Recent content by wiswind

To the original poster. I wonder if it would be worth your while to have an auxillary transmission fluid cooler added? I have not had an Altima, but I have added auxiliary coolers to a Windstar and a Sienna and felt that they were well worth adding.....Car transmission in a minivans that were...

My winter tires have the sensors in them. I also have the Autel TPMS unit. My car has a display where I can read the pressure in each tire, so it can be useful. If I wonder about a tire, I can just use my thumb on the steering wheel control to switch to that screen and see all the tire...

Direct Injection (DI) in gasoline engines is another can of worms. One problem is that the PCV junk still goes into the intake and over the intake valves. All the detergents in the fuel bypass the intake/intake valves and intake valve seats, so the detergents (even the ones you add) in the fuel...

I like to bleed the fluid at each wheel....For me, .the fluid has always gotten dirty at the wheel... In a shop, time is money. It is FASTER to pull some fluid out of the master cylinder and skip bleeding at each wheel. It also avoids issues with bleeder screws. If they can get you in and out...

I have a 2016 Camry. The owner's manual says to "check" the transmission fluid at 100K miles.....no service is called for. I took mine to the dealer had had a fluid EXCHANGE done at about 50K miles.....about $200 The tranny is pretty reliable (2016 is after the torque converter shudder issue...

I use 0W-20 in my 2016 Toyota because that is what is called for by Toyota. If I had a stash of 5W-20, I would not hesitate to use it. Do you go the full 10K miles between oil changes? I'm in Wisconsin also......so, if I were worried even a little....I would use 5W-20 in summer and 0W-20 in...

I'm no expert. My opinion is that using the called for oil (a qood quality oil that meets the vehicles specifications as set forth by the manufacturer)., a reasonable oil change interval, will protect your vehicle's engine.......until the rest of the vehicle falls apart around it. As long as the...

I Michelin Primacy MXv4 on my 2016 Camry, with around 60K on them.....this is the rated life of this tire. They are showing the wear in the tread, but STILL very quiet. However these are not listed on TireRack for the 2001 Cavalier with your size. I have read that the Michelin Defender was...

My 2003 Sienna did that. Higher RPM upshift when cold. This is NORMAL and is how they programmed it to work....so as to not be "lugging" a cold engine. Seemed strange as the engine seemed to be "stuck" and revving while cruising along at 35mph on city streets. However, it is not something that...

Here is a LONG but very informative video about LED lights. https://headlightrevolution.com/headlights/headlight-bulb-upgrades/led-headlight-bulbs/ Interestingly, I just bought the VLEDs brand that he tested for my low beam bulbs, the less bright of the 4 he tested in a projector housing. I...

DENSO is $about $50 each for 2009 Sorento on Rockauto. Rockauto also offers other brands for your vehicle. You will need to get the serial numbers programed into your car's computer. I don't know the process for Kia vehicles as this process varies GREATLY from vehicle to vehicle. My Toyota...

grampi, If you REALLY wanted to change the transmission fluid, having the dealer do it would most likely keep you in line as far as the extended warranty is concerned. As you stated, it is not called for in your owner's manual....But, if you are doing some towing or other stressful operation, or...

0W-20 AFE is what I have in my 2003 3.0L Toyota now. Will be down around 0F tonight. Very happy with this oil.

Supposedly, there was an issue with QS.....either late 60's or early 70's. That issue was resolved LONG ago and was short lived. I would not worry about QS now.....as oil chemistry is MUCH different now anyhow (Again, the issue was resolved back then).

The Magnefine filter has a nice big magnet inside that catches a LOT of the material from the clutches inside the transmission. I have used these for years and this is what I see when I open up the old ones that I have replaced. Also, this filter has a pressure bypass in case the filter media...