Recent content by timish

Amateurs, all of you. This is the only proper way to pour oil.

I owned a 2012 Summit with the ELSD and V8. Currently I own a 2016 Summit with the Ecodiesel and the ELSD. I used Mobil1 75w-90 in both vehicles and had no problems at all. Works with non ELSD and ELSD axles just fine. ATF4 in the Transfer Case. Very simple and inexpensive to maintain these...

Originally Posted By: mbacfp Was thinking about getting a new Charger/Challenger Hellcat, but not sure I want to drop that kind of money into a “fun car”. Any recommendations on a used “fun car” In my youth, I owned a 1984 Camaro and a 2000 Pontiac Trans Am. Appreciate it. Ford Focus RS -...

Originally Posted By: DeepFriar Originally Posted By: timish Originally Posted By: DeepFriar UAL is doing something nice to mark the passage of the 747 from passenger revenue service - A last flight from San Fran to Honolulu which was the first flight almost 50 years ago. Quite a run...

Originally Posted By: DeepFriar UAL is doing something nice to mark the passage of the 747 from passenger revenue service - A last flight from San Fran to Honolulu which was the first flight almost 50 years ago. Quite a run...

I have a 5.2KW array on my roof. 16 top of the line Sunpower panels. They pay for more than 65% of my electric bill per month here in Southern California. Luckily the home I bought had them. Previous owner bought (so no lease) and spent over $45,000 to have them installed. I'm a believer.

Originally Posted By: HerrStig They're loosing 15 grand per car. They should really tighten up the pricing!

I have a 1973 Lincoln Continental Coupe. Has a 460 and a built C6 trans (rebuilt trans when I bought it). Love it. I converted the points to electronic ignition (Pertronix Igniter) Redid all the brakes myself (lines, calipers, master cylinder, etc) Rides like a dream and the coupes are very...

Listen, i had the SAME EXACT thing happen to me in 2006. It was probably one of the most scary experiences of my life (and I have been near death a couple of times) I was in bed and woke up. The same dark apparition you described was in the room. I could NOT move any part of my body. I...

I replaced both Jeeps drain plugs once..........with Fumoto valves!

Helped friend with drain and fill of factory fluid in a: 2012 Jeep Rubicon F & R Dana 44's with factory fluid @ 17,000 miles. Replaced with Mobil 1 75w-140 in the rear and 75w-90 in the front.

2005 Infiniti FX35 RWD 96,600 miles. Diff fluid changed approx 50,000 miles ago with Mobil 1 75w-90 LS Started to hear some very very subtle whining under load up neighborhood hill. Expected black fluid but it was honey colored (a couple shades darker than new) Drained and refilled with the...

2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit V8 F & R factory fill drained. Refilled: Front Diff - Mobil 1 75w-90 Rear ELSD Diff - Mobil 1 75w-90 (did not require any additional friction modifier)

Originally Posted By: css9450 Originally Posted By: 79sunrunner ...the sort of car that if you see another one like it, you will wave, and they will wave back. Do Jeep Wrangler driver still wave? A million years ago, I had a Jeep CJ7. It took awhile to get used to being waved at by every...

Originally Posted By: 95busa Some manufacturers require synthetic ....Ford, dodge. Leaky seals don't card what you put in there Well the seals will get in trouble if that fluid is in there and underage!