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The safest way to confirm is just send an email to Valvoline on their website. They answered my question the next day and that's during the weekend.

Things may not be this bad, when it is economically viable, made in USA will appear. It's just since we don't have ww3 that leave most geo players but us in ruin, we should not expect one country to have absolute monopoly on every industry. We can still make cheap stuff and turn a profit. Cheap...

In my personal observation I do see some small cheap goods or produce are made in USA, but I don't have the data to prove how successful they are.

Wondering if it will be a new push rod or this bad boy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_LMC55R_engine

I do appreciate Valvoline for testing multi-atf for transfer case use. They could choose not to develop a formula that compatible with transfer case/not mentioning it in PDS, so customers have to eat their $15 per qt multi-transfer case fluid.

This may be old news for you, but for me, I was just noticing Auto Trak II is now in the recommended replacement fluid list on product information sheet. So, I reached out to Valvoline asking for calrification. Here's the response I got: Great news for me as it cut the cost of fluid replacement...

Yes. In Ohio people are free to pick any supplier, so I got some of that solication as well. My 2cents is, if they truly have an ultra-low rate, they won't need sending salesperson door to door begging for adoption. You should be able to find rate comparison websites that offer a list of...

I would trust kyb more, but your complaint may not be struts related. If there is no obvious rebound, it should be considered as good.

Newbee here, my water heater is on second floor... Any suggestion how to keep it working as long as possible, or how to move it out with the least pain?

Does your rav4 got observation port? Once fluid come out in a steady small stream than that's the correct fill.

Thanks for the input. So remove as much rust as I can, if I can get to bare metal that will be the best.

Thanks. How did you start your welding journey?

I was able to get some photo between the rains this afternoon. I paid attention to pic 3 and 4. Pic 3 is passenger side rear trailing arm mount. Pic4 is driver side with worse condition.

Got it. Would 1-2 quarts of rust converter enough to be brushed over the entire frame? I will try using converter spray for frame cavities as well.

Thanks. Yes, the attachment point on driver side is concerning- it still holds the arm in place when driving, but the metal around bolt hole start caving in if I press it hard. I would like to stop rust on both attachment points to avoid a welding job. Needs to check wheel arch once I got it on...