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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bigmike</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I once knew a guy that never bought a vehicle under 100k miles. He always said that all the problems have been either resolved or are apparent at purchase. Maybe he's on to...

Always trying to bend the laws of physics........

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Schmoe</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> To each his own. I think a lot of these issues must also be blamed on the consumer. Like the Accord brake issues...typical from the factory stuff. They put in soft brakes from...

The Big Ester 3 are Redline, Motul, and Maxima. Amsoil and Mobil 1 4T racing are mostly PAO.

+1 for selling bikes in the spring -- many riders are looking to upgrade or buy a first bike at the start of the riding season. They look to sell in the fall after the summer riding is over -- they need money for holidays. So, like PT1 said: buy in fall, sell in the spring.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PT1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Zaedock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Chris, please consult PT1's obvious expertise the next time you buy...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mechanicx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well the point remains that asian vehicles had issues ranging from headgaskets, Automatic transmissions, CVTs, radiators, rusting, exhaust rusting, brakes squealing, and required...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dishdude</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How about mentioning all of the Civic HX owners that got "boned" by Honda in the 90s with it's CVT tranny? Or how about all of the 99+ owners that got "boned" with the 5 speed...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JakeR22</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I hate my '01 Honda civic. At 205k miles, it's on its second set of brake pads, and it's second battery! I've got a fortune in parts! </div></div> That car must have hellacious...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Familyguy</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ZGRider</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well, looks like Honda is next in line for quality problems...

Those WR250s grind up oil faster than than any motorcycle I have ever owned. Search for sunruh's posts with his UOAs from his WR250s. Some oil he has used is out of spec for viscosity in less than 100 miles. Amsoil will only warranty their oil for a max of 5 hours use in a WR250. You want to...

Oh yeah, here it is: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX0xrqvlsNI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX0xrqvlsNI</a> This has been posted here at BITOG before for all the "koolaid" drinkers.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: simple_gifts</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Where are these product failure picts? Or is it the usual complaints about what people think is a bad filter. I have been on this site a lot, but have never seen a failed...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: demarpaint</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I made some nice money selling them. At the time their tranny's stunk, </div></div> You made good money selling cars with "stinky" transmissions? Did you tell your...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sayjac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I happened to own (now daughters) one of the Honda's on the list. 01 Civic EX AT with original tranny @136k and 3 drain and refills with Z-1. To this point, it's been very reliable...

Could someone post a link to the Fram Sure Drain?

One of our school bus drivers uses a brick to hold the accelerator pedal down in the morning to let the bus warm up. Sounds like a 747 taking off. She does this for 15 mins of so, before she drives it. One morning she left it on too long and the engine grenaded. She's still doing it, however

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rudolphna</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Went to the walmart across the street first and picked up a Motorcraft FL820S filter for it for $3.49 (Purolator PureONE) </div></div> Motorcraft filters are NOT PureOnes...

Yeah, oil eats gaskets -- that's why they use it, so you'll have to buy new ones. I bet they could use water instead of oil, but they don't because water doesn't "eat" gaskets. <img src="/forums/graemlins/33.gif" alt="duh" title="duh" height="29" width="25" />

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: simple_gifts</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Shows the power of marketing </div></div> Almost as powerful as unsubstantiated...