Recent content by sparky123

Owned the Seca 650 and it was a pleasure to ride EXCEPT for one thing. The center of gravity was too high w/the huge gas tank. (Especially apparent w/a passenger.) I really regretted not driving to a BMW dealer a distance away and not buying an R65. The price was not that much more for the BMW...

I have in waiting 0w-20/5w-20 and a greater quantity of 5w-30 Mobil Extended. This will be used in a newer Pentastar 3.6 which recommends 0w-20. Being not a believer in 0w-20, I'll be doing a blend of 3 1/2 Qts of 5w-30 and 1 1/2 Qts of the other weight. Now the question in my mind, which oil...

John Deere w/the Kawasaki engine. LOVED my Snapper turtle riding mower. BS engine. Snapper Hi-Vac self-propelled walk behind. Most recently in the last couple decades, Honda mowers various models.

I heard somewhere that the meaning behind the band's name, "Three Dog Night" was that in Medieval times dogs slept under the owners bed for radiating warmth to the bed. Three dogs meant it was a cold night.

I'd avoid unless you turn a wrench or are prepared to "Bring More Wampum." BMW. Old rubber/plastic galore and parts needing to be replaced. BUT, for me which I personally hated was the heavy steering. I enjoy driving my 1999 Mazda Protege much more over the 325 I owned for a few years. The BMW...

Change out the fluid for "peace of mind."

When you drop the pan you are also cleaning the pan and most importantly cleaning the magnets of any magnetic debris and fuzz. Not super difficult unless you have a structural member in the way. I can tell you on our 2007 Rav4 V6 it was difficult to access 2-3 of the bolts and the pan was never...

I personally would not wrap stranded wire under the screws under no circumstance. Too great a chance a straw strand of wire touching each other and goodbye amp/receiver. Now if you solder the stranded wire and then loop/tighten the wire clockwise under the screw...much better and acceptable. Now...

I wouldn't overly worry about those cracks. They are probably not going to any worse. Southern Yellow pine. What would worry me if this post is a 4'x4' and is 20' long. Go buy some good Olympic solid wood stain (water based) and apply a coat. (That is, if it's not paint on the posts etc. ) I've...

Never heard of DLK speakers but the reviews seem positive and you have grown used to their sound. I'm assuming your Denon receivers are two channel models? I enjoy fine sounding audio systems and have used two speakers and a subwoofer. Never felt the need for a center ch. speaker for my TV...

I have to agree. I'll keep purchasing from them in the future.

My 1990 Mazda Protege w/1.8 manual was a fantastic car. Replaced it w/a 1992 Maxima auto for the wife to drive as well. Fast forward to today, own a 1999 Protege LX auto for the last 23 yrs. My favorite car. I'll replace the whining transmission one day and I'll drive another 20yrs. if I live...

At first reading your headline, (and before my morning coffee), I thought we were asking about baby names! Your post was very intelligently stated and I believe you have taken very good care of your Civic. I really don't have an answer except using a filter with the lowest micron filtration and...

I hate plumbing work. Every time I have a little drip. Which reminds me, a professional plumber calls a little leak, condensation. (A little joke I tell customers when they ask if I'm a plumbing "expert." I also say, "I'm an expert if you want a leak.") Maybe just a little extra glue around the...

They may rate them to last a certain amount of time but will they last that long? I'd hold on to the receipt. In most cases what I have found, the larger the sensor, the longer lifespan. BTW, that's a good looking fixture w/good reviews! (I like to tell the customers I deal with, "the large...