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Hi there -- As mentioned before, I'll be doing a cross country drive in my 09 Fit Sport from Atlanta to SoCal shortly after Labor Day. All of my possessions will be in the back (edit: not bag...). Decided against the roof rack or rear mounted storage back. Here are the auto repair related...

Hi there -- As part of big changes in my life, I will be driving my beloved Honda Fit from Atlanta to Southern California. The plan is to fill the Fit with as much as I can and that will be it. Won't be shipping stuff via movers, won't be hauling the Fit behind a UHaul, won't be mailing stuff...

Since it's summer where I live, I've been using the A/C quite a bit when I drive. I noticed for a long time that in my Honda Fit, the A/C will blow relatively cool air for about 30 seconds, followed by very nice cold air for about 10 seconds. Then the cycle will repeat. Cool, cold, cool, cold...

I'm talking about the compressed air/sealant mixture in an aerosol bottle. If it makes any difference, it's the actual Fix-A-Flat brand, large tire version. I bought this about 3 or 4 years ago. Did a search and read the FAQs on their website and still have no real answer. Thanks.

I remember when it went on sale at WM first for $21.00 for a jug, then lower, then lower. I think the lowest I paid for it was $12.00 for 5 qts. I've still got 2 jugs left so that's almost 3 changes for my Fit - will have to add a spare qt or so to make 3. Just look at that TBN, that NOACK...

Pics here : <a href="http://imgur.com/a/Ch7NZ" target="_blank">http://imgur.com/a/Ch7NZ</a> These were the original plugs for my 2009 Honda Fit Sport. Pulled them out today and replaced them with the same brand/model (NGK Laser Iridium). There were 105k miles on these plugs. There was nothing...

<a href="http://phys.org/news/2016-01-oil-crumpled-graphene-balls.html" target="_blank">http://phys.org/news/2016-01-oil-crumpled-graphene-balls.html</a> "In a series of tests, oil modified with crumpled graphene balls outperformed some commercial lubricants by 15 percent, both in terms of...

My problem is in relation to the 2009 Honda Fit Sport MT in my signature. As with most?/all? recent Honda automobiles, there is a digital OLM/MM which counts down from 100 percent down to 0. When it reaches 15 or 20%, it displays a maintenance code -- a letter (A B or C I think) followed by 1...

Let me start out by saying I haven't read or posted much in the last year or so. When I last read the board regularly in mid 2014, there was a heated debate over the integrity and construction of Purolator filters. It was the Tearolator crowd vs the Orange Can of Death folks. A very heated...

<ul style="list-style-type: disc"><li> Sample taken at OC.</li><li> This oil was about half 5w-20 and half 5w-30, based on what I had on hand. All was Valvoline NG Maxlife. New fill is NextGen (not Maxlife) and all 5w-20.</li><li> Filter used was a PureOne (not sure of the model...

<ul style="list-style-type: disc"><li> Sample taken at OC</li><li> The oil used was the old formulation of Pennzoil Ultra which was discontinued over a year ago. Not sure exactly when. I have about 2 more OC's worth of it.</li><li> Filter used was PureOne PL14610 replaced with a Fram ToughGuard...

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<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/03/autos/dodge-dealers/index.html" target="_blank">http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/03/autos/dodge-dealers/index.html</a> Dodge said the dealers are possibly doing something unethical and illegal. The car company said a "small number" of dealers are taking...

Hi there - Yesterday, I performed my first trans flush and pan drop on my 2005 Ford Taurus SEL - 3.0 Duratec V6 with AX4N trans. For some background, here are the steps I performed. - Disconnected trans cooler return line, added extra tubing and clamped it to side of a big bucket. - Started...

At first, around New Years, all the oil would show up with a N/A price. Now the whole Motor Oil section is gone. What in Bob's name is going on over there? Anyone know? (Apologies if this is a repeat thread)

More engine video porn for those who can't get enough. Frankly, I was surprised at how much manual labor was involved. I thought it would be mostly automated. <div class="video-container"><iframe frameborder="0" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/79TwUea8E4I"...

In a few minutes, I'll be getting the turkey out of the fridge and soak it overnight in a 5 gallon bucket of brine to prepare it for tomorrow's feast. I just use kosher salt and water. I know some people add spices, fruit, etc to their brining solution. Anyone got any tried and true recipes for...

Deep in the darkest recesses of my garage, I found 2 qts of Havoline 10w-40. They are approximately 10 years old, API SL designation. I think my wife bought these and kept them in her old Escape for emergency purposes before she met me. Bottle looks more or less like this (just 10w-40 instead)...

I checked my power steering fluid today and it was significantly low. The level in the translucent plastic reservoir was well below the "minimum" line and it took about 6 oz. (half a bottle) to fill it to the right level. I should add that I checked it after a drive so the engine and fluids were...

Purchased this filter a long time ago - maybe 2 years. Put it on the Taurus in Sept 2013. Ran it for 11 months/7500 miles. Blackstone UOA for this run is <a href="http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3474154/Valv_MaxLife_NextGen_5w-25,_75#Post3474154"...