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In general if the code isn't flashing the check engine light, you can ignore them for a while, but I'm sure some minor things can become bigger issues over time. My focus throws a light for P2274 every couple weeks, then it shuts it off its self after a couple days. I've got a small leak in...

If managed/governed/guided well, America is one of the few countries that has a large enough internal economy and resources that can maintain a pretty good economy and average standard of living, without importing too many things like lots of cheaper manufactured goods from China. Like back in...

I was hoping this was true, and started looking into used ford hybrids, but from what I've gathered online, is that Ford messed up some of them with cheap bearings, gears, in the transmission. If you look at used hybrid transmission prices, the toyota ones are a much much cheaper than the ford...

I try not give them any way to deny the warranty if I don't have a good relationship with the dealer. I have no first hand experience, but I read hyundai isn't the most generous with their warranty claims, so I would just get it done early and take that variable out. I had our Outback's...

Yeah, assuming the alignment is half decent, even a set of winter tires on rims would work well and run them all year, for a couple years and see if she's still driving?

I guess if you want exact alignments that are easy to adjust, you need threaded rear top links, not these. With some extra work, you could get a precise alignment, but these are mostly just made to add "more" rear camber. Is your car anywhere near the maximum rear camber you want? My fwd...

Yes, and saving weight isn't a bad thing in cars either. Aluminum suspension pieces impress me as those must cost more to make than stamped steel, or cast iron? Cast steel suspension pieces maybe cost even more than Aluminum, and should be even more durable, but also heavier. Aluminum needs to...

Wow, cracks are one thing, but chunks falling off the sidewall isn't something I've seen unless the tire is 2-3-4 decades old?

Fish scale, wrench, and some math?

I think you should be able to rotate the "crush tube" fairly easily inside the bushing? The outer tube and bushing get pressed into the arm, but rotating the inner "crush tube" gives the adjustment. You might have to take the whole piece out to rotate the crushtube on the bench, but its only a...

For extended run times with few cold starts, and the lower rpms that most vehicles run at, oil viscosity isn't as important for mileage. If you are cold starting often with a 1.6l 4 banger and then driving at 3500rpm at 65mph for 20 minutes twice a day, then a jump from 0W20 to 15W40 would be...

Do whatever you are comfortable with. For me, 100% of the cars on the road this morning were on used tires... 100% of the vehicles over 5 tons have much worse performance than the average car on average tires. Yet I didn't see any accidents? How you drive, pay attention, adjust speed for...

Assuming there's lots of wheel material under the lugnut, did you try just running the wheel? Tighten it up and go for a spin to see if its centred, rip some turns, hit some bumps, and then check the torque? If you don't think you are anywhere close to pulling the nut through the wheel...

Yep, the lawn equipment works, just not fast, and you need to bring along a couple batteries for a bigger job (we have 6 now), but we have a smaller yard, and the kids can just pick the up the blower or string trimmer(18v is just fine for these IMO) after I mow, and use it, so it fits the bill...

I think for the average homeowner, Rigid is the way to go, due to the lifetime tool and especially battery warranty. Worth jumping through a couple hoops to get the tools registered for it. The tools I have are certainly "good enough" in my experience, and while not commercial grade, but I...

There's lots of these transmissions in Canada, and a used low mile one is pretty cheap still, but getting it to Texas still has to be figured out.

I guess all aluminum motor and oil pan too? Heat transfer and lots and lots of wind must take care of it! Also I guess E85 must take a bit of heat out of the motor too.

I've did this a couple changes ago, did everything but put the new oil in the Focus. Got in and started it, and watched for the oil pressure light to go off, and waited some more, hmmm, that's odd.... doh! It probably was 10-15 seconds before my brain kicked in again, and turned the engine...

Well I decided to throw a bone to my local independent parts shop, and this was the only one in stock and it turned out it was $60... Well I figured it would at least last until the end of the car.... But it didn't do that either. I put it in, so no labor, but I've had much better luck with...

Yes, my far to expensive moog sway bar link has both boots split at 8 months....