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I need to change the transmission and differential oil in my 2021 Crosstrek with a 6 speed manual transmission. It looks like Redline 75w90NS is the fluid to use for the transmission. Since the Crosstrek has an open rear differential, would the 75w90NS be a better fluid than their regular 75W90...

No flippers? That's just ridiculous.

Originally Posted by dareo Anybody DIY the remedies? I have done two DIY radon mitigations. My first house went from 8 to 0.6. My new house went from 18.0 to 1.0. The first house required me to rent a hammer drill and core bit to drill through the basement. I then piped it to an outside...

I would use a 0-60 or 0-80 in/lbs 1/4" drive beam type torque wrench. Amazon has a ARES 70213 and a Neiko 03727A for about $21. There are also USA made versions of the 0-60 in/lbs beam torque wrenches for more money. Depends on how much you want to spend.

I replaced the radiator in my Mazda Protege a while back. It initially would only leak on cold days when the temp was below about 15F, then after a couple years it started to leak even on warm days. The leak was were the aluminum core was attached to the plastic side tanks.

Originally Posted by Y_K Lithium ones or Eneloops come to rescue, have yet to see one leaking. ^ This. I don't put alkaline batteries in things I care about.

Originally Posted by 2015_PSD [There are also shoulder "bump" dies that do not touch the neck and I may have to look into one of those. I was going to suggest the shoulder bump dies. I have a set for my .223 since I have several rifles in that caliber.

I put a Denso in my Mazda about a year ago. It was made in either China or Taiwan, I can't remember which. It appeared to be of good quality and a perfect fit. I have not had any problems with it and would not hesitate to buy another one.

I agree with the others who said they would not change the coils. I have never had a Japanese coil fail in my small sample of 3 Toyotas and 1 Mazda, all with over 200,000 miles on them. If this were a BMW however, I would carry a spare coil. I have had 2 of 6 coils go bad in only 130,000 miles...

I put in a Denso radiator in my Mazda Protege a couple months ago. It was either from China or Taiwan, I don't remember which. It was very good quality, especially for the price point. I would not hesitate to use another.

Originally Posted By: mrdctaylor I'm wondering if cars like my Toyotas use a float type sensor. I found a thread on a 4Runner forum where guys talked about using this stuff for years with no issues. We have been using the Rain-X fluid for 4 years on our 05 Highlander with no problems. I have...

I was in a similar situation a couple years ago with my '99 Mazda. I didn't want to put much time or money into a car that old. Many cars that are over 15 years old have leaked enough refrigerant that the AC system does not work so well. I just bought a manifold set and a thermometer. I watched...

Originally Posted By: onemig I don't to avoid rock chips. I keep a good distance from vehicles ahead of me not only for safety, but rock chips. There is a clear and definite difference in the amount of rock chips in the vehicles I drive, compared to the vehicles my wife drives. She constantly...

Originally Posted By: nthach My instinct is NGK or Denso in almost anything. The only reason I would not use those two brands is if they did not make a plug for my application. I use them for all my vehicles and never had a problem. All the plugs I bought have been made in Japan or assembled...

Update: I pulled the head last week. The gasket had a couple areas where the fire ring was starting to separate, but it didn't look bad enough to cause coolant to get into the oil. The head was also not warped. I had it pressure tested at the machine shop and it passed. They then milled it to...

My air filters arrived a couple days ago. Both of them were made in China. The one for my Highlander looked just like the USA made one, only the markings were different. I could not tell them apart other than the part numbers and markings. The one for the Protege had a thinner rubber seal...

I tighten by hand but often use a filter wrench to loosen it. I use a Lisle 63600 oil filter wrench which works on many sizes.

Capital One credit card for almost everything. I get 1.5% back on all my purchases.

Originally Posted By: Hemispheres item placed in a cushioned envelope. A cushioned envelope is a poor choice for shipping a headgasket. I can just picture my mailman folding it in half to get it to fit in my mailbox. I would not use it.

Originally Posted By: jrvn they are junky Chinese filters, best filter other than OEM would be Purolators which are not made domestically either I ordered a couple yesterday. I will let you guys know how they are. I used a Purolator a few years ago for my Mazda but I was not impressed with...