Recent content by tcp71

I just thought it was interesting as RWD cargo Vans (full size anyway) have been the norm in North America and I can't recall seeing FWD ones until about 6 months ago. Just wondering when the FWD was introduced to North America (or Canada specifically)? Europe/Asia have always had different...

It might be "best CAR of the year" but it has no place in the truck world. 60 miles of range towing 7k. Useless in the real world...as a truck. Blew through 81% of the battery going 50 miles TO the beginning of the Ike's Gauntlet, had to recharge before going up. 2% of the battery was...

This says HM 10w30

Me too. Going on 15+ years of oil changes. Mine's green though.

Been driving behind some big cargo vans from Stelantis or whatever they are now and I can see a single beam across the rear axle with no driveline components. When did 1 ton commercial vehicles go FWD. It's new to me. Load up the rear and head up a wet hill...should be able to spin those front...

Funny, millions of cars here in Canada run those temperatures and much lower for months at a time. There is no plague of torn or leaking filters or gaskets.

I have several different sets. The ones you show seem to lose their studs regularly. By far, the best grip on sheer ice and frozen trails are these: Icers I also have a couple of pairs of these, which work fine, but don't have the tenacious grip of the icers...

Still don't understand what is funny about landing between two 737s regardless of what airplane he's flying.

F150s right through 2021 have "flood mode". Pretty sure all fords with fuel injection are the same: https://www.f150ecoboost.net/threads/getting-oil-to-engine-before-starting.74168/

It can also be ball joints, tie rod ends or sway bar links rattling when you move the wheel. Being that it's at a mechanic, it's probably the hub/bearing.

Just for reference. Here are the oil recommendations for the same 2014 Mazda 3 sold in 3 different areas. You can't possibly believe CAFE doesn't come into play. USA, Canada and Puerto Rico: The rest of the Americas: Australia and New Zealand:

LvR got it right. The phaser position is controlled by an electronic solenoid that is fed a pulse width modulated signal based on cam position feedback. The computer will simply change the amount of energy being fed to the solenoid to achieve the cam position it wants, regardless of oil...

I use just the slightest bit of 1600 degree anti seize. Never a problem and make removal a piece of cake.

We spend the summer towing a 7500 lb trailer around the rockies with the F150 in my sig. This truck would be in contention when its time to replace the Ford (not for a while, but that mitigates teething pains it the toyota). The snout needs work though.

I used the same redline fluid in the mazda 6 speed. Worked well even at -30 and colder this winter.