ave. It rode and sounded awful. put on new Michelins, WORLD of...