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Probably mildew. Sounds like you washed the carpet instead of extracting it? The mat probably got too wet.

Same here.

Lately, I have noticed more kids (3-6 yr old) being diagnosed with moderate to severe autism. In fact, there are two cases within my immediate group of neighbors and a few more examples within my group of friends. These are cases that are severe and will probably require lifelong support...

FIL left his car on my driveway. I decided to polish half of his hood during lunch to see if I could improve the oxidation. Pretty surprised by the improvement. 1st step was TLC+ with a Rupes blue DA wool pad 2nd step was Rupes DA yellow Polish with a Rupes yellow foam pad. Finished off...

Ericthecarguy has a video that is coming up, you might want to wait for it. He is doing this work on the project Odyssey he has.

My wife's Accord was coated with CQuartz UK ceramic coating in 2015. By 2018-19, the product began to fail, which is no surprise since the product was only rated for 2 years. Since then, I have used various "ceramic" sealant products at every other car wash. Sometimes it is a spray-on/rinse-off...

Mazda specs spark plug replacement every 75K on the non-turbo Skyactiv models.

https://www.zoro.com/irwin-hanson-screw-extractordrill-set-35-pcs-11135zr/i/G2367242/ Mfg's website: https://www.irwin.com/tools/screw-bolt-extractors/35-pc-screw-extractor-drill-bit-set Seems like a fairly complete kit for smaller fasteners. The only difference between this kit and their...

Looks like a stainless steel shim. They are either OE pads or original.

Replace drive belts with every spark plug replacement. Replace cabin air filter every 30K or 2 years.

It is probably just a cultural decision at one company to do things a certain way.

For example:

Fuel economy is a critical spec for automakers due to CAFE. The tires are an important component of this.

Mine still have 11/32+ remaining after 11K miles, which is odd. I am usually known to be hard on tires too. If I can keep mine in balance for more than 3-4k, I would be happy at this point. :rolleyes:

Not all slide pins need to be lubed. For a number of years, BMW spec'ed no lube on the guide pins.